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

David B. Haber

MANAGING PARTNER

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

Published Works

Partners David Haber and Roger Slade authored “Calling For An End to The 24/7, 365 Lawyer", published in the Daily Business Review. - April 22, 2022
David Haber authored 'I Know All About Condo Living. After Surfside, Change Is Coming,' published in the New York Times. - July 29, 2021
“Two-Thirds of Miami Condo Buildings Are Older Than 30 Years. The Repair Bills Are Coming Due.” featuring David Haber, published in the Wall Street Journal - July 14, 2021
“After Florida Building Collapse, Task Force to Consider Changes to Condo Laws” featuring David Haber, published in the Wall Street Journal. - July 6, 2021
“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
“Summary Jury Trials are Popping Up in Florida Courtrooms, Stirring Controversy,” commentary by David Haber in the Daily Business Review, November 20, 2018
“The ‘Frye’ Standard is the Law in Fla., ‘a Monumental Game Changer” by David Haber, published in the Daily Business Review. - October 23, 2018
Partners David Haber and 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
“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
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 are Forced to Accommodate Almost Any Request.' - January 1, 2015

Press

Nordica Condominium Association, Inc., v. Grand Marquis (004584), LLC, In the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami, Dade County, Florida. 9/27/21, Settlement over 5,000,000
Peninsula (3990)-009 Peninsula II Condo. Assoc. regarding Construction Defects, 11/03/2017, Settlement $4,421,000.00
Continuum on South Beach Condo Association - 3592.012 - 12/09/2010 Settlement $9,300,000.00 payable to Continuum on South Beach Condo Association.
Vizcayne North and Master (4036) - 001 Vizcayne North regarding Chap. 558 Turnover, 08/28/2018, Settlement $3,079,750.66
Vizcayne Master Association (4088.001) - 07/18/2018 Settlement $444,360.28
Secured settlements for Vizcayne North and Master Condominium Associations, which together totaled over $3.7 million against several construction companies for deficient work and unfulfilled promises.
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)

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