Congrats to MAJ Members Cary Hansel & Annie Hirsch!

Congratulations are in order for MAJ members, Cary J. Hansel and Annie B. Hirsch on their ground-breaking case! Cary and Annie represented 19 female public housing tenants in Baltimore that were allegedly being sexually harassed by maintenance workers. These women endured this abuse in exchange for repairs on their residence and when they refused, they were victims to unsafe living conditions.

According to an article from NBC News, "'These Housing Authority employees routinely harass and abuse the vulnerable women in public housing,' the lawsuit stated. 'By refusing to perform repairs without sexual quid pro quo, these defendants are subjecting the tenants to life-threatening living conditions.'"

Cary J. Hansel, of Hansel Law, PC and co-counsel Annie B. Hirsch, of Hirsch & Cosca, PC represented these victims in a class-action lawsuit. Their hard work has paid off last week in the sum of an $8 Million settlement to be shared by the victims. 

Baltimore Sun explains that officials are calling this the largest settlement in a sexual harassment case in the history of the Fair Housing Act.

Not only have these MAJ members done magnificently well for their clients but they have brought light to a significant issue facing hundreds of women in our neighborhoods. Congrats to Cary and Annie!