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Murthy Invited as Keynote Speaker at TiE Global Summit
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Click for Video! Sheela Murthy, recent past President of TiE DC, entrepreneur, lawyer, philanthropist, and globally-recognized leader, was interviewed live as a keynote speaker for the TiE Global Summit (TGS) held this week, December 8-10, 2020, and organized by TiE Hyderabad, India. This was TiE Global’s first ever virtual summit. TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) is…

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Murthy Invited as Keynote Speaker at IT Serve Alliance 2019 Event in PA
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On Friday, January 31, 2020, Murthy Law Firm Founder, President, and CEO, Sheela Murthy was invited as the keynote speaker for the IT Serve Alliance Regional meeting and the new President’s installation. The President Kick-Off and Regional Meeting was held at the Valley Forge Casino, in King of Prussia, PA. Amar Varada is president of…

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Murthy Law Firm Honored for Philanthropy, 2019
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Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Maryland Chapter, held an award luncheon on 22 November 2019. The event included the 2019 Business Philanthropy Awards presented by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and the Baltimore Business Journal. Those awards went to Murthy Law Firm, Legal & General America, and CareFirst Inc. The Murthy Law Firm is pleased…

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Sheela Murthy Attends Philanthropy Session with Warren & Peter Buffett
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Sheela Murthy was in Omaha for a very special gathering sponsored by United Way Worldwide. The fact that the mid-April event was held in the hometown of the well-known CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, billionaire and philanthropist, Warren Buffet, was no coincidence. He and his son, Peter, were at the center of the planning meeting with…

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Murthy is Keynote Speaker at 2019 Women’s Leadership Conference
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March 7, 2019, was the annual one-day event to celebrate the contribution of women leaders and their positive affect on businesses in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. The Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC) inspired those who attended, providing tools to be better leaders. The theme of this year’s conference was Herstory: The Power of Perseverance. Conference participants…

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Sheela Murthy is a Thought Leader in Corporate Immigration for 2019
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Sheela Murthy has been named a Thought Leader in Corporate Immigration 2019 by Who’s Who Legal. Khorzad Mehta, also a Murthy Law Firm attorney, was honored with this distinction, as well. Since 1996, Who’s Who Legal has been examining legal practitioners, and they now cover 34 practice areas in more than 100 countries. Standards are…

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Sheela Murthy is an Influential Marylander for 2019
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It was announced on January 31, 2019, by the Daily Record that Sheela Murthy has been named an Influential Marylander for 2019. This is the third time Murthy has been selected for the honor in the law category, which makes her also a member of the Circle of Influence, with just two other inductees for…

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Murthy to Give Keynote Address at ITServe Kick Off in LA
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Sheela Murthy will give the keynote address as ITServe Alliance hosts a kick-off for its Los Angeles chapter on Friday, 01.Feb.2019, in Cerritos, CA. ITServe Alliance is more than 1000 members strong, made of companies offering IT solutions and services to the business community. Currently with chapters from Austin to Chicago, and Atlanta to Seattle,…

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Sheela Murthy at IT Serve Synergy 2018
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Sheela Murthy was invited to speak on the Immigration Panel at the 2018 IT Serve Synergy conference, held in Atlantic City, NJ, on October 25 & 26. Murthy spoke on current issues and answered questions on trends with RFEs and the denials of H1B petitions for IT consulting companies. Rather than feel defeated, she encouraged…

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Sheela Murthy Included Among Best Lawyers® for 2019
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Congratulations to Murthy Law Firm Founder and President Sheela Murthy, again recognized as an outstanding attorney by Best Lawyers®, a peer reviewed survey that ranks lawyers in a variety of fields throughout the country. Sheela joins other elite legal professionals on the 2019 Best Lawyers® list, which was released earlier this month. The recognition by…

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Murthy Represents at AILA Annual Conference
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Last week, attorneys from all over the nation gathered at the 2018 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) conference in San Francisco, California, and several attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm were among them. Several Attorneys from the firm were in attendance. Firm founder and president Sheela Murthy was among the session presenters. This year’s conference…

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Murthy’s April Address to the American Bar Association
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The leading organization for lawyers in the United States is the American Bar Association (ABA), which has a membership of more than 900,000 attorneys. The ABA holds periodic mentoring and educational sessions to train lawyers across the U.S. Its Business Employment Section meeting took place in April 2018, in Orlando, Florida. Sheela Murthy was invited…

