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Vignarajah rallied five families whose 10-year-old daughters testified at trial, declaring their frustration was 'rooted in a feeling of betrayal by the very systems they had come to Severna Park to trust.'

Vignarajah held a press conference with families of children who accused the teacher of sexual abuse, organizing community support and pledging to pursue every legal avenue on behalf of the young accusers.

After prosecutors dropped remaining charges, Vignarajah spoke forcefully on behalf of the families: 'These little girls were let down today by the people who were supposed to protect them.'

Vignarajah organized a community-wide petition effort and press conference alongside parents, teachers, and residents seeking to prevent the acquitted teacher from returning to the classroom.

Vignarajah led approximately 50 supporters outside the Anne Arundel County Board of Education building, filing lawsuits on behalf of families and declaring: 'You cannot believe even one of these girls and allow this teacher back into the classroom again.'

Vignarajah secured a significant outcome for the families he represents—Anne Arundel County Public Schools decided to keep Schlegel out of the classroom, calling the decision 'a relief for many Severna Park families.'

Vignarajah represented three additional families who came forward with new abuse allegations: 'They are coming forward because the survivors and all of these families need to know they're not alone.'

Vignarajah held a press conference demanding the Baltimore County Health Department review the facility's permit, calling the number of drowning deaths 'conspicuous' and flagging concerns about lifeguard readiness.

Vignarajah spoke alongside the Randle family, calling the victim 'the anchor of their future,' and submitted a formal letter to the health department requesting an investigation and public report.

Vignarajah called on Baltimore County to review the quarry swim club's operating permit, noting it was the fourth drowning death at the site since 2000 and urging confidence that the facility meets safety standards.

Vignarajah guided the Reynolds family through the verdict, stating the conviction 'brings a small measure of closure and justice to this family, which is what they've always wanted.'

Vignarajah spoke for the family at sentencing, noting the 15-year sentence—twice the maximum guidelines—and the judge's decision to keep the defendant in the adult system 'brings some measure of comfort and closure.'

Vignarajah demanded equal treatment for victims in underserved communities: 'We want the city to treat this case—this child—like it was their child.'

Vignarajah thanked police on the Dorsey family's behalf, noting the first-degree murder charge while acknowledging: 'There are no winners in cases like this.'

Three years later, Vignarajah continues to stand with the Dorsey family through the retrial: 'This family has waited a long time for justice and they're prepared to wait a little longer.'

Justice is served as a man is sentenced for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Jaymyra Burrell, in a case that shocked the community.

A jury found Malik McCormick guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his pregnant girlfriend, a case highlighted by victim advocates.

Representing the family of 9-year-old Bailee Brooks, Thiru Vignarajah demanded the release of dashcam footage to ensure transparency and accountability in the investigation of a fatal Beltway crash.

Represented by Thiru Vignarajah, the family of 9-year-old Bailee Brooks is fighting for answers after she was killed in a multi-vehicle crash.

A devastating crash on the Baltimore Beltway has left one man dead and three children injured, prompting calls for investigation and accountability.

Vignarajah filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging DPW operated a system of 'modern-day indentured servitude,' invoking the 13th Amendment and multiple federal civil rights laws.

Attorney Thiru Vignarajah, representing the family of Ronald Silver II, announced a federal civil rights lawsuit against the DPW, exposing systemic failures and a culture of 'subjugation' that led to the worker's death from heat stroke.

In national coverage of the federal lawsuit, Vignarajah declared DPW's 'policies and practices are designed to dehumanize and subjugate workers' in a system amounting to 'modern-day slavery.'

Vignarajah stood with Silver's family and co-worker Travis Christian outside City Hall to announce the federal civil rights claims, describing a 'culture of silence' that endangers Baltimore Public Works employees.

Following the Inspector General's report and a MOSH 'serious violation' citation, Vignarajah demanded full transparency: 'This is modern-day indentured servitude… They've put lipstick on a pig.'

Vignarajah pressed the Scott administration for answers, demanding a public investigatory hearing into Silver's death and the release of all underlying investigative materials.

Vignarajah detailed the 13th Amendment claims: 'The 13th Amendment does not require whips and chains. It requires evidence of the system of subjugation that would shock the conscience.'

Thiru Vignarajah stood with the children of Ronald Silver II to demand immediate investigative hearings and real-time updates from City Hall, calling the worker's heat-related death 'completely preventable.'

The Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation voted unanimously to block BGE's installations, with Vignarajah declaring: 'At least for the homeowners in the historic districts, they now know their choice is the ultimate answer.'

Vignarajah expanded the class action to underserved communities, standing with Greektown residents and highlighting the impact on seniors and native Spanish speakers who didn't understand their alternatives.

Thiru Vignarajah, acting as pro bono counsel, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of residents in eight historic neighborhoods, successfully seeking a restraining order to stop BGE from installing external gas regulators and terminating service.

In a victory for Baltimore homeowners represented by Thiru Vignarajah, a judge issued a temporary restraining order halting BGE's installation of external gas regulators and preventing service shutoffs.

Vignarajah, representing four survivors, demanded prosecutors reopen criminal investigations, noting Maryland's lack of a statute of limitations for felonies means these cases are overdue.

Thiru Vignarajah speaks on behalf of Baltimore groups protesting Question F, a ballot measure seen as vital for the proposed Harborplace redevelopment.

Vignarajah argued before the Maryland Supreme Court that the city was 'handing over one of its crown jewels, the Inner Harbor park, to profit-driven developers,' placing the court in 'uncharted territory' on ballot question law.

Thiru Vignarajah argued before Maryland's highest court that the 'Question F' ballot measure was a 'word salad' designed to confuse voters, leading a high-profile legal challenge on behalf of residents concerned about the Harborplace redevelopment.

Attorney Thiru Vignarajah has filed a legal challenge against what he calls 'dangerously misleading' ballot language for the Harborplace charter amendment, acting as the primary legal voice for opposition groups.