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.