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Murthy Inspires a New Generation of Women in India
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Empowering women to take their rightful place in the world is the mission of Stella Maris, and Sheela Murthy is among the alumnae who have taken this to heart. The Smt. Indira Gandhi Endowment Lecture was instituted by Dr. Sr. Helen Vincent in 1985. Established in memory of India’s first and, to date, only female…

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A Gift to Franklin High School
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The MurthyNAYAK Foundation made a $5000 donation to Franklin High School, in Reisterstown, Maryland, for their moot court competitions. Sheela Murthy and Aron Finkelstein of the Murthy Law Firm met with the principal of Franklin High School, several participants of the student moot court, and President of the Baltimore County Foundation Board, Deborah Phelps, mother…

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Murthy Speaks at 2017 Annual Synergy Conference of IT Serve Alliance
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Since it was formed in 2014, IT Serve Alliance has topped 800 corporate members. More than 1500 CEOs and CXOs met in Houston November 30-December 1, 2017, to network, share knowledge, and learn from experts in the industry, as well as from policymakers and others with information valuable to these entrepreneurs in the IT industry.…

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Baltimore Speaker Series: Murthy Sponsors Cameron, Former Prime Minister of U.K.
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, met the latest eminent guest to take the stage for Stevenson University’s Baltimore Speaker Series. The Murthy Law Firm proudly sponsored this event, and Murthy – a longtime supporter of Stevenson University, and former member of their Board of Trustees – had the privilege of meeting David…

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Harvard Law’s 200th Anniversary – and Sheela Murthy is There!
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The Harvard Law School (HLS) is celebrating its 200th Anniversary in Cambridge, MA this week – October 26-27, 2017. In the video launching the event, Sheela Murthy, the Founder, President and CEO of the Murthy Law Firm is among the distinguished alumni featured. Following the opening video, there were distinguished speakers. Among them were the…

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New Documentary Series Explores the Lives of Accomplished IndianAmericans, Starting With Sheela Murthy
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The Indian-based cable and satellite television channel Zee TV launched its latest series, Those Who Made It, on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Each 30-minute episode of the documentary-styled series explores the life of a different IndianAmerican who has risen to the top of his or her respective field. And, to kick off the show, Those…

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Annual Festival Presents Exciting New Films from South Asia
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The 6th annual DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) brought a variety of compelling new feature length films, shorts, and documentaries to the area this past weekend. The MurthyNAYAK Foundation is a sponsor of the event, and Murthy Law Firm founder and president Sheela Murthy was on hand for the festivities. Hosted by the nonprofit…

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Scholarship America Receives Funds from MurthyNAYAK Foundation
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The MurthyNAYAK Foundation is supporting Scholarship America in 2017. An organization that believes that every student deserves an opportunity to further his/her education beyond high school, regardless of financial circumstance, Scholarship America has helped more than 2.3 million students and distributed more than $3.7 billion. Investing in the education of our nation’s young people lifts…

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Tocqueville Society Member
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Sheela Murthy became a member of the prestigious Tocqueville Society of the United Way with her pledged donation of $1 million in 2008. Over the last decade she has given her time, talent, and treasure to United Way International and the United Way of Central Maryland, as well as the Women’s Leadership Council. Murthy believes…

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SABA National Convention, Washington D.C.
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The South Asian Bar Association National Convention is to be held in Washington D.C., July 15, 2017. Sheela Murthy will serve on the panel discussion the topic, “Lawyer to Entrepreneur.” Moderated by lawyer and businessman, Kubs Lalchandani, this panel examines South Asian attorneys who shift from lawyer to entrepreneur. Indians in the U.S. have founded…

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AIC American Heritage Awards – June 23, 2017
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For decades the Murthy Law Firm and the MurthyNAYAK Foundation have been major sponsors of a special gala of the American Immigration Council, celebrating the contributions of talented and gifted immigrants to the United States. Held annually, during the national conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Held in New Orleans, this year’s recipients…

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Murthy Speaks on Law Practice Management at AILA 2017
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The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the national professional organization for practitioners of U.S. immigration law. Sheela Murthy has been active in AILA since the early days of her career. Attendees of this year’s national convention, which will be held in New Orleans, LA, June 21-25, 2017, have the opportunity to learn about law…

