About Sheela Murthy

Sheela Murthy is founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm, a Baltimore County–based practice of roughly 100 professionals focusing on U.S. immigration law. She earned an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and is admitted to practice in New York, Maryland, and before the U.S. Supreme Court. After practicing with major firms in New York and Baltimore, she launched the Murthy Law Firm in 1994. A frequent speaker for the American Immigration Lawyers Association and international bodies such as the International Bar Association and the Center for International Legal Studies, Sheela also served on the Board of Trustees of the American Immigration Council (2002–2009) and co-chaired its Annual Immigrant Achievement Awards. She meets with U.S. consular officials and USCIS centers to improve policy and client advocacy. Fluent in Kannada, Hindi, and French, Sheela is a regular writer and media commentator, has earned an AV rating from Martindale‑Hubbell, and has been featured in The New York Times, The Daily Beast, and other outlets.

 

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Immigration
Posted by anonymous
March 06, 2023
Hired Attorney

Working with Sheela reassured me that I was right when I chose her to help me with my I-140 case. From the beginning, the advice I received cleared up all my doubts and gave me the necessary drive and motivation to keep going. I have received at all times the necessary professional and timely advice that I expected. I am very grateful to her for being able to pass on her advice by creating an environment of mutual trust and open communication. Likewise, I recognize her ability to be sensitive and have the necessary time to kindly respond to all kinds of concerns about the case. I am pleased with the experience lived so far and having successfully resolved my case. I would have no hesitation in recommending this attorney to anyone who wants to make their dreams of immigrating come true.

 
Immigration
Posted by Johny
December 02, 2021
Hired Attorney

It was a long process to get a green card, just like traveling from one end of the Earth to the other. I want to thank Attorney Sheela Murthy, who helped us understand the process of green cards and guided us since the starting phase. During that process, I had only one belief and trust that Murthy Law Firm will always do everything accurately, diligently, appropriately, and perfectly in preparing and handling the green card application and necessary documents. The advice I received throughout the process helped me make the right decisions and patiently wait to complete the process. I am always grateful to Murthy Law Firm for all the guidance and support.

 
Immigration
Posted by Rajpal
November 23, 2021
Consulted Attorney

Attorney Murthy is an esteemed immigration lawyer. Not only is her knowledge of the immigration law is outstanding but she is also a very compassionate and a very genuine professional willing to give the most trustworthy and candid advice. She is able to hand hold a discussion and help in explaining the possibilities of going down the wrong path. Also very explicitly puts forward the best course options to pursue and leaves no iota of doubt in addressing any and all your questions. She is very humane and profit motive is not her guiding principal and is very passionate about her work and was willing to give 110% of her professional knowledge in helping me better understand how I needed to pursue my goal of achieving my immigration. Also advised me when I should start the process and what all documents and finances I need to fulfil. This proved very promising for me and my wife and we feel 100% confident in chartering our immigration journey. I salute Attorney Murthy's GENUINESS.

 
Citizenship
Posted by Nirmal
July 08, 2021
Consulted Attorney

She is simply superb ! What is important is that Sheela Murthy puts you at ease and shows empathy for a meaningful interaction. This distinguishes her from others. I had interacted with other firms prior to meeting her and my experience was not so good with those professionals. The analogy would be ....... a doctor with great empathy for the patient and an insensitive doctor ! 'Empathy' matters a lot to many people like me. This trait is seen in all the members of MLF.

 
Immigration
Posted by anonymous
March 18, 2021
Hired Attorney

I have been consulting with Murthy Law firm from past 11 years regarding my permanent residents. They were really professional in handling my case. Finally my case was approved and would not have happened without excellent staff and Attorney at Murthy law firm. This was incredible journey and thanks to Attorney and staff to make it reach the final destination.

 
Citizenship
Posted by anonymous
January 19, 2021
Hired Attorney

Working with attorney was very easy , Client service team understood our need, provided required information and prepared us for the tele conversation . Attorney was very friendly, knowledgable, confident , was prepared for the meeting, read the details of the issue we had provided and offered solutions very confidently. Clarified all the questions we had during the telecon. The whole expereince was seamless, feel very confident about their ability to represent us and do the needful.

 
Immigration
Posted by anonymous
November 12, 2020
Hired Attorney

Fantastic support staff and very experienced and professional attorneys, at least all with whom I interacted with. It was easy to get an appointment and it was a fairly satisfying experience for me. I was having a real hard time with questions and doubts that I had prior to contacting them. Limited communication from the school and countless online information was only adding up to my confusion. The first 20 minutes of consultation with Attorney Kanya Sanders resolved 99% of my queries. I will definitely hire their services for any of my future immigration needs.

 
Immigration
Posted by anonymous
October 22, 2020
Hired Attorney

We contacted the The Murthy Law Firm after having our immigration case in the Philippines remain in Administrative processing for over 8 months. Without the outstanding professional support of our attorney Adam Rosen and Paralegal Clifford Doby we do not think we would have received the K1 Visa on October 8, 2020. We felt the professional fees were reasonable for the amount of work required, we had spoken to other firms that charged a thousand dollars more and did not have the large staff with the serious immigration law experience that The Murthy Law Firm has. If your reading these words you have found the right team to get you to the finish line of your immigration journey. Warm Regards, Leonelle Gamboa & Brian Ogden

 
Immigration
Posted by anonymous
September 07, 2020
Hired Attorney

Working with Murthy Law Firm, Has been a great experience, The Paralegal and everyone in their team has been very nice and comprehensive towards my Immigration case, they provide my husband and I with solutions they answer all of our questions in a kindly manner, I am very fortunate and happy my husband decided to work with Murthy Law Firm for our case.

 
Immigration
Posted by anonymous
July 08, 2020
Hired Attorney

I can say my case is slightly complex and there is a sense of urgency to make things happen. I spoke to 2 independent immigration lawyers and 2 companies (out of which one is a partner firm of my potential employer). Primarily I got sold to Murthy due to quality of their advice and professionalism. Also they are not expensive, instead one of the few firms which break down the expenses very nicely in different components. Lastly, they are a team backed by competent lawyers / attorneys so instead of relying on an independent lawyer I feel it is much better to go with a team of professionals. I would fully endorse Murthy Law Firm!

 

Services

Areas of Law

  • Immigration 1
    • Citizenship
  • Other 4
    • Immigration and Naturalization
    • H1B Visa
    • Student Visa
    • Perm

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Hindi
    Kannada
    French
    English
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
    Accepted Credit Cards
    MasterCard
    Other - ACH
    etc.
    Visa
  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
    Video Call Options
    Zoom
    Skype
    Google Hangouts
    FaceTime
    MS Teams
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Founder and President
    Firm Name
    Murthy Law Firm
    Firm Onwership
    Minority Owned
  • Additional Links

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1988, New York
    1989, Maryland
    1994, U.S. Supreme Court
    Memberships
    Maryland State (Law Practice Management) and American Bar Associations
    American Immigration Lawyers Association (Membership Committee
    Treasurer and Member Executive Committee, 1999-2000).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Harvard University School of Law
    Class of 1987
    LL.M.

    University Law College, Bangalore, India
    Class of 1985
    LL.M.
    Other Education
    Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
    Class of 1982
    B.A.

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Founder and President at Murthy Law Firm
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10451 Mill Run Circle, Suite 100Owings Mills, MD 21117U.S.A.

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Attorneys FAQs

  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Sheela Murthy is admitted to practice in Maryland and New York.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Sheela Murthy is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
  • Does this attorney speak any other languages?
    Sheela Murthy speaks Hindi, Kannada and French.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Sheela Murthy has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.