Maryland Association of Administrative Law Judges

Who We Are

Meet the Current Officers

of MAALJ for 2023-2024


Leigh Walder

President

Administrative Law Judge Walder graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law and obtained his undergraduate degree from Towson University. His legal experience includes working as a Staff Attorney at the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings. He is a member of the Maryland Association of Administrative Law Judges, Maryland State Bar Association, and the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary.

Erin Cancienne

President – Elect

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.

Edward J. Kelley

Treasurer

Administrative Law Judge Kelley earned his B.A. from Washington & Lee University, an M.A. from the University of Baltimore, and his J.D., from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable James A. Kenney, III, Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. His legal experience includes working at Piper, Marbury, Rudnick & Wolfe and the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland – Criminal Appeals Division and Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services.

Carlton Curry

Secretary

Administrative Law Judge Curry graduated from University of Maryland, College Park, University of Baltimore School of Law, and St. Mary’s Seminary Ecumenical Institute, MATH. He served as a law clerk to the the Honorable Alfred Nance, Circuit Court for Baltimore City. His legal experience includes working as a Staff Attorney at the MD OAH, serving as an Executive Director for the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and worked as a Deputy Director, Maryland Legal Services Program. He has also worked as a Judicial Intern for Alexander Williams Jr., U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. His is a Life Member of the Monumental City Bar Association, Maryland Association of Administrative Law Judiciary, and National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary.

Stephen Thiebidou

Immediate Past President

Administrative Law Judge Stephen Thiebidou graduated from the University of Michigan-Flint, earning his B.A., an M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, and a J.D. from College of William and Mary. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Karen A. Murphy-Jensen, Judge, Circuit Court for Caroline County. His legal experience includes work as an Assistant Attorney General, for the Maryland Transportation Authority, and Associate County Attorney, at Prince George’s County, Maryland, as an Associate, at Coan and Lyons, and as an Associate, at Lord and Whip, P.A. He is also a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and a board member of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary.