Posted Sep 17, 2004; updated Jan 16, 2009

We at the Murthy Law Firm are fortunate to have a talent the caliber of Vasant Nayak as a member of our team. Integral to our organization since we began in 1994, Mr. Nayak now leads a staff of specialists responsible for all marketing and technology used by our law firm and for our online presence.

MurthyDotCom is the brainchild of Mr. Nayak who began with us as in-house designer and Webmaster. Since its 1994 launch, soon after the inception of The Law Office of Sheela Murthy (trading as the Murthy Law Firm since 2006), our WebSite has grown with the times, receiving honors and accolades every step of the way; possibly complimented most for its logic and ease of navigation. Thanks to Mr. Nayak, MurthyDotCom is a leader among websites by lawyers worldwide, offering online services like our MurthyChat and MurthyForum. The distribution of the MurthyBulletin to tens of thousands of subscribers each week is a fulfillment of his early vision.

Mr. Nayak facilitated the development of our own custom-built software, making the best use of technology for the specific needs of the Murthy Law Firm. Tailored to combine the needs of a mid-size business, (HR, accounting / billing, case management, document creation, etc) with the requirements of the immigration process (online access for clients, form filling, document approval, client communication, etc), this robust software package will soon be marketed. Mr. Nayak is also developing other business software to improve the convenience and efficiency of communication and scheduling. These will also be marketed in the near future.

Our associate office in Chennai, India, was set up by Mr. Nayak to more firmly establish our presence there for the benefit and convenience of our clients. This office advises clients before they go to the U.S. consulates in India, to ensure their paperwork is in order and to improve their chances of success.

Before his association with the Murthy Law Firm, Vasant Nayak had a distinguished and promising career as a professor, digital artist, and photographer. He created and directed a master's degree program in digital arts at the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, MD; one of the first of its kind in the U.S. at the time. Mr. Nayak has participated internationally in many group and solo exhibitions throughout his art career. He has shown works of digitally manipulated prints, large format color photographs; of websites and interactive animation; and of black and white photography. A committed teacher and professor, respected by both his students and his colleagues, Mr. Nayak also participated in many conferences nationally and globally, addressing educators on culture and its relationship to photography, among other topics.

Receiving his Master of Visual Arts Degree from Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana, Mr. Nayak also studied at the University of Maryland. Prior to coming to the United States, he worked with photography and media in India. He studied communications media in Mumbai, including film, television, and radio, after earning his B.A. in sociology / anthropology at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India.

Vasant's unique perspective, philosophy, and vision, have proven both valuable and integral to the success of MurthyDotCom and the Murthy Law Firm. His interests have come full circle through the fine arts and returned to the practical applications of media, technology, and marketing with a fresh vantage point.

Mr. Nayak has recently returned to working in the realm of communication media, making short films for NGOs in India and for nonprofit organizations in the USA, who are working for social change. In addition, he is excited to be busy working on a new web project. Its focus is travel to India.

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