Atty. Divya Jeswant
Divya Jeswant is an attorney with Kean Miller in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing in the areas of Federal Tax Law and State and Local Tax Law . She advises a broad range of clients on tax planning, compliance, audit representation, and tax controversy matters.
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Divya Jeswant is a tax attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Kean Miller. They have 3+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2023. Admitted to practice in India, Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, New York, New York State Bar Association, and Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association (2023). Educated at New York University (LL.M, 2022). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Divya Jeswant is an attorney with Kean Miller in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing in the areas of Federal Tax Law and State and Local Tax Law
- She advises a broad range of clients on tax planning, compliance, audit representation, and tax controversy matters
- Her work includes assisting Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies, as well as small and medium-sized businesses and individual taxpayers, with complex tax issues affecting their operations and financial planning
- In addition to her law practice, Divya serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where she teaches courses related to taxation and shares practical insights drawn from her professional experience
- Before joining Kean Miller, Divya practiced law for more than ten years in Mumbai, India
- During that time, she represented multinational corporations and local businesses in a wide variety of tax law matters, providing her with an international perspective that informs her current tax advisory and controversy practice
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