About Deepa Ajit
Deepa Ajit Kulkarni built her academic foundation across three countries and disciplines. She earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Osmania University in 1991, followed by a Master of Arts in Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1995. She later turned to law and received her J.D. from McGeorge School of Law (University of the Pacific) in 2012.
Those academic credentials sit alongside professional human resources certifications. Kulkarni holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) credential from the Human Resources Certification Institute and the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential from the Society for Human Resources Management. The combination of legal training and HR credentials informs her approach to workplace issues and employment counseling.
Licensed to practice in California, Kulkarni has been active in local and statewide bar and professional circles. Her memberships include the State Bar of California’s Labor and Employment Section and Trusts and Estates Section, the Yolo County Bar Association, and multiple Sacramento County Bar Association sections. She has also been involved with the Sacramento Area Human Resources Association, serving as vice president for professional development, and maintains ties to the Davis Chamber of Commerce and the Society for Human Resources Management.
Her practice reflects that background. Kulkarni handles employment and labor matters alongside probate and estate planning work. Employers seeking counsel on personnel policies, workplace investigations, or compliance matters find value in her combined legal and HR perspective. She also assists individuals and families on estate planning and probate tasks. Her work requires translating complex rules into practical steps for clients, whether that involves policy drafting or administering an estate.
Colleagues describe her practice as hands-on and detail-oriented. She participates in continuing education through bar sections and HR associations, and she appears in community forums and local professional events. That mix of community presence and professional development keeps her practice connected to regional needs and evolving legal standards.
Kulkarni operates out of Kulkarni Legal Services and maintains an active role in both legal and HR communities. She balances casework with outreach and professional education. Her current practice focuses on employment law, HR counseling, and probate and estate planning matters.
