Quick Facts on Deep Goswami

Graduates from Permian High School in Odessa, Texas, in 1992 and enrolls at The University of Texas at Austin, where he receives a B.A. in psychology with a minor in music in 1996
Graduates from Baylor Law School in 1999; works as a prosecutor in Midland, Texas, for one year
Wins the Lionel Richie Songwriting Scholarship in 2005, in part because a song he penned, “Falling Down,” was used on TV’s “Dawson’s Creek,” a show known for featuring up-and-coming artists.
Moves to Los Angeles to earn a graduate degree from the Musician’s Institute; practices law and tours the West Coast with his band Stereotribe, playing in such legendary clubs as the Roxy and the Troubadour
Serves as a deputy district attorney, where he achieves a 98 percent conviction rate in 63 criminal jury trials; decides to practice criminal defense law
Auditions in August 2004 for “The Law Firm,” a reality TV show in which 12 lawyers compete by trying real cases with judges and juries
Chosen for the cast of “The Law Firm” out of 30,000 people who auditioned, is whisked away for two and a half months of filming
Makes it to the final three on “The Law Firm,” says that the show was like lawyer boot camp due to its intensity and competitiveness and was a challenge because he was trying a civil case for the first time
Adds entertainment law to his practice, representing writers and musicians and meeting with executives at major film studios to help clients pitch their scripts
Says, “I’m very passionate about both law and music. To me, they’re both very creative fields. Most nights I’ll be out playing, sitting in with different bands. I rarely sleep — I play my guitar instead.”