ATTORNEY DEEPTI ASTHANA

Deepti joined Caldwell Wenzel & Asthana, PC in 2013 and in 2019 became the Managing Partner of the firm. Her practice emphasizes the areas of Personal Injury, Estates and Trust Litigation, and Will Contests. Deepti is also the managing partner at an affiliated law firm, Southern Estate Lawyers where she oversees the estate disputes, probate and estate planning operations of the firm.

Raised in New Delhi, India and fluent in Hindi, Deepti brings a global view to her work in the law.  She feels comfortable in many cultures and enjoys meeting clients from a variety of backgrounds.  She has practiced law in the areas of taxation, including both corporate and income tax, and corporate and securities law. She continues to be licensed to practice law in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Deepti brings deep compassion as well as rigorous legal skills to each case she handles.  She values being able to make a difference in the lives of her clients.

“When our clients need a lawyer, it is usually because they are experiencing something emotionally and financially devastating.  They are often being treated unfairly by a big business or insurance company and feel powerless.  I love being able to restore balance to those situations through my experience and knowledge of the law.”

Deepti’s most successful cases have included representing an expectant mother who tragically miscarried after a car accident and handling a large corporate real estate transaction that benefitted owners and stakeholders.  Whether a personal injury claim or business law transaction, Deepti brings the same high level of legal skills and exacting standards to her work.

Caldwell Wenzel & Asthana, PC is deeply rooted in the community and cares about residents.  Deepti is actively involved in local charitable activities.

“Ultimately, our business depends on client trust.  We recognize that forging relationships in the community and fostering a spirit of goodwill creates confidence and faith in our business.  Moreover, we know how fortunate we are to have this trust and it is a reminder to remain humble even as we experience success.”

Deepti embraces the law firm’s core values of holding wrongdoers accountable and exceeding client expectations with excellence.  Her goal is for Caldwell Wenzel & Asthana to become the most trusted accident and injury firm in Mobile and Baldwin County, Alabama.

Outside of work, Deepti is a mom of three, so life is very busy with their activities.  She loves watching her children play soccer, and she spends a lot of time with her husband and children.  She also loves reading and has an extensive library of leadership and management books.  Exercise and nutrition are also important to her, so she hits the gym as often as she can.

Education

J.D. (with Distinction), University of Western Ontario, Province of Ontario, Canada, 2010 

• Winner of the Michael C. McInerney Award for highest standing in Property Law
• Winner of the Goodmans Award for highest average in courses in the area of Tax Law
• Winner of the Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt Award for highest standing in Income Tax and Corporate Taxation
• Winner of the Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt Award for best-written paper in Corporate Law
• Winner of the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) Student Award for Academic Excellence and Participation in SABA
• Winner of the Diana Majury-Cheryl Waldrum Award for significant contribution in the area of Sex Discrimination and the Legal Process
• Winner of the Law Society of Upper Canada Prize for Academic Excellence 

B.Eng. (Chemical Engineering), McMaster University, Province of Ontario, Canada, 2006

• Winner of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Prize for Academic Excellence 

Publication

Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law– “Gender Politics: Refugee Definition & the Safe Third Country Agreement”; 2010-2011 general issue.  Georgetown University Law Center, Washington D.C.

• While in law school, Deepti completed this paper which addressed the procedural barriers encountered by refugee women in applying for asylum in Canada and the United States of America.

Bar Admissions

Alabama State Bar, 2013

Ontario (Canada) Bar Association, 2011

Awards/Recognition/Boards:

• Lawyers of Distinction – Nominated and accepted as one of the Top 10% of Alabama attorneys in Civil Litigation
• Alabama State Bar – Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
• Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation (Peer Helpers) – Board of Directors, Past Member
• Baldwin County Bar Association – Probate Court Committee, Past Member

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