David Haenel was recently named the 2004 State of Florida DUI Prosecutor of the Year. David has extensive experience litigating DUI and traffic issues and has spent over three years training prosecutors and law enforcement to deal with all aspects of traffic related crime. In addition, David has given presentations to the International Association of Chemical Testers on issues involving evidentiary breath testing. Recently, David lectured during the annual Florida Breath Test Conference sponsored by the Institute of Police Technology and Management.

David has successfully completed the Laser Operators Course for the State of Florida, a course designed to train law enforcement to effectively operate Laser speed measuring devices

David graduated in the top third of his class from Widener Law School in 1999 and then received a Master's of Law Degree (LLM) from SUNY Buffalo School of Law in 2000. David is a member of the Sarasota County Bar Association, the Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court, and the International Association for Chemical Testing.

David is admitted to practice before the State Courts of Florida and New Jersey as well as the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida.