Rutuja Deshpande

Attorney

Rutuja Deshpande is dual-licensed to practice law as an attorney in California and India who acts as legal consultant at IndUS Counsel. Rutuja is fluent in Hindi and Marathi.

Rutuja has represented several hundred individuals and families in setting up, updating and modifying their estate plans, strategized and structured the creation of custom estate plans and asset protection portfolios, including setting up of rental LLCs and multi-state entities, preparing estate planning documents for the protection of young adults and minor children, creating revocable living trusts, recording real property title transfers throughout California, and assisting with international estate planning matters and inter-generational transfer of wealth.

Rutuja also has extensive legal experience working with startups and emerging growth companies. She has advised clients on entity formation, business structuring, equity compensation arrangements, corporate governance, corporate compliance, and angel and venture financings. Rutuja has drafted diverse corporate and commercial contracts, including buy-sell agreements, founder agreements, stock purchase agreements, equity compensation plans, lease agreements, and asset transfer agreements.

Rutuja is an alumnus of the UC Berkeley School of Law, where she served as an Articles Editor and a member of the submissions team for UC Berkeley Technology Law Journal. She holds a CIPP/US certification.

When she is not working, Rutuja likes to solve jigsaw puzzles, travel, and explore new restaurants.