David B. Haber I Founder of Haber Law I Miami Business Litigation Lawyer

David B. Haber

MANAGING & FOUNDING SHAREHOLDER

David B. Haber, founder of Haber Law, has over 30 years of experience representing clients in the areas of construction law, complex commercial disputes, real estate and business law, and community association representation. Mr. Haber and his firm emphasize quality of practice, efficiency, and responsiveness to each client’s needs. Mr. Haber is Board Certified in Condominium and Planned Development Law, is recognized by Super Lawyers in Construction Litigation, and is a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America.

For over three decades, Mr. Haber has represented and counseled property and business owners, real estate developers, lenders, community associations, contractors and design professionals, and commercial landlords in connection with multimillion-dollar and complex construction, capital improvement, and repair projects, including assisting clients with contract negotiation, bidding and bid protest proceedings, approvals, financing/loans, insurance issues, construction and design disputes, real estate-related transactions, commercial leases and commercial landlord/tenant disputes, distressed asset based transactions, loan workouts and restructurings, and business entity formation, disputes, and dissolution.

Mr. Haber also represents business owners, individuals, community associations and business entities in complex business litigation, arbitrations and appeals, community association law, and other commercial- and real estate-related disputes involving mortgage and uniform commercial code foreclosures (including receiverships, assignments of rents and leases and defense of lender liability matters), title insurance claims defense and coverage disputes, construction defects litigation, fraud, contract and forgery litigation, commercial aviation litigation, bankruptcy and creditor’s rights representation, and sophisticated international collection matters.

Mr. Haber’s experience in these areas, his proven reputation for being a fierce advocate, and his practical business sense provide the firm’s clients with expertise in counseling clients, achieving resolutions that are architected to meet a client’s needs and interests, and assessing the risk-reward factors associated with a particular matter and litigation in general.

PRACTICE AREAS

Construction Law and Litigation
Complex Business Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Real Estate Transactional
Community Association Law
Public Bid Protest Disputes
Civil Litigation
Insurance Law
Aviation Law
Bankruptcy – Creditor’s Rights

Education

J.D., University of Florida, 1984 with honors (Phi Beta Kappa)
B.A., University of Florida, 1981 with high honors

Admissions

Florida, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District
U.S. Supreme Court

Representative Cases

San Matera The Gardens Condominium Association v. Kolter Signature Homes, Inc. and other defendants, $22.5 Million settlement (Palm Beach Circuit Court Case 50-2010-CA-015890 (AN), Settled on 9/29/2016)
Slachter v. Swanson, 826 So.2d 1012 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001)
Meridian Gesellschaft Fur Internationale, etc. v. Caribe Salvage, Inc., et al., 778 So.2d 469 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001)
Banderas v. Advance Petroleum, Inc., 718 So.2d 376 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998)
Banderas v. Advance Petroleum, Inc., 716 So.2d 876 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998)
Fryer v. Morgan, 714 So.2d 542 (Fla 3d DCA 1998)
APA International Air, S.A. v. Compania De Aviacion Faucett, S.A., 697 So.2d 1280 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997)
Southeast and Associates, Inc. v. Fox Run Homeowners Association, Inc., 704 So.2d 694 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997)
Alethie Taylor v. First Nationwide Bank a/k/a First Nationwide Savings, 666 So.2d 1051 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996)
Palm Beach Sav. & Loan Assn, F.S.A. et al. v. Deborah Fishbein, 619 So.2d 267 (Fla. 1993)
Secured settlements for Vizcayne North and Master Condominium Associations, which together totaled over $3.7 Million Dollars against several construction companies for deficient work and unfulfilled promises, as reported by the Daily Business Review.
Addison Insurance Company v. Windsor Metal Supplies, Inc., No. 17-11504 (11th Cir. 2017)
Shahverdian v. Spear At Aqua Condo. Ass’n, Inc., No. 3D16-614, 2017 WL 514333 (Fla. 3d DCA Feb. 8, 2017)
Meruelo v. U.S. Bank Nat. Ass’n, 199 So. 3d 273 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016)
Vill. at Dolphin Commerce Ctr., LLC v. Constr. Serv. Sols., LLC, 143 So. 3d 942 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014)

