A real gem, honest, persistent and ethical. I would be short of words to say good things about him. Prior to meeting Vijay, I had hired 2 other lawyers for my domestic violence case. I talked to many in search of an empathetic lawyer. Either they wanted me to just take a plea deal or never cared abou...t my case. I lost a lot of money and hope. Eventually, one day Vijay responded to a question of mine on AVVO. It was at that time I felt that I must meet him. I wanted to take my case to trial. I met Vijay and laid out the facts of my case and told him that I will either look for an outright dismissal or a trial. I am not a US Citizen. Taking a DV plea or losing the trial was not an option. It would have caused me deportation. Vijay was very sincere in responding to all my mails. He returned all my calls, even responded via text messages. None of my queries went unanswered. I was inquisitive to understand the intricacies of the law related to my case. Vijay even explained those in great detail. He is very knowledgeable and does not just work for money. I truly felt from the bottom of my heart that I had found not just a lawyer but a lawyer friend. Once the case was set for trial, our trial strategy was so strong that the DA went on to dismiss the case even without trial. I truly wish the best to him and would always certainly recommend Vijay to any of my friends if they ever get in trouble. It is hard to find someone like him who has such high standards of ethics and professionalism. He will relentlessly work on your case and will always alleviate all your concerns. I ended up with a straight dismissal few days prior to my trial. No diversion or conviction at all. And he has lots of patience!

Vijay Dinakar represented me in a theft case. The DA wouldn't give me the deal I wanted so Vijay said we should go to trial. Vijay was very good at trial. I ended up with a hung jury and the DA didn't refile the case so the case is over! This was a nightmare time in my life having to go through a...ll this but Vijay was there to help me through it all. Can't recommend him enough.

Working with Vijay Dinakar was incredibly easy and straight forward. From my very first conversation with him, it was apparent he would take care of me and handle my case in an ethical manner with my best interest in mind. I am more than happy with my outcome and would undoubtedly refer him to anyone... seeking a criminal defense attorney!

I never thought I would have to hire a criminal attorney. But somehow I got cited for shoplifting. I'm a college student and couldn't risk having any kind of record. I searched avvo and called a few attorneys in Santa Clara. Most of the attorneys quoted extremely high prices and seemed annoyed th...at I asked a lot of questions. Then I called and met Vijay Dinakar. He seemed to really enjoy telling me what was going to happen and what his goal would be in handling my case. His fee was very affordable and he didn't try to pressure me into to signing with him before all my questions were answered. In the end I got diversion and I didn't even get fingerprinted and booked so I don't have an arrest record. Vijay was very patient throughout the whole process and responded immediately to all my questions. When Vijay handled my case, I felt like he was working for a friend and I never felt like he talked down to me. I definitely recommend him.

I won't get into details about my case but it was a serious felony and I had never been in trouble before. If I got convicted I was told by my job that I would be fired. I interviewed a few attorneys and told them that I couldn't get convicted but they said I would eventually have to plead and get... convicted of a misdemeanor. Then I contacted Vijay Dinakar He said there were no guarantees but he was confident the case would be dismissed if he followed a certain procedure. The case went on for over a year but eventually the case was dismissed! He's prompt about returning calls and even uses text messaging to respond.