Sheela Murthy, the founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm, earned her Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School and is admitted to practice law in New York, Maryland, and the United States Supreme Court. The firm of around 100 specialists is based in Baltimore County, Maryland, and specializes on US immigration law. Murthy worked for prominent law firms in New York and Baltimore before founding the Murthy Law Firm in 1994.
She writes and speaks about complicated immigration law topics for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and other national and international organizations, such as the International Bar Association in London and the Center for International Legal Studies in Salzburg. She served on the Board of Trustees from 2002 to 2009 and co-chaired the American Immigration Council's (AIC) Annual Immigrant Achievement Awards, which recognize and celebrate outstanding immigrants who have made significant contributions to American life. The Murthy Law Firm remains a strong sponsor of the AIC.
Murthy travels to meet with top officials from US consulates abroad, as well as the several USCIS service locations in the United States, to review policy and procedures. This allows the Murthy Law Firm to better serve and advocate for their clients. She is fluent in Kannada, Hindi, and French.
Murthy is a frequent featured writer, sharing information with her colleagues on consular matters and other immigration law topics. She is frequently called upon by television network affiliates and newspapers to discuss immigration law. She is also featured in many international publications for her global practice, leadership in the business community, and philanthropic work.