University Counsel

Deepa Bhattacharyya joined the University in 2017 and works primarily with the Office of Research and Development. Her portfolio includes matters related to sponsored research, clinical trials, human research protections, and other types of contracts or business transactional matters.

Before joining the University, Bhattacharyya spent 16 years working for state and local governments as an assistant attorney general with the Maryland Department of Health and as in-house counsel to a health care provider.

Bhattacharyya received her bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University and her JD from the University of Oregon.