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ASHA for Women 2017 Annual Fundraiser
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For more than a decade, the Sheela and the MurthyNAYAK Foundation have supported ASHA for Women and the good works they do, serving women in the SouthAsian community of greater Washington D.C. ASHA volunteers connect their clients, who are victims of domestic abuse, to housing and the professional services they may need in order to…

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11th Annual Women Spanning the Globe
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The 11th Annual Women Spanning the Globe Leadership Conference was held June 6, 2017, at Baltimore’s Visionary Arts Museum. This year’s conference is entitled, “Navigating Career, Family & the World.” Always working toward diversity and inclusion, there is also a session from “Men Who Get It.” Sheela Murthy offers the introduction this year. This is…

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Outgoing Chair of Maryland Chamber of Commerce
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At the Maryland Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Hall of Fame, on May 17th, 2017, outgoing chair, Sheela Murthy, conducted the board meeting and handed over the gavel to the incoming Chairman of the Board. The evening’s events include Murthy’s reflections on her two-year term, and serving as emcee in honor of three inductees…

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Murthy Law Firm Lights Up Owings Mills
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Twenty-three years after opening its doors in Owings Mills, Maryland, the Murthy Law Firm lights up the night sky. An international leader in the practice of U.S. immigration law, the firm has been in the same office building in the Owings Mills Town Center since 1994, experiencing continued growth and success. In conjunction with the…

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Harvard Law School Reunion – April 2017
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Sheela Murthy returned to her old stomping grounds on the Harvard Law School campus April 7-9, 2017, for a reunion of members of the classes of 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012. The largest reunion in the law school’s history, classmates reconnected to reminisce, network, and discuss current topics on their minds. Murthy served…

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Online Services: Pro Bono Offerings from the Murthy Law Firm
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The year is 1994. There is no World Series because major league baseball players are on strike. O.J. Simpson is arrested for murder. Forrest Gump delights movie audiences. And the Murthy Law Firm opens its doors for business and launches murthy.com. For a knowledge-based entity such as a law firm, providing legal information online for…

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Murthy Inspires at ABA Annual Professional Success Summit
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This week, Murthy Law Firm president and founder Sheela Murthy served as a panelist at the annual Professional Success Summit, which is sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA). This year’s summit was held in Atlanta, Georgia, and focused on celebrating diversity in the legal field. Scores of litigators from around the country gathered to…

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Murthy Online: The Preposterous Idea of Giving Information Away
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It wasn’t really the plan when it began, but MurthyDotCom has become a massive pro bono project spanning more than 20 years. It is populated by an online community of thousands of immigrants and employers, and consists of an enormous, easily accessible trove of information about the U.S. immigration process. One of the first law…

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20+ Years Building the Best Immigration Team Anywhere
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Sheela Murthy likes to tell readers just how wonderful Murthy Law Firm employees are. It may make her team feel more appreciated. It may make her clients feel their cases are in excellent hands. But she believes this simply acknowledges a fact, and it is a fact she is happy to share. In 1994, it…

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Sheela Murthy Speaking at ITServe Alliance Detroit Chapter Kickoff on May 6th
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Murthy Law Firm Founder and President Sheela Murthy will be in Michigan next week to speak at the Detroit chapter kickoff for ITServe Alliance, the largest organization of IT service companies in the United States. The organization describes itself as “the voice of all prestigious IT companies functioning with similar interests across the United States,” and…

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Murthy/Reihl Lecture Series Presents Dr. John D. Groopman – April 2016
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On Thursday, April 7, 2016, Dr. John D. Groopman, Professor of Environmental Health Services at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, will speak on Global Cancer: The Future of Chronic Diseases, as part of the Murthy/Reihl Global Education Leadership Lecture Series. The series is funded by an endowment from Sheela Murthy, in memory…

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Murthy Attracts Audiences Interested in U.S. Immigration During Recent India Visit
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As leader of one of the preeminent firms in the world of immigration law, Murthy Law Firm founder and President Sheela Murthy has a whirlwind daily schedule filled with meetings, consultations, community and social functions. About twice a year, however, Sheela makes time to visit her native India to spend time with her mother, sisters,…

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Honors and Recognitions for the Murthy Law Firm
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The Murthy Law Firm is proud to have three of our attorneys recognized in the London-based Who’s Who Legal. Sheela Murthy, Aron Finkelstein, and Khorzad Mehta have been nominated by their peers as leading practitioners in corporate immigration law. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners in 34 areas of business…