Partners David Haber & Franchesco Soto, along with law clerk Brett Silverberg, authored 'Supreme Court's Latest Construction Defect Decision and Its Impact on Construction Insurance Claims," published in the Daily Business Review. - January 16, 2018
Partners David Haber and Franchesco Soto, along with law clerk Brett Silverberg, authored 'Florida Supreme Court's Latest Construction Defect Decision: Triggering the Insurer's Duty to Defend in the Pre-Suit Process,' published in the statewide Florida Community Association Journal. - January 12, 2018
Founding Partner David Haber and Senior Associate Attorney Jonathan Goldstein authored 'After Irma: Examining the Association Loss Prism,' for the Florida Community Association Journal. - November 2, 2017
Founding Partner David Haber and Partner David Podein authored 'Hurricane Irma: Tips for Navigating Your Way Through the Insurance Claim Process,' Florida Community Association Journal. - September 15, 2017
Attorneys David Haber, Jonathan Goldstein, and law clerk Brett Silverberg provide a "2017 Community Association Legislative Update," published in the statewide Florida Community Association Journal. - August 10, 2017
Haber Law attorneys David Haber, Jonathan Goldstein and Alex Leon authored an article published in the Florida Community Association Journal: "The 2017 Spring Legislative Session: Medications for Community Association Corruption (May Have Serious Side Effects)." - May 11, 2017
In the Florida Community Association Journal, Founding Partner David Haber and Senior Associate Jonathan Goldstein offer guidance for incoming board members: "Material Alterations: By Definition a Big Deal." - March 6, 2017
Partners David Haber and Frank Soto authored an article for the Florida Community Association Journal about a fascinating and seldom used jury trial process. - January 27, 2017
Attorneys David Haber and Frank Soto authored 'Is Your Association Ready for the New Construction Defect Pre-Suit Process?' - April 29, 2016
Attorneys David Haber and Jonathan Goldstein author 'The DBPR's Proposed Electronic Voting Rule.' - February 10, 2016
Attorneys David Haber and Rebecca Newman Casamayor authored 'Emotional Support Animals, Are They Service Animals?' - December 15, 2015
Founding Partner David Haber addresses the hot issue, 'drones and privacy' in this Florida Community Association Journal article. - July 1, 2015
David B. Haber and Rebecca Newman authored 'Emotional Support Animals: Why Housing Providers arde Forced to Accommodate Almost Any Request.' - January 1, 2015
“How to Prepare Your Law Office for Extreme Weather Events” by David Haber and Nilka Gomez, published in the Daily Business Review – April 18, 2019
“Can Work-life Balance Improve Your Bottom Line?” by David Haber, published in the Miami Herald – April 12, 2019
“The ‘Frye’ Standard is the Law in Fla., ‘a Monumental Game Changer’” by David Haber, published in the Daily Business Review – October 23, 2018
“Supreme Court’s Latest Construction Defect Decision and Its Impact on Construction Insurance Claims” by David Haber & Franchesco Soto, published in the Daily Business Review – January 16, 2018
“Florida Supreme Court’s Latest Construction Defect Decision: Triggering the Insurer’s Duty to Defend in the Pre-Suit Process” by David Haber and Franchesco Soto, published in the Florida Community Association Journal. – January 12, 2018
“Summary Jury Trials are Popping Up in Florida Courtrooms, Stirring Controversy,” commentary by David Haber in the Daily Business Review, November 20, 2018
“After Irma: Examining the Association Loss Prism” by David Haber and Jonathan Goldstein, published in the Florida Community Association Journal – November 2, 2017
“Hurricane Irma: Tips for Navigating Your Way Through the Insurance Claim Process” by David Haber and David Podein, published in the Florida Community Association Journal – September 15, 2017
“2017 Community Association Legislative Update” by David Haber, Jonathan Goldstein, published in the Florida Community Association Journal – August 10, 2017
“The 2017 Spring Legislative Session: Medications for Community Association Corruption (May Have Serious Side Effects)” by David Haber, Jonathan Goldstein and Alex Leon, published in the Florida Community Association Journal – May 11, 2017
“Material Alterations: By Definition a Big Deal” by David Haber and Jonathan Goldstein, published in the Florida Community Association Journal – March 6, 2017
“Is Your Association Ready for the New Construction Defect Pre-Suit Process?” by David Haber and Frank Soto – April 29, 2016

David Haber was featured in the Daily Business Review article, 'People Weren't Going to Let You in': COVID-19 Logistical Challenges Preceded $17.5M Condo Settlement' - May 5, 2021
David Haber was featured in The Real Deal article, ‘Regalia association scores $18M settlement in construction defects lawsuit’ – May 13, 2021

Founding Partner David Haber is quoted in the South Florida Business Journal article, 'Collapsed cranes during Hurricane Irma frustrate officials.' - September 15, 2017

In a front page Daily Business Review story, Founding Partner David Haber declares victory in a multimillion-dollar feud between a landlord and developer. - April 21, 2017

Founding Partner David Haber and attorney Katrina Sosa are included in the Daily Business Review's front page story, 'How a New Kind of Fraud Puts South Florida Real Estate Owners and Lenders at Risk.' - April 5, 2017

Founding Partner David Haber is quoted in the Daily Business Review article: 'The Most Reversed Judge Before the Fourth District Court of Appeal May Surprise You.' - March 27, 2017

