Women should have equal rights and protections under the law. Children should not be the victims of crime or suffer for their ethnicity or for the political views or wrongdoing of their parents. We do not live in a just or reasonable world, however. MNF supports organizations with the goal of protecting women who are […]
There are many influences that might drive one to leave his or her homeland. Some leave out of fear, persecution, or desperation; others with high hopes and big dreams. Some aren’t leaving their own countries as much as they are coming TO the United States; to the country they have heard so many wonderful things […]
There are women around the world for whom feeding and educating their children, as well as themselves, is an ongoing struggle. An illiterate mother has a more difficult time caring for her family, because, in addition to her own limitations, there are many who recognize and prey on her vulnerability, cheating her out of the […]
Children are hope for the future. But the future should include ALL children. None should be relegated to the sidelines, only watching while others partake in the promise of a better tomorrow. Therefore, all children must be educated. A child with an empty belly cannot be expected to focus on schoolwork. So, provide each child […]
Among our most sacred and fundamental blessings in this country is the rule of law – what John Adams aptly described as a government of laws, not of men – a system that protects freedom generally by securing the rights of the individual. American courts provide a forum where every citizen can seek relief from […]
Too often, it’s assumed that poverty and hunger aren’t really a problem in stable, industrialized democracies like the United States. The sad truth is: even here in Maryland – a wealthy state in a prosperous country – more than 781,000 people face crippling food insecurity. That’s where the Maryland Lawyers’ Campaign Against Hunger comes in. […]
If you want to heal a patient, you have to correctly diagnose the problem before you can formulate a prescription. If you want to heal a society, things get more complicated, because you need consensus on the scope of the problem and its possible solutions. That’s what makes the work of the School of Media […]
Like so many of his colleagues, Murthy Law Firm attorney Kevin Andrews is an avid volunteer and a generous giver to worthy causes in the community. As an athlete and active outdoorsman, Kevin often combines his fundraising efforts with a good workout: overnight ruck marches to support wounded veterans, endurance races that challenge body, mind, […]
Sheela Murthy and Vasant Nayak are profoundly committed to helping others and giving back to the communities: their adopted hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, and their ancestral homeland of India, where they spent their formative years. These are the communities that helped them to become who they are today. In this spirit, the MurthyNAYAK Foundation (MNF) […]
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was delighted to be among the multitude of supporters who turned out to support ASHA for Women at its 24th Anniversary Gala Celebration, held September 14, 2013, at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia. ASHA for Women is a Washington-based nonprofit that helps meet the special needs […]