Provided are brief profiles of our committed and caring attorneys, each carefully selected by Attorney Sheela Murthy. This legal team supervises the various areas within our firm, working closely with Attorney Murthy to determine the best strategies on cases. Their academic credentials and work experience enable them to serve our clients with skill and confidence.

We know immigration matters! ^SM
 

	Sheela Murthy <Founder and President>
	Delott, Dana		Mehta, Khorzad
	Finkelstein, Aron		Ocloo, Jonelle
	Genise, Pamela		Rosen, Adam
	Gohng, Eunhae		Sewall, Derek
	Green, Brian		Steinberg, Andrew
	Klein, Alissa		Stepanova, Anna
	Lee, Jessica

Aron Finkelstein
Assistant Managing Attorney / Senior Attorney

Attorney Aron A. Finkelstein is the Assistant Managing Attorney at the Murthy Law Firm. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Maryland and completed his law degree at the University of Baltimore.

Mr. Finkelstein began working in the field of immigration law while clerking at a downtown Baltimore law firm in 1995. He is an active member in the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He has served on many of AILA's committees, including as Co-Liaison to the State of Maryland Department of Labor, the Federal Department of Labor Committee for Region II, the AILA Congressional Committee, as Vice Chair for the Education Committee, Chair of the AILA DC Chapter Department of Labor Committee, and as a member of the AILA DC Chapter Executive Committee. Mr. Finkelstein helped establish Murthy's Corporate Teleconference series and regularly participates on the panel to clarify employment immigration matters critical to companies. He advises clients via telephonic and in-person consultations, serves as a mentor, and assists Attorney Murthy in the daily management of the law firm.

Mr. Finkelstein has been awarded the high to very high rating for legal ability and very high for General Ethical Standards from Martindale-Hubbell. This prestigious award represents a level of ability acknowledged by his peers and signifies his professional ethics and conduct in caring for clients of the Murthy Law Firm. He is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, teaching the Employment-Based Immigration Law course.

Mr. Finkelstein is a member of the Maryland State Bar, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Dana Delott
Senior Attorney

Attorney Dana Delott earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, with a dual major in multi- disciplinary studies and political science in 1984. She earned her law degree from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. in 1988.

Ms. Delott has been practicing immigration law in the D.C. / Baltimore area since 1993 and joined the Murthy Law Firm in 2001. Her experience in the field of immigration and nationality law is broad, both in terms of clientele and practice areas. Her clients have come from every continent and have included a full range, from multi-national corporations to start-up companies and individuals from all educational and cultural backgrounds. Dana's experience includes business- and family-based immigration, citizenship, asylum, removal (formerly deportation), and waivers.

Attorney Delott was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1988 and the District of Columbia Bar in 1989.

Ms. Delott came to the practice of immigration law after work in a corporate law environment in the areas of legislative and antitrust. She selected this area of law practice as one that allows for assisting individuals without causing harm to others. She enjoys the diversity of the clients, the complexity of the law and the ever-changing nature of the practice area. Dana derives particular satisfaction from reuniting families and enabling worthy individuals to achieve their dreams.

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Adam Rosen
Supervising Attorney

Attorney Adam Rosen earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History from Binghamton University, in Binghamton, New York. He earned his law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, in Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as Managing Editor for Health Matrix : Journal of Law-Medicine.

Mr. Rosen began working in the field of immigration law as a law clerk in a private law practice in New York City. Upon admission to the bar, he remained in New York with a small law firm to practice immigration law. Attorney Rosen has represented clients applying for nonimmigrant visas and permanent residence. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, and Maryland State Bar Association. Mr. Rosen also worked as law clerk for New York City’s Department of Homeless Services. He is admitted to the New York and Maryland Bars.

Adam entered the immigration law field to pursue his interest in assisting individuals in the critical and complex legal matters affecting their lives and understanding that immigration is the United States' foundation as a successful nation, able to draw on the contributions of its people.

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Derek Sewall
Supervising Attorney

Attorney Derek Sewall earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Latin American studies from Brown University in 1993. He earned his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1998. Before joining the Murthy Law Firm in 2005, Attorney Sewall practiced corporate immigration law with a prominent immigration law firm in California, where he represented hi-tech companies in Silicon Valley. 

Before practicing immigration law in California, Mr. Sewall was an attorney with the largest law firm in El Paso, Texas, where he routinely represented clients before the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. He has extensive experience with all types of immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. He contributed to the 2002-2003 edition of the AILA Visa Processing Guide. 

Derek is admitted to the Maryland Bar and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He is fluent in Spanish.

