Thiru Vignarajah — Managing Partner

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Profile of Thiru Vignarajah, headed Managing Partner, listing education as a J.D. from Harvard Law School (2005), where Vignarajah was President of the Harvard Law Review, an M.A. from King's College London (1999) and a B.A. from Yale University (1998). It lists clerkships with Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Guido Calabresi of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, admissions in the State of Maryland, and a list of notable publications and op-eds. The profile says Vignarajah served as a federal prosecutor in Maryland and as Deputy Attorney General for Maryland, where the lead authorship of statewide guidelines to end discriminatory profiling by police is credited. It also lists recognitions and teaching posts.

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Thiru Vignarajah

Managing Partner

Education

- J.D., Harvard Law School (2005)
- President, Harvard Law Review
- M.A., King's College London (1999)
- B.A., Yale University (1998)

Clerkships

- Justice Stephen G. Breyer, U.S. Supreme Court
- Judge Guido Calabresi, 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals

Admissions

- State of Maryland
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court - District of Maryland

Notable Publications

- Breaking the Promise of Brown: The Resegregation of America's Schools by Justice Stephen Breyer (Introduction by Thiru Vignarajah)
- America's Next Great Rescue (USA Today)
- For Archdiocese, Release of Grand Jury Report Presents Opportunity to Atone (Baltimore Sun)
- Cities Should Cut Property Taxes (Wall Street Journal)
- Eliminate Immunity in Excessive Force Cases (USA Today)
- Justice Ginsburg’s Dying Wish for America (Baltimore Sun)
- Kavanaugh’s Accuser Deserves a Fair Investigation (Washington Post)
- Deporting Dreamers is Cruel and Unusual (Seattle Times)
- The Case against Trump’s Muslim Ban (Baltimore Sun)

Thiru Vignarajah is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with an extraordinary record of success in high-stakes litigation. With a career spanning public service and private practice, Thiru brings a unique perspective and relentless dedication to every case. He has succesfully tried numerous high-profile cases, argued landmark appeals, and led some of the most complex investigations in recent Maryland history.

Prior Experience

A native and resident of Baltimore, Thiru attended Woodlawn High School, Yale University and Harvard Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude, won the Williston Negotiation competition and was elected President of the Harvard Law Review. He then clerked for Judge Guido Calabresi on the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Justice Stephen G. Breyer on the United States Supreme Court. Following his clerkships and after working at a DC law firm, Thiru served as a federal prosecutor in Maryland and as chief of major investigations at the State's Attorney's Office for Baltimore City, before being named Deputy Attorney General for Maryland.

A seasoned trial attorney, Thiru has prosecuted a number of complex, high-profile criminal cases in state and federal court. Securing convictions at trial, Thiru brought to justice a wealthy executive who set a rowhome on fire with his mistress and her five-year-old son sleeping inside; two gang members who killed a 12-year-old boy and shot three other teenagers; the mastermind of a series of armed robberies that killed a local businessman; and a BGF gang member who executed a rival drug dealer in broad daylight.

As Deputy Attorney General, Thiru was the lead author of statewide guidelines to end discriminatory profiling by police, making Maryland the first state in the country to issue such guidance. He was also responsible for post-conviction and appellate litigation in Adnan Syed v. Maryland. In addition, he led the drafting of a report by the Maryland Attorney General, "The State of Marriage Equality in America," which was cited by the Supreme Court in its landmark decision, Obergefell v. Hodges. Before law school, Thiru also worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, where he helped shape a multi-sector strategy to combat HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Recognitions

Thiru has been praised for his commitment to public service by attorneys, judges, prosecutors, and defense commentators alike. When Thiru was named Deputy Attorney General for Maryland, the police commissioner in Baltimore called Thiru a "once-in-a-generation lawyer and leader" and credited his unit with tackling "the hardest cases against the city's worst criminals." He was selected by the Daily Record as VIP 40 under 40 in 2012, was named by Center Maryland as Lawyer of the Year in 2014 and was honored in 2015 by the US Attorney for Maryland for his prosecution of the Black Guerrilla Family (BGF) gang in Baltimore. He has appeared on CNN to discuss First Amendment concerns relating to actions by the executive branch. As an adjunct professor and lecturer at The Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland School of Law, and the University of Baltimore School of Law, Thiru has taught constitutional law, administrative law, law and education, and courses on the Supreme Court and crime in American cities. Thiru has repeatedly received the student award for Outstanding Professor of the Year for his teaching.

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