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>
	Bails, John		Ocloo, Jonelle
	Delott, Dana		Ricketts, Peta-Gaye
	Finkelstein, Aron		Rosen, Adam
	Genise, Pamela		Sewall, Derek
	Gohng, Eunhae		Stepanova, Anna
	Green, Brian

Assistant Managing Attorney Aron Finkelstein

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.

Attorney Finkelstein began working in the field of immigration law while clerking at a downtown Baltimore law firm in 1995. During his tenure there, he worked as an intern for the Immigration Court in Baltimore City and for the Circuit Court of Baltimore County. He is an active member in the Technology Council of Maryland and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He joined AILA in 1997, where he has served as a Co-Liaison to the State of Maryland Department of Labor, the Maryland Driver's License Committee, the Federal Department of Labor Committee for Region II, the AILA Congressional Committee, the Vice Chair for the Education Committee, the Chair of the DC Chapter- AILA Department of Labor Committee, and other committees over the years, including as a member of the AILA DC Chapter Executive Committee. Attorney Finkelstein's talents and skills at the Murthy Law Firm are focused exclusively on the practice of U.S. immigration law and in assisting Attorney Sheela Murthy in the management of our firm.

Attorney 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.

Attorney 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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Senior Attorney Dana Delott

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.

She 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. Her 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.

Attorney 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. She derives particular satisfaction from reuniting families and enabling worthy individuals to achieve their dreams.

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Attorney Adam Rosen

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.

Attorney Rosen 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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Attorney Derek Sewall

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. 

Attorney Sewall 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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Attorney Jonelle Ocloo

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, Attorney 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, Attorney 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.

Attorney 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).

Attorney Ocloo’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. Ms. Ocloo speaks Japanese and is fluent in Ga, a native language of Ghana.

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Attorney John Bails

Attorney Bails earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting, as well as his law degree from Michigan State University, in East Lansing, Michigan. He is admitted to the Michigan Bar.

Mr. Bails worked as a law clerk for a private law firm in Lansing, Michigan throughout his undergraduate and law studies. Upon admission to the bar, he remained with the firm as an associate for a short period before being appointed to the U.S. Foreign Service. Mr. Bails was assigned as Vice Consul and Third Secretary to the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica. He also temporarily served at the U.S. Embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. Bails later returned for a training assignment at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center in Arlington, Virginia, where he studied Eastern European affairs, as well as the Romanian language.

Attorney Bails gained interest in immigration law while serving abroad as a consular officer. He obtained a unique perspective as he worked on the U.S. Government side of the immigration process, and understands the challenges individuals often face while pursuing their hopes of visiting, working, or living in the United States. He has also seen first hand the beneficial cultural and economic significance of immigration policy with regard to the U.S., developing nations, and families.

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Attorney Anna Stepanova

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, Attorney 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.

Attorney Stepanova is admitted to the Iowa Bar and she is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Attorney Stepanova’s interest in immigration law stems from her own experience as an immigrant from Russia. Attorney Stepanova 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.

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Attorney Pamela Genise

Pamela 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. Ms. Genise 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 a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

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Attorney Peta-Gaye Ricketts

Attorney Ricketts earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from Macalester College, where she graduated cum laude. She holds a Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law at American University as well as a Master of Arts (magna cum laude) from the School of International Service, also at American University. During law school, Ms. Ricketts was a student attorney in the International Human Rights Law Clinic, where she assisted recent U.S. asylees in filing derivative petitions and adjustment-of-status applications with the USCIS.

Prior to joining the Murthy Law Firm, Attorney Ricketts worked at a law firm, where she handled a variety of immigration matters, including family- and employment-based cases, as well as adjustment-of-status cases.

Attorney Ricketts’s interest in immigration law stems from her own experience as an international student from Jamaica. She recalls the lengthy process of gathering the relevant documentation for her interview at the U.S. embassy and is aware of the frustrations that many visa applicants face when they are denied visas for entry to the U.S. due, in large part, to their unfamiliarity with U.S. immigration laws. She enjoys the practice of immigration law because it gives her the opportunity to help others successfully navigate the immigration system in their quest to realize their dreams of coming to this country as visitors, students, workers, and immigrants.

Attorney Ricketts is admitted to the Maryland Bar and is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. She is proficient in Spanish.

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Attorney Brian Green

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, and is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Mr. Green is often called upon to speak on immigration law topics and is a frequent contributing author to AILA’s bi-monthly magazine, Immigration Law Today.

Attorney Green 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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Attorney Eunhae Gohng

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.

Ms. Gohng 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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