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…

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,…

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…

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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“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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