“They told me the whole price on the first call and it never moved. I could think about my case instead of the bill.”
Kiran P.Misdemeanor client
Criminal defense · Santa Clara County
Know where the line is before you start
Flat fees, in writing, for cases in Santa Clara County courts. Pick what happened and we'll show you the road from here, and what it costs to walk it.
Start with what happened
The road ahead
Five mile markers, one fee
Every case runs the same road, give or take a detour. Here is where you'll be, and what we do at each marker.
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Step 1: Mile 1: The first call
We hear what happened, read the charge, and tell you plainly what you are facing. The flat fee is quoted in writing before you decide.
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Step 2: Mile 2: The first court date
The first hearing is short and frightening. We stand next to you, enter the plea, and ask for release terms you can live with.
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Step 3: Mile 3: The evidence
We ask the prosecutor for everything: reports, video, lab results. Then we look for what doesn't hold up.
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Step 4: Mile 4: The decision
Negotiate, file a motion, or prepare for trial. You choose, with the odds laid out and no pressure to take a deal.
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Step 5: Mile 5: The last day
A dismissal, an agreement or a verdict, and then what comes after: probation terms, fines paid, a record cleared where the law allows.
The fee
The fee is a line we draw before we start
You get a fee agreement with a number on it. It says what the number covers, what it leaves out, and what would have to change before it moved.
Every fee agreement says
Which stage the flat fee covers
What it leaves out, like a jury trial or experts
That court fines and filing fees are separate
That nothing changes without your signature
Firm facts
The firm at a glance
- Founded
- 2014· Flat-fee criminal defense, San Jose
- Courts
- Santa Clara County Superior Court· Criminal and juvenile departmentsNeighboring county superior courts· By arrangementFederal court· Referred to trusted counsel
- Jurisdictions
- State of California· All of the firm’s lawyersSanta Clara County· Home countySan Mateo, Alameda and Santa Cruz counties· Case by case
- Meetings
- Video, phone or text· Weekday evenings tooIn person· At court and at the jail
Sample reviews
What clients say afterward
“Edmundo explained every step in Spanish to my mother and to me. Nobody talked over us.”
Yesenia O.Family of a client
“Meenakshi went through the police report with me line by line and told me which parts mattered.”
Hollis T.Felony client
These are sample reviews. Each client's case is different, and what one person says doesn't predict how yours will go.
Road signs
Questions at mile zero
What does a flat fee cover?
One charge, at one stage, with the stage named in your agreement: calls and video meetings, every court date, evidence review and talks with the prosecutor. Trials and experts are quoted separately, in writing.
Which charges do you take?
Drug, assault and theft charges, juvenile cases, and record clearing. Homicide, sex-offense and federal cases we refer to lawyers who handle them every day.
What if I can't pay all at once?
The fee can be paid in installments written into your agreement. Ask on the first call; the total stays the same.
Should I talk to the police?
Be polite, give your name, say you want a lawyer, and call us. Anything you explain without one can be used later.
I'm not a citizen. Does that matter?
It can. Many charges carry immigration consequences. We look at that before any plea, and bring in an immigration lawyer when you need one.
Can we meet by video?
Yes. Most meetings are by video or phone, with time in person at court and at the jail.
Start with a call
Tell us what happened and what you're charged with. We'll tell you the road and the fee, and you decide.
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