Anita P Patel

Anita P Patel

5.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 29 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Van Nuys, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

14545 Friar Street, Suite 101M, Van Nuys, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 29 years

State: California

Acquired: 1997

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Law Offices of Anita Patel

14545 Friar Street, Suite 101M, Van Nuys, CA, 91411

Law Offices of Anita P Patel

11260 Wilbur Ave Ste 300, Porter Ranch, CA, 91326

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Anita P Patel's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

59 Client Reviews

Showing 51 - 55 of 58 reviews | 5 stars

Posted by Tammy | September 10, 2010

Professional, caring, knowledgeable, and straight-forward!

I can't say how thankful I was to have found an attorney like Ms. Anita Patel to assist me in my time of need. Not only was she extremely professional and knowledgeable about the Los Angeles County criminal court system but she was straight-forward about the details of my case and made no false prom...ises regarding the outcome of my petty theft case. Without Anita I would have faced more serious charges and final case judgment. As a result of her tireless efforts, my probation period was shortened and community service was issued and served with no other difficulty. I will go to her again to assist with my early termination of probation and expungement motion as I have grown to trust her abilities completely! To say she is a top tier criminal defense attorney is one thing but the level of comfort and reassurance that is conveyed by Anita is what makes her rise above the rest! I never felt judged and/or ashamed in her presence and she made my court appearances run smoothly and quickly. Anita is very easy to get in touch with, she responds to emails right away and you never feel as though she's farther than a phone call away. Her ability to explain details and answer questions in a way that is easy to comprehend for those not familiar with the criminal justice system is, for lack of a better word, excellent! I honestly felt as though she always put forth her best efforts on my behalf and she brings results! My eternal thanks to Ms. Anita Patel, she made a difference in my life! She took a tremondously difficult situation and made turned it into a non-life destroying one. I can't thank her enough!

Posted by BRUNO | August 22, 2010

GREAT ATTORNEY

WAS CHARGED WITH A MISTORMINOR OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS AND SHE GOT IT REDUCED TO AN INFRACTION SAVED MY CARREER

Posted by Brian | August 20, 2010

Failure to appear - bench warrant resolution

I contacted Anita a few weeks ago for help with resolving a bench warrant that had been issued for a failure to appear on a traffic fine. She was very up front about telling me what I needed to do and what I needed to bring with me to court to get the best possible resolution of my warrant. Obviou...sly, she has seen many cases similar to mine - because it worked like a charm! Even though I had missed the deadline to pay off my citation by about 8 months and was issued a bench warrant with a $5,000 bail, my court appearance was quick and painless. I basically got off scot-free, all I had to do was pay the original fine plus a $25 processing fee. I'd say from the time I appeared before the judge, we were in and out of the courthouse in roughly 20 minutes, and 15 - 16 of those minutes were spent waiting for the paperwork to make it's way from the courtroom to the clerk's office so I could resolve my fine. I can't say enough about Anita's professionalism, attention to detail, punctuality, and overall what a pleasant experience it was working with her. Thanks Anita!

Posted by anonymous | August 13, 2010

Airport Misdemeanor Citation

My son carelessly left some self-defense weapons in his carry-on luggage going through airport security at LAX on the way back home to San Francisco, and received a misdemeanor citation to appear in Superior Court in LA later in the month. We were very concerned since my son aspires to a law enforcem...ent career, and this type of case could seriously affect his future career opportunities. Further, we were concerned since we needed legal representation "out of town" in LA, and we were in San Francisco. We were lucky enough to find Anita Patel and Greg Caplan to represent my son. Anita took the lead, and she was very competent and professional. She used her considerable persuasive powers to convince the hearing officer at the City Attorney's office to not even file the case at all into the Court system, never mind having to "win" the case. As a result, my son was able to maintain a "clean record", and it was the best possible outcome we could hope for. I credit this outcome to Ms Patel's thoroughly capable representation. After the case was dropped, she quickly wrote us a long letter explaining the results, a very excellent follow-up. We are very happy with her work and of her partner Greg Caplan.

Posted by Milton R | July 29, 2010

Great representation and very professional + awesome personalety

My name is Milton and i live in Kent Washington. few months ago i searched for great representation to deal with a serious case in Van Nuys,California and i was glad that i came across with one of the best of the west which happens to be Miss Anita Patel. Anita Handle my case so great that i didn't... even have to say a word to the judge or the prosecutor none, she handle things so well i just stood back and let her do what she does best. My input for this matter is that not only did i met a great Lawyer i also met a awesome person who understands and really works for you i recommend Miss Anita Patel to any one who needs legal representation in the court of Law. Thanks Anita for everything sincerely; Sincerely Milton Rodriguez 07/29/10 Kent Washington......

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Anita P Patel's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jennifer Monroe

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Anita is an extremely hardworking and dedicated attorney. She has a tremendous amount of experience in criminal law. I confidently recommend her."

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Debbie Caplan

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"It would be difficult to find a more hardworking and dedicated attorney than Anita. Her years of experience working as a criminal prosecutor in Ventura and Madera counties make her uniquely qualified to handle criminal defense matters. I highly recommend her."

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Gregory Caplan

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Anita Patel is an incredibly hard-working attorney. I worked with her in the District Attorney's Office for two years, as well as in private practice, thereafter. I would highly recommend her to handle any criminal defense matter."

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

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Western State College of Law

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Univ of Southern Calif

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