Adv. Mehul Krishnagopal Totla

Adv. Mehul Krishnagopal Totla is an advocate primarily practicing in the field of trust, charity, and institutional laws, with extensive experience of 9 years before the Charity Commissioner Office and various judicial forums across Maharashtra. His practice focuses on matters concerning public charitable trusts, temples, educational institutions, religious organizations, and other charitable institutions. He regularly advises and represents clients in proceedings relating to change reports, scheme matters, trustee disputes, governance and management issues, trust administration, and compliance under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act.

He also appears before District Courts, High Courts, Consumer Courts, Labour and Industrial Courts, DRT, and NCLT in civil, constitutional, corporate, and regulatory matters. He has advised co-operative banks, charitable institutions, corporate entities, and sports organizations on governance, compliance, dispute resolution, and institutional management matters.

He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Constitutional Law from Symbiosis International University, Pune, and completed his five-year integrated law degree from Mumbai University initially through ILS Law College, Pune and then from Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai. He has also completed a Diploma in Intellectual Property Laws along with specialized certification courses in legislative drafting and the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act.
Known for his practical approach and detailed understanding of institutional and trust-related jurisprudence, he regularly advises clients on legal strategy, governance structures, regulatory compliance, and dispute management concerning charitable and religious institutions.