Supporting Youth, Education, and Serving Veterans in NE Florida
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The Tocqueville Society of the United Way of Northeast Florida (UWNEFL) brings together generous leaders who believe in giving with a shared purpose. As the incoming Chair of the Tocqueville Society of UWNEFL, I was honored and grateful to be amongst that leadership group to celebrate the year-end holiday gathering on Tuesday, December 9, 2025,…

JHPIEGO: Saving Women and Children Globally
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Sheela Murthy has been one of the longest serving members of the Board of Advisors of JHPIEGO, a globally recognized provider of medical care, headquartered in Maryland. It is an affiliate of Johns Hopkins health care system, with the focus of helping save the lives of women and children by educating and empowering women and…

MurthyNAYAK Foundation Embarks on its 25th Anniversary
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As we embark on a new year, 2026, in a couple of weeks, we wanted to share the monumental work that the MurthyNAYAK Foundation (Foundation) and Sheela Murthy, have done through the Foundation for almost 25 years. The MurthyNAYAK Foundation has been providing support since 2001 to various U.S. nonprofits that help to educate and…

Invigorating Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and the Economy as Nation Celebrates its 250th Anniversary
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The United States of America is celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2026, since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, a notable milestone for this great nation, providing an opportunity to reflect on our past and work together with a common vision for our future. The Murthy Law Firm (Firm) has…

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“Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.”

Helen Keller
Who is Sheela Murthy

“After finding the courage to leave everything and everyone I knew, I am propelled as an immigrant to make the most of the opportunities before me.”

Who is Sheela Murthy?

Sheela Murthy is a lawyer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and speaker, perhaps best known as founder and president of the Owings Mills, Maryland based Murthy Law Firm, which has been ranked as one of the world’s leading U.S. immigration law firms.

A native of India, Murthy and her husband, photographer and media specialist Vasant Nayak, established the MurthyNAYAK Foundation to channel their philanthropic contributions to nonprofits that serve the needs of women, children, and immigrants, particularly in education and health care.

Sheela Murthy is featured in ZeeTV’s Those Who Made It.

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