Anita P Patel

I wholly recommend Anita Patel as a criminal defense attorney. She is highly knowledgable of the criminal legal system and being a former D.A. has a good rapport with the D.A. and City Attorneys. She had very little time to prepare for my case, but she did a great job gathering information from my ...interview and she clearly advised me of what would happen in the court process. I am so glad I called her and Greg Caplan because they both took the time to listen to me and understand the stress that currently impacts my life. A lapse in judgment caused me to do something that could impact my future, but Anita was able to get the City Attorney to reduce the charge and I received no formal probation. If you need an attorney who cares, I definitely recommend Anita Patel.

I never thought that I would have to hire a defense attorney; however, when I, for the first time in my life, learned that I was facing criminal charges, I called Greg Caplan who after I explained my situation about a petty theft charge, he quickly urged me to call Anita Patel. He convinced me that A...nita is the best lawyer out there across the board. He was right! Anita will get you the best result possible in your situation. She will advocate for you to ensure the best outcome. In my situation i recently got in trouble with the law with a petty theft charge. It was an extremely stressful and nerve-wrecking situation. Anita helped me through it every step of the way. She is extremely professional, beyond what you would expect. She always answered my calls and addressed my concerns right away. She took so much time to thoroughly explain my situation to me and all the possible outcomes. Her immediate support and attention helped calm me during a time of distress. She is a lawyer whom you can trust will have your best interest and fight for it. On my court date, she was very supportive, and walked me through everything step by step. She is very well respected by the judges, DAs and all legal personnel with whom she works. Her charm and personality work to your advantage to ensure the best outcome in your situation. Not only that, but Anita remained loyal and committed to me as a client even after my court appearance. She advocated on my behalf to get more time of my case. She even represented me on my second court date since i was unable to make it that day. Thanks for that Anita. She worked against all odds and was self-motivated to follow up and follow up and use her charm and professionalism and all the skills that make her a great lawyer to get me the result I needed. She convinced the DA to charge me from petty theft to trespassing. I was amazed by this and happy. Bottom line is, Anita is smart, professional, loyal, passionate and result-driven. What else could you dream of in an attorney? Seriously, if you're in any trouble with the law and need peace of mind, contact Anita Patel. She will take care of you 100%.

I didn't know much about the law and could have been manipulated by the police and put in a terrible situation from the start. Anita took the time during our initial consult to explain the law, my rights, and my position. I was told what to expect and how to manage the situation. She was always easy ...to reach and quick to assist me. Throughout my case she continued to call me with updates on the status and searched whether charges had been filed. She protected my rights. Anita is professional, caring, reliable, and works hard for her clients! She has experience as a District Attorney so you can be assured that she knows what to expect with your case. Her initial actions ultimately prevented charges from being filed so I never had to make any statements or appear in court at all. I am very thankful that I had such a great lawyer defending my case!

I recently got cited for reckless driving in the San Fernando area by a cop that seemed to completely not be interested in what I had to say about the matter. I had to swerve out of a lane to avoid a car in my blind spot which made the cop believe that i was driving recklessly. In any case, I didn’...t realize that this was a misdemeanor vs. a regular infraction, and just went about it casually thinking i will have to go through traffic school to get it off my record. Luckily, I realized just in time that this was a more serious issue, and it dawned on me that i will be needing the help of an experienced lawyer in the matter. Luckily for me, i called Greg Caplan and Anita Patel to represent me. From the very beginning, both Greg and Anita were extremely pleasing and friendly to work with. They were able to accommodate me at the very last minute and were willing to take my case. They both walked me through the procedure, my options and the approach that they will be taking in my case. They helped manage my expectations around how this was going to work and my involvement in the procedure. Anita represented me in the courtroom on my appointed date, and was able to get a second hearing date (based on my work schedule agreed in advance). At the next hearing I was prepped in advance and was kept on “stand by” while she worked with the opposing counsel to reduce the misdemeanor charge to a couple of infractions keeping my record clean. She was able to confirm with me over the phone my rights and enter the final plea without ever going to court. I couldn’t have asked for a more convenient solution to the matter. She mailed all the necessary paperwork, and the docket to my home along with a brief summary of the proceedings and a reminder to pay my agreed amount to the court. I can’t think of a more responsive or detailed person to work with in such a matter. I would highly recommend Anita for your criminal defense matters.

It is exceptionally hard to find a lawyer who is not only nice, polite, caring and pleasant but also competent and performs miracles. That is Anita. Before I hired Anita I read all the reviews, I said to myself there is something wrong, this is too good to be true, one person can't have all these 100...% excellent reviews. Well, fortunately I was wrong, now I believe all these reviews because I am writing one and sharing my experience with others. Anita she didn't only went the extra mile for us, she went the extra 100 miles and performed a job way above anyone's expectations. On a self-confesed petty theft charge which the DA office filed for a solid misdemeanor charges, Anita was able to get, yes a dismissal from the DA Office even before the court date, with just some community service and zero impact on my records. This is not just being lucky, After short three days from being hired Anita prepared a very powerful and conviencing defense package to the DA Office that the DA Office not only reduced it to infraction which what they offered originally but they accepted Anita fight and grantted a dismissal. Two families were involved in this petty theft charges, each had a lawyer, actually the high powered attorney who represented the other family didn't even contacted the DA Office before the court date, came in one hour late to the court and asked for the charge to be reduced to infraction, because she claimed it is faster and less time consuming, didn't even think about a dismissal, because unlike Anita she had no defense package prepared for her client to ask for a dismissal. The only reason the other family lucked out and got a dismissal because the DA decided to be fair and treat both families the same. Effectively speaking, due to Anita's hard and creative work she didn't only saved our family but saved the other family too despite the fact they had a high end powerful attorney who was willing to accept just to lower the charge for his client. Now if that is not a miracle and going the extra 100 miles, I don't know what a miracle is. After the court was over while the other family's attorney was no where to be seen, Anita stayed with us as a member of the family sharing our happy moments and relief. After that she personally came with us to the community service office to make sure I have a good place to spend my community service, which was a local golf club! Don't be fooled like me by high end attorneys with fancy names,offices, awards and certificates filling their walls from side to side, they don't have the time for you, they will only show up on court date and ask the minimum from the DA Office. Plus they have so many junior staff with very little experience working on your case, you will be lucky if you get the main guy fighting for you and representing you. Anita's past experience as a District Attorney really shows in her techniques and lawyering. She knows what it takes to work with the DA's offices because she was one herself. she is a nice and soft spoken person but fights like a polite tiger, knows how and where to bite!