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Jonelle Ocloo
Supervising Attorney

Attorney Jonelle Ocloo did her undergraduate studies at the College of William and Mary where she graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in International Relations. She earned her Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. While at Yale Law School, Ms. Ocloo was a student advocate in the Pro Bono Immigration Law Clinic and represented clients at asylum hearings.

Prior to joining the Murthy Law Firm, Ms. Ocloo worked for a law firm where she handled a variety of immigration matters including family-based, adjustment of status, and naturalization cases. She studied and worked in Japan for three years.

Ms. Ocloo is admitted to the Maryland Bar and the District of Columbia Bar. She is a member of the American Bar Association’s International Law Section, and the Organization of Women in International Trade (WIIT).

Jonelle's interest in immigration law stems from her personal experience as an immigrant from Ghana. She realizes the important role global migration plays in international trade and economic development. She loves the practice of immigration law because she is able to help individuals and families realize their dreams, while also making a positive impact on various communities that benefit from the infusion of new talent and cultural diversity. Jonelle speaks Japanese and is fluent in Ga, a native language of Ghana.

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Anna Stepanova
Supervising Attorney

Attorney Stepanova received her Juris Doctor degree with special honors from the University of Iowa. She previously obtained two Bachelor of Arts degrees, one in Russia and another from the University of Iowa. She also earned a Master of Arts degree in Linguistics from the University of Iowa. While at the University of Iowa Law School, Attorney Stepanova represented clients in immigration proceedings and at asylum hearings.

Prior to joining the Murthy Law Firm, Ms. Stepanova was a founding partner of an immigration law firm in Iowa where she handled a variety of immigration matters, including employment- and family-based cases, as well as the areas of adjustment of status and naturalization.

Anna’s interest in immigration law stems from her own experience as an immigrant from Russia. She arrived as a visitor, changed to student status, worked as an H1B professional, and obtained permanent residency (her “green card”) through the National Interest Waiver process. Ms. Stepanova is fluent in Russian and is admitted to the D.C. Bar.

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Pamela Genise
Supervising Attorney

Attorney Genise earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Holyoke College and her Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School. During Law School, Ms. Genise was a student advocate in the Domestic Violence Clinic and focused her studies on international and family law. She was able to combine those two passions in the field of immigration law, which she enjoys because it allows her to mix complex problem solving with the opportunity to actively help people.

Prior to joining the Murthy Law Firm, Ms. Genise worked for a Washington D.C. law firm, where she handled a variety of immigration matters, including nonimmigrant work visas, employment-based cases (extraordinary ability, national interest waiver, multinational executive / manager transfers, and labor certifications), family-based cases, adjustment of status, and naturalization, as well as asylum and removal hearings. Ms. Genise is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, teaching Business Immigration Law.

Pam is a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

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Brian Green
Supervising Attorney

Attorney Brian S. Green earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from Washington & Jefferson College, in Washington, Pennsylvania. He earned his law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, in Cleveland, Ohio, where he represented adults charged with criminal offenses through the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic.

Mr. Green began his legal career as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Ernest J. DiSantis, Jr., in the Erie County, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas. He then gained extensive jury trial experience while serving as an assistant public defender in Wheeling, West Virginia. Mr. Green next worked as a civil litigator and immigration attorney at a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania corporate law firm where he handled a variety of nonimmigrant, immigrant, and naturalization matters. He has also advised criminal and civil law attorneys on the immigration law ramifications of criminal convictions and noncompliance with U.S. immigration and labor laws.

Mr. Green has appeared in local, state, and federal courts in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. He is admitted to the Pennsylvania and West Virginia Bars. Mr. Green is often called upon to speak on immigration law and litigation topics and is a frequent contributing author to the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s bi-monthly magazine, Immigration Law Today.

Brian is proud of the United States' heritage of immigration, opportunity, and diversity. He believes that he can contribute to the success of our nation by facilitating the transition of immigrants and nonimmigrants into our society.

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Eunhae Gohng
Supervising Attorney

Attorney Gohng earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, as well as her Master in Science degree in Special Education from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Gohng earned her law degree from the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington D.C. During law school, she worked as a law clerk at a litigation firm in Washington D.C. She was also a student attorney in the International Human Rights Law Clinic, where she assisted asylees from various countries.

Prior to joining the Murthy Law Firm, Ms. Gohng worked at a law firm in Virginia, where she handled a variety of immigration matters, including employment and family-based immigrant cases, nonimmigrant visa cases, adjustment of status, and naturalization. She was also involved with the firm’s pro bono work in assisting North Korean defectors seeking refugee and asylee status. Attorney Gohng’s interest in immigration law stems from her own experience as an international student from South Korea, as well as her experience in working with defectors from North Korea. She realizes that, for many, securing legal immigration status is closely connected to fundamental rights and safety of individuals.