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Murthy Presents AIC’s MultiMedia Award
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The American Immigration Council (AIC) recently awarded the winner of its annual Change in Motion multimedia competition for youth, ages 14-25. Funded by the MurthyNAYAK Foundation, Sheela Murthy was on hand to present the first place award to representatives from Fighting Youth Shouting out for Humanity (FYSH). This social justice youth council in Chicago is…

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Sheela Murthy: Next Chair of Maryland’s Chamber of Commerce
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The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is the only statewide organization that represents the interests of every employer in Maryland, including businesses, universities, hospitals, local chambers, and regional organizations, representing all its diverse industries and various jurisdictions. The next Chair of the Board of Directors of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce will be Sheela Murthy, founder…

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Murthy Has a Finger on India’s IT Pulse
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On a recent trip to India, Sheela Murthy, founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm, participated in two important conferences that specifically focused on India’s explosive IT sector and the need in the United States to attract such talent to businesses there. The American Bazaar IT Conclave held its second annual event on January…

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Sheela Murthy is a Maryland Super Lawyer Again!
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SuperLawyers.com has released the Maryland Super Lawyers magazine containing all of the attorneys who made the cut for 2015. Sheela Murthy is on the list again, and is the only Maryland attorney on the list who practices U.S. immigration law exclusively. By focusing on this area of the law, which is constantly changing, Murthy and…

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Philanthropy: Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk
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If one were to wonder about Sheela Murthy’s commitment to philanthropy, it could not be made more apparent than on Saturday, October 19, 2014. On that beautiful autumn day, Murthy participated in two major events in greater Washington D.C. The first was as moderator of a panel at the Philanthropy Conference of the American Bazaar,…

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One Life that Touched Many Others
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Not everyone who knows of the Murthy Law Firm knows the other side of this world-renowned legal practice. We describe the law firm as the brain of our operation. It has been working hard for 20 years, filing cases for our clients, helping many immigrants to fulfill their American dreams, and building a reputation for…

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Women’s Day at the LPGA International Crown Tournament: Murthy is Keynote
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Sheela Murthy gave the opening keynote address at the recent Women’s Day at the LPGA International Crown Tournament. The event was held at the Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, on July 24, 2014, and was sponsored by TESSCO Technologies, the Baltimore-based telecommunications company. It brought together leading international women professional golfers and…

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United Way Honors Sheela Murthy with Clementine Peterson Award
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Each year, the United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM) presents the Clementine Peterson Award to an outstanding member of its Women’s Leadership Council (WLC). At a ceremony on June 26, 2014, the UWCM conferred this prestigious honor on Sheela Murthy, founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm, whose work on behalf of UWCM has…

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Murthy Pays It Forward with $1 Million Gift to AIC Immigration Programs
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Profoundly grateful to her adopted country for so many opportunities to fulfill her own American dream – more opportunities than she could ever repay – Sheela Murthy is paying it forward. She has committed to a 20-year, $1 million gift to the American Immigration Council (AIC), a Washington D.C.-based think tank, and the nation’s leading…

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Murthy Law Firm Gathers for 20th Anniversary Celebration
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At a festive dinner at Stevenson University’s Rockwell Hall on May 28th, the Murthy Law Firm family came together to celebrate the firm’s 20th anniversary. The mood was both exultant and thoughtful: it was at once a night of high spirits and a time to reflect on all the achievements of the past twenty years,…

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Maryland Chamber Inducts Leaders into the Business Hall of Fame
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As Vice Chair of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Sheela Murthy regularly finds herself among the crème de la crème of Maryland’s business community. Most recently, Murthy was at the Chamber’s 2014 Annual Meeting and Business Hall of Fame Dinner, held on May 6th in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. During the welcoming remarks, the Chairman shared…

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Murthy Announces Pratham Gala, Raising Funds For Child Literacy in India
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As an active member of Pratham D.C.’s Board of Directors, Sheela Murthy is asking fellow child-literacy advocates to save the date for Pratham’s annual fundraising gala, to be held in the D.C. area on the evening of Saturday, October 4, 2014. Ms. Murthy, founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm has made a substantial…

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Murthy Mentors Women Executives at BBJ Event
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It’s an old storyline with a new twist: women helping women – this time, at a mentoring event sponsored by the Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ). Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was among the successful, high-powered women executives and entrepreneurs who were on hand for the BBJ‘s 2014 Mentoring Monday event, held April…

