David Haber

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

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 Chambers USA in Construction, and is a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America.

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.

Served on the Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) for Miami-Dade County

Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation, Past Board Member

Temple Beth Sholom, Past Board Member and Officer

Voices for Children, Past Board Member and Officer

University of Florida Hillel, Past Board Member

Florida Family Learning Partnership, Past Board Member

Florida Bar Association, Member since 1984

American Bar Association, Member since 1985

Dade County Bar Association, Member since 1986

Miami Beach Bar Association, Member

Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida

David Haber featured in the Bisnow article, "Construction Defect Lawsuits Driving Up Insurance Costs For Developers" - May 31, 2026

David Haber was featured in CBS News, "Downtown Miami luxury condo building Aston Martin residences face their second lawsuit in months" - May 4th, 2026

David Haber was featured in the realtor.com article, "Aston Martin Residents Claim Construction Defects at Luxury Miami Condo Tower" - April 29, 2026

David Haber was featured in the The Real Deal article, "'Buyer beware': Aston Martin condo owners allege litany of construction defects in latest lawsuit" - April 28, 2026

David Haber featured in the Bisnow article, "Aston Martin Residences Developer, Builders Sued By Buyers For Cracked" - April 22, 2026

David Haber featured in the Miami Herald article, "Fontainebleau Hotel’s rules could cause ‘economic disaster,’ condo owners say" - April 13, 2026

David Haber featured in CBS News, "Fontainebleau hotel sued over new condo rental rules that some owners claim could be an economic disaster" - April 13, 2026

David Haber featured in BNA, "Florida Condo Law: HB 913 Explained, What Miami Condo Owners Must Know, with David Haber" - March 20, 2026

David Haber featured in the CBS News, "Condo Buyers Were Promised One of the Most Luxurious High-Rises in Miami. Now, They Are Suing the Developer." - February 13, 2026

David Haber featured in the Realtor.com article, "Aston Martin Developer Accused of Improperly Using Millions From Miami Luxury Condo Funds" - February 6, 2026

David Haber featured in the South Florida Business Journal article, "Aston Martin Condo Association Sues Developer" - February 5, 2026

David Haber featured in the Miami Herald article, "Condo Sues Aston Martin Developer Over ‘Brazen Self-Dealing’ Involving Millions" - February 5, 2026

David Haber featured in the Law.com article, "Developer of Aston Martin’s Luxury Miami Condos Accused of Self-Dealing ‘Shell Game" - February 5, 2026

David Haber featured in the Bisnow article, "Developer of $1B Aston Martin Tower Sued for Allegedly Siphoning Funds from Owners" - February 4, 2026

David Haber featured in the South Florida Business Journal article, "Miami condo termination blocked after Florida Supreme Court ruling" - October 17, 2025

David Haber featured in the South Florida Business Journal article, "Boxing promoter Don King named in multimillion-dollar foreclosure lawsuit" - March 11, 2025

David Haber featured in Law 360, "Fla. Coverage Bill Could Add Pressure To StrugglingCondos" - March 06, 2025

David Haber featured in 7 News, "$15,000 check raises new questions about former Aventura condo president accused of stealing $1.5 million from association" - October 17, 2024

David Haber featured in CBS News, "Attorney offers tips to avoid fraud within your HOA" - October 04, 2024

David Haber featured in 7 News, "DeSantis holds roundtable discussion in Tampa to discuss condo owners’ deadline-WSVN" - September 23, 2024

David Haber featured in Law 360 article, “Fla. Construction Boutique Expands Sunshine State Footprint" - May 5, 2024

David Haber featured in Law 360 Insurance Authority article, "Valencia Fire Renews Concerns Over Materials, Insurance" - February 29, 2024

David Haber featured in Law 360 article, "How Miami Law Firms Combined To Meet Condo Law Demand" - December 21, 2023

David Haber featured in The Real Deal article, “Running amok”: Florida lawmakers fall short with HOA, condo law" - November 2, 2023

David Haber featured in The U.S. Sun article, “I’m a lawyer – the biggest problem with HOAs will always be ‘rampant’ if normal people remain in total control” - October 4, 2023

David Haber featured in the Daily Business Review article, “As South Florida’s Real Estate Market Remains Hot, Lawyers Contemplate Looming Challenges” - June 29, 2023

David Haber featured in the Daily Business Review article, “COVID Is Over, but Not When It Comes to Real Estate, Personal Injury Litigation” - June 8, 2023

David Haber featured in the New York Times article, “After Hurricane Nicole, Condo Owners Grapple With Living Beachside” - November 14, 2022

David Haber featured in the Wall Street Journal article, “Florida Couple Turned the Empty Miami Mansions of Venezuela’s Elite Into Personal Piggy Banks” - October 12, 2022

David Haber featured in the Sun Sentinel article, “Condo owners brace for steep costs — with post-Surfside reforms on the way” - July 24, 2022

David Haber featured in the South Florida Business Journal article, “One year later, lessons from Surfside condo tragedy impact market” - June 28, 2022

David Haber featured in Good Morning America, 1 year after Surfside collapse, local officials still working to ensure buildings are safe - June 24, 2022

David Haber featured in the Miami Herald article, “Condo reforms coming: Inspections at 25 or 30 years, no waiving financial reserves”- May 25, 2022 .

David Haber featured in Law 360 article, “Building Codes at Root or Fla. Insurance Market Problems” - May 23, 2022 .

David Haber featured in Fort Lauderdale News article, “Bahia Mar developer files $10 million countersuit against boat show” - May 7, 2022 .

David Haber featured in Law 360 article, “Boutique Haber Law Adds 2 Partners as Fla. Demand Grows”- May 5, 2022 .

David Haber featured in South Florida Business Journal article, “‘They pushed us into a corner’: Bahia Mar developer countersues boat show organizers for damages”- May 5, 2022 .

David Haber featured in Miami Herald Article, “After Surfside collapse, Miami-Dade drafts reforms that fall short of recommendations”- April 13, 2022 .

David Haber featured in Real Estate News article, “As Florida Lawmakers Fail to Agree on Condo Safety After Surfside, ‘the Free Market is Acting’” - April 4, 2022 .

David Haber featured in Real Estate News article, “Miami Attorneys Get Creative to Find Swift $6.3 Million Resolution in Construction Defect Suit” - March 8, 2022 .

David Haber featured in Law 360 article, “Rarely Used Fla. Condo Law May Be Key In Surfside Deal” - February 16, 2022 .

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

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.

University of Florida

J.D.

1982 - 1984

University of Florida

Bachelors

1978 - 1981

Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers

2026

Construction Law

Best Lawyers

2026

Construction

Chambers

2026

Board Certified in Condominium and Planned Development

The Florida Bar

2022