Eunhae enjoys the practice of immigration law because of its complex and challenging nature and also because she is able to assist individuals and families in establishing a foundation, in the form of legal immigration status, upon which they can realize their dreams and goals in the United States. She is admitted to the New York Bar, and she is fluent in Korean, spoken and written.

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Khorzad Mehta
Supervising Attorney

Having earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The Ohio State University in 2001, Attorney Mehta earned his law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2004. In law school, he participated in the Immigration Law Clinic to assist noncitizens seeking asylum and refugee status in the United States.

Since October 2003, Mr. Mehta has assisted many international physicians with J-1 waivers, H and O nonimmigrant petitions, labor certifications, and National Interest Waivers and Extraordinary Ability based immigrant petitions. Before joining the Murthy Law Firm in June 2008, he also aided individual families and U.S. employers outside the health care industry with employment- and family-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa matters.

Mr. Mehta's passion for the relationship between immigration law and international medical graduates stems from his personal immigration journey as the son of an international physician and his participation in the immigration law curriculum at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He enjoys assisting physicians in realizing their dreams of practicing the art of medicine in the United States, while helping to improve access to health care for the rural, semi-rural, and low income populations of the United States.

Khorzad is fluent in conversational Gujarati and Hindi and has intermediate to basic fluency in French and Marathi. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio.

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Alissa Klein
Supervising Attorney

Attorney Alissa Klein earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She then earned her law degree from the Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana. During Law School, Ms. Klein was a law clerk at the New Orleans Immigration Court, where she worked closely with the court’s clerk and Immigration Judges on various cases before the court. While attending Tulane University School of Law, Ms. Klein also contributed to and was an editor for the Journal of American Arbitration and worked with the law school’s child advocacy group.

Prior to joining the Murthy Law Firm, Ms. Klein worked as an attorney for an immigration law firm in Washington DC. There she handled an array of immigration matters. Ms. Klein worked extensively on nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based cases, marriage- and family-based cases, adjustment-of-status applications, and naturalization. Ms. Klein also represented clients before the immigration court in removal proceedings and worked with clients on asylum cases. Alissa greatly appreciates the impact that immigration matters have on individuals’ lives and enjoys working with her clients to achieve their immigration goals. She is a member of the bar of the Court of Appeals of Maryland.

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Jessica C. Y. Lee
Supervising Attorney

Attorney Jessica C.Y. Lee earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Administration of Justice from The Pennsylvania State University. She then earned her Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Ms. Lee's career in the field of immigration law began as a paralegal for an immigration law firm. She then was employed in-house for the legal departments of two multinational companies managing and focusing on employment-based immigration cases. Ms. Lee then joined a nonprofit organization to assist no- and low-income individuals with their immigration matters; mainly family-based immigration and removal cases. Ms. Lee is admitted to the state and federal bars in New Jersey and is a member of the American Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association. Ms. Lee speaks Mandarin and is fluent in Cantonese. She enjoys being active in the AsianAmerican community.

The ability to work effectively with clients seeking help with their immigration cases is important to Jessica, who has been through the U.S. immigration system herself. She is passionate about helping individuals and companies to navigate successfully through the complex system of U.S. immigration law, to realize their dreams and become successful, contributing members of society in the United States.

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Andrew Steinberg
Supervising Attorney

Attorney Andrew Steinberg received his B.A. from the University of Virginia as an Echols Scholar. He graduated from the UCLA School of Law in 1990, where he spent a semester clerking for a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Following law school, Mr. Steinberg gained experience in a prominent international law firm in Washington D.C.

In 1992, Mr. Steinberg began a fourteen-year career with the federal government, first by handling a broad range of immigration issues for the Headquarters Office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). He then became the INS Legislative Counsel, serving as the primary attorney in developing immigration legislation in coordination with the White House, Congress, the U.S. State Department, and the Deputy Attorney General’s Office. While working at the INS, Mr. Steinberg received the INS Commissioner’s Meritorious Service Award. Shortly after the Department of Homeland Security was established in 2003, Mr. Steinberg became the Deputy Chief of the Enforcement Law Division, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), where he oversaw legal matters related to investigations, detention, removal, and federal court litigation. In 2005, he was asked to serve in the Headquarters Office of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). There he provided legal advice on immigration to top policy officials.

Mr. Steinberg is admitted to the bars of the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania. Andrew enjoys practicing immigration law, as he believes that immigrants are vital to the strength of the United States, and is grateful to have the opportunity to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

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