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Murthy Celebrates Outstanding Immigrants at AIC Awards in Washington D.C.
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The Murthy Law Firm’s founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was on hand for the American Immigration Council’s (AIC) 19th Annual Immigrant Achievement Awards, held at the Capitol Liaison Hotel in Washington D.C. on April 10th. The event celebrated the accomplishments of several distinguished immigrants and immigrant advocates from around the country. As in past years,…

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Murthy Tells “How She Built It” at U.S. Chamber Event in Washington
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As one of the nation’s leading woman entrepreneurs, Sheela Murthy often is called upon to share her insights about the unique rewards and special challenges that await women bold enough to build a world-class business from the ground up. This is familiar territory for Murthy – something she knows firsthand, as founder and president of…

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Murthy Speaks at TEDx Women Event
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was a featured speaker at the TEDx Baltimore Women conference, held December 5th at the Women’s Exchange in downtown Baltimore. The event was organized in conjunction with the TEDWomen: Invented Here conference in San Francisco, and is part of an ongoing conversation about the ways that women…

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Sheela Murthy Featured In Enterprising Women Magazine
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, is featured in the latest edition of Enterprising Women magazine, a publication that targets the large – and growing – community of women entrepreneurs in this country, some ten million strong. In the online edition, Murthy tells her story in a “video spotlight” that was filmed by…

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Murthy Co-Chairs 2013 Journey Home Gala to Benefit Baltimore’s Homeless
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, has a deep commitment to helping those less fortunate, so she could hardly say no when she was asked to co-chair the 2013 fundraising gala for The Journey Home, a project designed to combat homelessness in Baltimore. The event was held on October 19th at the Baltimore…

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Murthy Emcees Pratham D.C. Gala Benefitting Children in India
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, served as Master of Ceremonies at the second annual Pratham D.C. gala, held at the Gannett / USA Today headquarters in McLean, Virginia, on October 27th. The event prompted a massive outpouring of generosity from the region’s IndianAmerican elite, whose personal donations were added to the already-substantial…

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MNF and Seniors’ Group Making a Difference in Bangalore Schools
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Earlier this month, the United Nations sponsored a worldwide observance of the International Day of Older Persons. This year’s theme was: “the future we want: what older persons are saying,” which highlighted international efforts to place aging issues at the top of the international development agenda. [See United Nations International Day of Older Persons 2013,…

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Murthy and Five Former Ambassadors on Senate IT-Contracting Language
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Years of legislative inertia have held back even the simplest of immigration reforms in Congress, so we were greatly cheered in June 2013 when the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive immigration bill – not least because it would substantially increase the H1B cap to 115,000 per year, and allow further increases, to as many as…

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Murthy Gives CCBC $50,000 Grant for Global Education Lectures
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, is not just an advocate for international education; she has a deep philanthropic commitment to the cause as well. Just in time for the start of the new school year, Murthy has generously provided a $50,000 endowment to establish the Sheela Murthy / Donna Riehl Global Lecture…

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Sheela Murthy and MLF Colleagues Listed in 2013 Corporate Immigration
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Once again, Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, has been listed among the top immigration lawyers in the country – and in the world! Who’s Who Legal has included Murthy in its 2013 edition of Corporate Immigration, a prestigious and well-respected directory of leading lawyers in her field. Murthy Law Firm member and…

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Maryland Chamber: Murthy is Member of the Month
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, is the featured Member of the Month in the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s Member Spotlight, in recognition of her outstanding contributions as a leader of the Chamber, and her phenomenal success as an entrepreneur. [See Member Spotlight: Sheela Murthy, by Will Burns, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, 22.Jul.2013.]…

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Murthy Judges 2013 Ernst & Young EOY Awards in Maryland
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In 2009, Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was inducted into the elite company of leading entrepreneurs in the U.S. She was honored as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) for the vision, creativity and drive she showed in founding a world-class immigration law practice, right here in Owings Mills,…

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Murthy at U.S.-India Business Summit
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Top-level executives and government leaders from India and the United States gathered on July 11th for the U.S.-India Business Council’s (USIBC) annual Leadership Summit, held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. The Murthy Law Firm was a proud sponsor of this event. The USIBC Leadership Summit was attended by a Who’s Who…

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Murthy Leads Panel Discussion at 2013 Women Spanning the Globe Event
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, led a panel discussion at the World Trade Center Institute’s 7th Annual Women Spanning the Globe event. This one-day conference, for women leaders in international business, was held on June 12, 2113 at the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. As a highly successful entrepreneur and…

