Meet the Current Officers
of MAALJ for 2025-2026
Administrative Law Judge Edward Kelley – President
Administrative Law Judge Kelley graduated from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and obtained his undergraduate degree from Washington and Lee University as well as his masters from the University of Baltimore. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable James A. Kenney, III, Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. He worked at the office of Piper, Marbury, Rudnick & Wolfe, and the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland in the Criminal Appeals Division and Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services.
Administrative Law Judge Jennifer Burroughs – President-Elect
Administrative Law Judge Burroughs graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland that the University of Baltimore School of Law. She clerked for the Honorable Jan M. Alexander of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. She served as an Associate Counsel, Counsel, and Supervisory Senior Counsel of the United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Board of Veterans’ Appeals. She also serves as adjunct faculty at McDaniel College.
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Administrative Law Judge Erin Cancienne – Immediate Past President
Administrative Law Judge Cancienne graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and obtained her undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. She served as a law clerk to the the Honorable Anthony D. Ragusa, Jr., 25th Judicial District Court of Louisiana. She was a partner at DeCaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher, and DeBlasis, LLP. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association and Louisiana State Bar Association.
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Administrative Law Angela Diehl – Treasurer
Administrative Law Judge Diehl graduated from the College of William and Mary and the University of Baltimore School of Law. After graduating law school, she clerked for the Honorable Audrey J.S. Carrion of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Prior to becoming an ALJ, ALJ Diehl was an Assistant State’s Attorney with Harford County and Baltimore City. She is a member of the Harford County Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, and Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
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Administrative Law Judge Katlyn Hodges – Secretary
Administrative Law Judge Hodges graduated from McDaniel College and University of Baltimore School of Law. She clerked for the Honorable Emory A. Plitt, Jr., of the Circuit Court for Harford County. Prior to her appointment as an ALJ, she was in private practice as Owner and Principal of Hood & Hodges, P.A., and the Law Office of Thomas S. Hood, P.A.