Pooja Dutta

Pooja Dutta

Managing Partner, Astute Law

India

With 10+ years of experience in Litigation, Corporate and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Am practicing as a neutral, mediator, arbitrator, litigator, advocate, lecturer, trainer and problem solver. Participated in many conflict resolution process to reach optimally achievable results. Have gained prior experience at large, national, international law firms, including renowned firms such as Martin F. McMahon & Associates based at Washington DC, USA which is the first law firm to file a criminal case against the Government of Syria in USA, has also worked with Barkats & Associates based in Washington DC, USA and lastly was associated with LawQuest as a Partner and headed IP Department. Currently, I am also visiting faculty at K.C. Law College and Mumbai University schooling IPR and Criminology. I am also the Executive Director of Global Vision India Foundation, a NGO that’s works towards providing excellence in legal education and holds the position as of counsel for ITAG, a Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) firm. I am also in charge of the IPR cell of Mumbai University.
Member of the regulatory bodies
Core Committee – IP Policy Karnataka Government.
Managing Committe – Parliamentary Bill Observers Committee.
Director ( Western Region) – Indian National Bar Association.
Am actively involved in formulating the IP Policy for the Karnataka Government. Am also a member of the Managing committee for the ‘Parliamentary Bill Observers Committee. Also holds the position as Director, western Region in National Bar Association. 
Pro Bono services
Being committed to serving society, I am also involved with the crime enforcement department of Mumbai Police for their Anti drug and cyber crime initiatives, and provides pro bono services to several charitable institutes like SAALT (South Asian Americans Leading Together), DrishtiPath, an NGO for the upliftment of Bangladeshi Immigrants in USA