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Murthy in New York Times, Daily Beast & Story Exchange
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Sheela Murthy & MurthyDotCom Featured in NYT Article No matter how well known you are in your field, when the New York Times says they want to do a story on you, it’s a big deal! On June 26, 2013, How the Web and an Attitude of Sharing Helped One Law Firm Take Off [See…

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Murthy Attends United Way Women’s Leadership Council Event
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, joined prominent businesswomen from around the region at a reception for members of the Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) of the United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM). The Murthy Law Firm sponsored this event, which was held at the Center Club in Baltimore on June 10, 2013. The…

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Murthy Attends United Way Tocqueville Society Events
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, is an active member of the United Way of Central Maryland’s (UWCM) Tocqueville Society, which honors major donors who have shown exemplary generosity in their annual giving. She recently attended two of its events. Murthy attended the April 11th Tocqueville Leaders Gathering at the Willard Hotel in…

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Murthy’s New Role & Maryland Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, attended the Annual Meeting of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, held May 1, 2013 at the Hilton BWI Airport. At a board meeting that afternoon, Murthy was elected to her new position as Vice Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. For the past two years, she…

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Murthy Sponsors Dinner Honoring Dr. Madhav Chavan of Pratham
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was master of ceremonies at an April 24th, dinner honoring Dr. Madhav Chavan, founder and CEO of India’s renowned educational nonprofit, Pratham. The event was held at Bombay Tandoor in Vienna, Virginia, and hosted by Pratham’s Washington D.C. chapter. The Murthy Law Firm was a proud sponsor…

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Murthy Active in SAALT
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, attended an April 19th VIP reception at the 2013 National South Asian Summit in Washington D.C., an event organized by SAALT, South Asian Americans Leading Together. SAALT is a national, nonpartisan nonprofit that works to strengthen the voice and influence of South Asians in the United States,…

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Murthy Hosts Maryland Chamber Reception
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Small businesses are good for our economy, and our public policies should reflect this fact: they create jobs, spur innovation, and continue to build a robust and diversified commercial sector all across Maryland. That was the take-home message for local entrepreneurs and executives at a business breakfast sponsored by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and…

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The Hindu: Sheela Murthy Comments on Immigration Reform Bill
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When one of India’s leading newspapers needed informed commentary on the Senate immigration reform bill, it turned to a leader in immigration with a world-class reputation: none other than Sheela Murthy, founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm. In a recent interview with Dr. Narayan Lakshman, U.S. correspondent for The Hindu, Murthy commented extensively…

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Murthy Chairs CCBC Global Education Gala
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Sheela Murthy, founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm, was this year’s honorary chair for the Community College of Baltimore County’s (CCBC) annual fundraising gala – An International Affair: Passport to Global Education – held on April 13th in Baltimore. The event was a roaring success, and was attended by upwards of 700 people.…

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Murthy is Keynote at Stevenson University Women’s Leadership Symposium
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Students, faculty, and alumni of Stevenson University joined local business leaders on April 3rd for a Women in Leadership Symposium, held at the Rockland Center of the university’s Owings Mills campus. Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, gave an inspirational keynote address, sharing her success story and some hard-won wisdom about overcoming the…

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BBJ Award: Sheela Murthy an Outstanding Director
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On March 7, the Baltimore Business Journal held its first annual Outstanding Director Awards gala, amid the elegantly understated splendor of the Four Seasons in Baltimore. Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was among a select group to be honored for their outstanding work as directors of nonprofits and companies public and private.…

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Sheela Murthy to Co-Chair Event to Aid Baltimore’s Homeless
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, co-hosted a luncheon at the Center Club on January 29th to kick off this year’s fundraising effort for the Journey Home, a joint initiative of the City of Baltimore and the United Way of Central Maryland, which are working together to make homelessness rare and brief. Ms.…

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Sheela Murthy, Super Lawyer
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Sheela Murthy has been recognized numerous times among the country’s Super Lawyers, so her inclusion for 2013 came as no surprise – no surprise, but still an honor. A rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas, Super Lawyers have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process…

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Murthy Joins Women’s Law Center 40th Anniversary Celebration
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The Women’s Law Center of Maryland recently marked its 40th anniversary at a festive dinner held at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore. As a longtime supporter of the Women’s Law Center, and an outspoken advocate for women’s rights, Sheela Murthy was delighted to celebrate this milestone, and to honor the many distinguished women who formed…