Founding Partner David Haber is quoted in The Real Deal article: 'See you in court: High-end condo sales may not be booming, but construction defect lawsuits in Miami sure are.' - March 13, 2017

In a front page Daily Business Review story, Haber Law Founder David Haber provides commentary and analysis in, "Real Estate Finance Company Embroiled in Lawsuit Lauds Denial of Class Certification." - March 9, 2017

Founding Partner David Haber is quoted in a front page article of the Daily Business Review: 'Grand Jury Calls for Criminal Charges to Rein in 'Wild West' of Condo Boards.' - February 17, 2017

It's not often that attorneys in a case are permitted to get into the minds of jurors. Partners David Haber and Frank Soto explain in the Daily Business Review. - December 30, 2016

Founding Partner David Haber is quoted in the Daily Business Review's front page story, '…a Case That Was Too Big For Court.' - October 31, 2016

The Daily Business Review quotes Founding Partner David Haber in a story about the firm's condominium construction defect case that ballooned to 18 defendants and settled for millions. - September 30, 2016

The Palm Beach Post features a Haber Law case: David Haber 'credited herculean efforts by court officials in bringing the case to trial and spurring settlement talks,' in construction defect case. - September 29, 2016

David Haber quoted in The Palm Beach Post: 'Too many lawyers spur road trip for Gardens building flaw trial.' - September 27, 2016

Haber Law attorneys named to Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2016. - June 20, 2016

Founding Partner David Haber is quoted in a front page article: 'Condo Owners Suing Kolter Stage Buyer-Beware Protest.' - March 15, 2016

Five Haber Law Attorneys are named to Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2015. - June 11, 2015

Founding Partner David Haber is quoted in the story: 'Florida Supreme Court Ruling on Attorneys is Bad News for Condo Associations.' - May 28, 2015

David Haber is quoted in The Real Deal article: 'Five years on, Kolter Signature Homes lawsuit gets trial date, new judge.' - May 5, 2015

David Haber is elected to the University of Florida Hillel Board. - October 2, 2014

Attorney David B. Haber quoted in Daily Business Review article: "Marina operator says city sabotaging lease." - April 28, 2014

Law Office of David B. Haber, P.A. 'attorneys work with trio of lenders to secure financing for family of seafood company,' Daily Business Review. - October 9, 2013

Founding Partner David Haber is included in the Miami Herald article, 'Wright Way.' - October 2, 2012

David Haber Quoted in Herald Tribune: "SinoFresh Settles." - March 2, 2005

Founding Partner David Haber is quoted in The New York Times article 'Quiet Please.' - April 20, 2003

Founding Partner David B. Haber is quoted in the Miami Herald article, 'Nightclub Keeps Residents Up All Night.' - January 27, 2003

David Haber and the Firm are featured in the South Florida Business Journal article, “Law firm moves into art-adorned building in Wynwood.” – November 14, 2018

David Haber featured in the Daily Business Review article, “Unsafe Balconies, Water Leaks, Other Flaws Claimed at Luxury Sunny Isles Beach Condo.” – November 26, 2018

David Haber and the Firm featured in the Miami Herald’s article, “Wynwood is Getting a Slew of New Offices. Can the Neighborhood’s Character Survive?” – September 21, 2018

David Haber featured in the Daily Business Review article “Latest Chapter in the Vizcayne Condos Saga Has a $3 Million Settlement Attached to It.” – August 27, 2018

David Haber featured in Miami Herald article, “What caused FIU’s bridge to fall? More clues come to light.” – March 17, 2018.

David Haber featured in Daily Business Review article, “‘They’ve All Got to Be Sweating Tacks:’ Attorneys Discuss Liability Over FIU Bridge Collapse.” – March 16, 2018

David Haber quoted in the South Florida Business Journal article, “Collapsed cranes during Hurricane Irma frustrate officials.” – September 15, 2017

David Haber “credited herculean efforts by court officials in bringing the case to trial and spurring settlement talks,’ in Palm Beach Post article, “Gardens condo settles with Kolter, subcontractors for $22.5 million.” – September 29, 2016

David Haber is quoted in The Real Deal article, “See you in court: High-end condo sales may not be booming, but construction defect lawsuits in Miami sure are.” – March 13, 2017

David Haber featured in The Real Deal article, “‘After six years of legal maneuvering one of the longest- running cases over faulty construction in Florida is finally going to trial.” – September 29, 2016

David Haber featured in DBR article, “Kolter Reaches Settlement in Case so Big It Couldn’t Fit in Courtroom.” – September 30, 2016

David Haber featured in DBR article, “How a New Kind of Fraud Puts South Florida Real Estate Owners, Lenders at Risk.” – April 5, 2017

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