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Murthy Speaks at United Way Tocqueville Society Breakfast
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Twenty-five years ago, the United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM) created the Tocqueville Society, to honor major donors who have shown exemplary generosity in their annual giving. Several times a year, Tocqueville Society members gather over breakfast for In Their Own Words, a series featuring eminent speakers from all walks of life – business, government,…

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Sheela Murthy Named 2012 Maryland Entrepreneur of the Year
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At an awards ceremony in mid November, Maryland Entrepreneur Quarterly named Murthy Law Firm founder and president Sheela Murthy the 2012 Maryland Business Entrepreneur of the Year. The news publication, founded by the Business Monthly and the Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship, has a target audience that includes the movers and shakers of Maryland’s vibrant entrepreneurial…

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Murthy Kicks Off Fundraising Drive for International Education
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was the featured speaker, at the International Week Global Lecture Series at the Essex campus of the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) on November 15th. Murthy, who is honorary chair of CCBC’s Global Education Initiative, spoke about her path “From Immigrant to Expert,” tracing her personal…

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Pratham D.C. Gala Raises Money to Educate Children in India
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On November 3rd, Pratham D.C. – the local chapter of the internationally renowned educational foundation, Pratham – held its first-ever fundraising gala in Vienna, VA. The event was a rousing success, attended by leaders of the region’s IndianAmerican community, whose combined generosity raised a healthy sum to educate disadvantaged children in India. As the event’s…

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Sheela Murthy Speaks at AILA Solo Practice Event
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, spoke at a continuing legal education conference sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the leading professional organization for immigration lawyers. The conference, called “Business School for Immigration Lawyers,” was designed for attorneys with solo and small practices, to help them learn the business basics necessary…

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Murthy Speaks to Technology Startup Class at University of Maryland
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Sheela Murthy is grateful to her adopted country for all the ways it has contributed to her success, and she’s made a personal commitment to give back to the community whenever she can. Her contributions take many forms. Ms. Murthy provides leadership to important institutions – like the United Way, the Girl Scouts of Central…

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Sheela Murthy Helps Raise $250,000 to Feed Indian Children
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At a fundraising dinner in Northern Virginia on Sunday (23.Sep.2012), Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, helped raise $250,000 from an enthusiastic gathering of the region’s IndianAmerican business elite, all to benefit the Akshaya Patra Foundation. The Bangalore-based nonprofit serves hot lunches to more than 1.4 million school children every day, in ten…

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Attorneys Murthy and Finkelstein Recognized in 2012 Corporate Immigration
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Sheela Murthy has done it again! With her inclusion in the 2012 edition of Corporate Immigration, the Murthy Law Firm founder and president has been recognized as one of the world’s top International Corporate Immigration Lawyers. Murthy Law Firm Managing Attorney, Aron Finkelstein, was likewise honored with a listing in this year’s edition. [See Who’s…

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Sheela Murthy – 2012 Innovator of the Year
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Innovation is key to moving humankind forward. Innovators are crucial to development and economic growth locally and globally. Last week, the Baltimore Business Journal announced its picks for the 2012 Innovators of the Year. Among them, we are proud to announce: Sheela Murthy! Knowledge of the law is the commodity lawyers have for sale. Upon…

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The Hindu: Sheela Murthy Speaks on H-4 Visa Problems
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was interviewed for a recent article in The Hindu, a leading Indian newspaper, about problems facing the spouses of H1B visa holders, who typically enter the United States on H-4 visas that forbid them to work here. [See On the H-4, a Trail of Misery and Lonely…

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Daily Record Names Sheela Murthy a Most Admired CEO
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We are proud and honored (and not a bit surprised!) to report that Sheela Murthy, founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm, was named a Most Admired CEO by The Daily Record. The award recognizes the outstanding achievements of an elite group of CEOs of successful companies and nonprofits in Maryland. According to The…

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Murthy Attends DREAM Act Luncheon with MD Governor
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Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was invited to join Governor Martin O’Malley and local immigrant advocates for a luncheon meeting held at downtown Baltimore’s Center Club on July 17th. The purpose of this gathering was to discuss Maryland’s DREAM Act and the ongoing campaign to preserve it. Early last year, Governor O’Malley…

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Murthy Throws First Pitch to Honor Girl Scouts’ 100th Anniversary
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While some 40,000 fans were looking on, Sheela Murthy threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Orioles-Nationals baseball game on Sunday, June 24th at Baltimore’s Camden Yards. As part of the Girl Scouts’ Grand Slam 100th Anniversary Celebration, Murthy was chosen to do the honors. She is a longtime supporter of the Girl Scouts,…

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Murthy Leads Discussion Panels At Women Spanning the Globe Event
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On May 31st, Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, moderated two panels at the World Trade Center Institute’s 6th Annual Women Spanning the Globe Event, a one-day conference for women leaders in international business, held at the American Visionary Arts Museum, Baltimore, MD. With the warmth and enthusiasm for which she is well…

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Sheela Murthy to Receive 2012 Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise Award
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Sheela Murthy, founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm, has been selected to receive the 2012 Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise Award at a ceremony to be held on Friday, May 4th. She was selected for her excellence in entrepreneurship, her professionalism, and the many contributions she makes to the community through her extensive…

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Murthy Honored at Children’s Guild Gala
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Hundreds of friends, family members, and well-wishers packed the ballroom at Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, MD last Saturday to honor Sheela Murthy for her outstanding humanitarian work and philanthropy. The applause was thunderous when Ms. Murthy took the stage to receive the 2012 Sadie Award from the Children’s Guild at their annual gala fundraiser, Cabaret…

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Sheela Murthy Leads Girl Scouts Kickoff in Annapolis
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Murthy Law Firm Founder and President, Sheela Murthy, gave the opening remarks at the Girl Scouts USA kickoff celebration of the Year of the Girl campaign at the State House in Annapolis in February. The event celebrated the Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary as a national organization, and 50 years of distinguished service to girls in…

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Attorney Sheela Murthy Honored at Corridor, Inc. Awards Ceremony
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Murthy Law Firm founder and President, Sheela Murthy, was named a finalist for the Corridor, Inc. 2011 Person of the Year Award, and was honored along with a Who’s Who of other prominent business leaders at an awards ceremony reception on February 16 at the new Hotel at Arundel Preserve in Arundel Mills, MD. Nominees…

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Sheela Murthy to Serve as Chair of CCBC’s Global Education Committee
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Murthy Poised to Help CCBC with its Work in Global Education Baltimore, Md. – (17.Feb.2012): The Community College of Baltimore County is pleased to announce that the prominent and internationally renowned U.S. immigration law attorney, Sheela Murthy, has agreed to serve as the honorary chair of CCBC’s Global Education Committee. Murthy is the founder and…

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I-Fund Honors Murthy for Her Commitment to Higher Education
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The Independent College Fund of Maryland – also known as the I-Fund – honored Sheela Murthy at their Evening of Excellence celebration, held in the Athenaeum of Goucher College on February 8, 2012. Murthy is the proud recipient of this year’s I-Fund Leadership Award, a prestigious prize bestowed on an outstanding businessperson who exemplifies the…

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Visit to Embassy of India in Support of TVU Students
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Attorney Sheela Murthy attended a meeting at the Embassy of India, Washington D.C., on March 2, 2011. Following is her report on the meeting and discussion. “On March 2, 2011, I was joined by Aron Finkelstein, the Managing Attorney of the Murthy Law Firm, as we traveled to Washington D.C. to represent the interests of…

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Setting A Good Example For Indian Philanthropy
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Move over, Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg: you have company! According to BBC News, one of India’s richest men – software billionaire Azim Premji, of Bangalore’s Wipro Systems – has pledged a cool $2 billion to fund rural education and development projects in India. (See Are India’s Rich Not Philanthropic Enough?, by Southik Biswas, BBC…

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Attorney Murthy Chairs Domestic Violence Awareness Event
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Women’s rights and women’s education are among the key concerns of Attorney Sheela Murthy’s philanthropic work. Preventing domestic violence is an important part of this effort, and for the past several years, Sheela Murthy and her husband, documentary filmmaker Vasant Nayak, have supported the work of the Asian Women’s Self Help Association – ASHA for…

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MD Chamber Honors Murthy Law Firm for Corporate Philanthropy
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The Maryland Chamber of Commerce and the Baltimore Business Journal recently honored the Murthy Law Firm for its commitment to corporate philanthropy, presenting a Maryland Business Philanthropy Award to our firm and two other companies, “whose philanthropic efforts have made Maryland a better place to live, work, and do business.” The Business Philanthropy Award was…

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