Section of Administrative Law - Administrative Law Section Council

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Administrative Law

Administrative Law Section Council 2012 - 2013
Michele Joan McDonald, *Chair* Term: 7/1/2001 - 6/30/2014 MD Workers Compensation Commission Assistant Attorney General 10 E Baltimore St Ste 723 Baltimore, MD 21202-1630 P: (410) 864-5313 F: (410) 864-5301 mmcdonald@wcc.state.md.us	Rachael Barnett, *Vice-Chair* Term: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2013 Assistant Attorney General Grasmick Education Bldg 200 W Baltimore St Baltimore, MD 21201-2549 P: (410) 767-7828 F: (410) 333-5831 rbarnett3@gmail.com
Jack L B Gohn, *Past Chair* Term: 7/1/1994 - 6/30/2014 Gohn Hankey & Stichel 201 N Charles St Ste 2101 Baltimore, MD 21201-4182 P: (410) 752-0412 F: (410) 752-2519 jgohn@ghsllp.com	Hon Lynne Ann Battaglia, *Secretary* Term: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2013 Court of Appeals Courts of Appeal Bldg 361 Rowe Blvd Ste 4 Annapolis, MD 21401-1672 P: (410) 260-1565 F: (410) 260-1543 lynne.battaglia@courts.state.md.us
Francis William DuBois III, *Treasurer* Term: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2013 Saul Ewing LLP 500 E Pratt St Ste 900 Baltimore, MD 21202-3170 P: (410) 332-8626 F: (410) 332-8169 wdubois@saul.com
Janet Klein Brown Term: 9/29/2009 - 6/30/2015 Office of the Attorney General Health Occ Prosecution & Litigation 300 W Preston St Ste 201 Baltimore, MD 21201-2316 P: (410) 767-1865 F: (410) 333-5831 jbrown@dhmh.state.md.us	Sandra Thornhill Brushart Term: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 Legal Aid Bureau Inc 29 W Susquehanna Ave Ste 305 Towson, MD 21204-5217 P: (410) 427-1806 F: (410) 296-4837 Private email address
Amanda Stakem Conn Term: 7/1/2007 - 6/30/2015 Maryland Department of Planning 301 W Preston St Ste 1101 Baltimore, MD 21201-2392 P: (410) 767-4500 F: (410) 767-4480 aconn@mdp.state.md.us	Thomas E Dewberry Term: 7/1/2003 - 6/30/2013 Office of Administrative Hearings 11101 Gilroy Rd Ste 1 Hunt Valley, MD 21031-8201 P: (410) 229-4105 F: (410) 229-4111 Private email address
Yvette N Diamond Term: 5/15/2013 - 6/30/2014 Social Security Administration Ofc of Disability Adjudication Review 157 Church St Fl 22B New Haven, CT 06510-2100 P: (866) 613-2750 F: (410) 537-3943 yvette.diamond@ssa.gov	John David Gabel Term: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 12406 Rustic Hill Dr Bowie, MD 20715-1042 P: (301) 476-4346 john.gabel@gabellegal.com
Nathan J Greenbaum Term: 7/1/1992 - 6/30/2014 Linowes & Blocher LLP 7200 Wisconsin Ave Ste 800 Bethesda, MD 20814-4842 P: (301) 961-5196 F: (301) 654-2801 ngreenbaum@linowes-law.com	Louis N Hurwitz Term: 2/14/2013 - 6/30/2013 Administrative Law Bldg 11101 Gilroy Rd Hunt Valley, MD 21031-1329 P: (410) 229-4171 lhurwitz@oah.state.md.us
Hon Joseph H H Kaplan Term: 7/1/2007 - 6/30/2015 5909 Wilmary Ln Baltimore, MD 21210-1230 Private email address	Jennifer Lauren Kent Term: 2/14/2013 - 6/30/2013 Law Offices of Joshua M Ambush LLC Hilton Plz 1726 Reisterstown Rd Ste 206 Baltimore, MD 21208-2987 P: (410) 484-2070 F: (410) 484-9330 Private email address
Andrea M Leahy-Fucheck Term: 3/17/2003 - 6/30/2015 Leahy & DeSmet LLC 11785 Beltsville Dr Ste 900 Calverton, MD 20705-4027 P: (301) 572-9292 F: (301) 572-9220 andrea@leahylegal.com	Hon Diane O Leasure Term: 8/22/2011 - 6/30/2013 12020 Grayton Run Ellicott City, MD 21042-7122 P: (410) 409-9011 judge.leasure@verizon.net
Bruce P Martin Term: 7/1/2003 - 6/30/2013 Office of the Attorney General 300 W Preston St Ste 407 Baltimore, MD 21201-2309 P: (410) 260-7202 F: (410) 974-2585 bmartin@dbm.state.md.us	Laura C McWeeney Term: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2013 University of MD University College Associate General Counsel 3501 University Blvd E Adelphi, MD 20783-7998 P: (301) 985-7893 laura.mcweeney@umuc.edu
James Thomas Murray Term: 2/14/2013 - 6/30/2013 National Appeals Division USDA 3101 Park Center Dr Ste 1100 Alexandria, VA 22302-1557 P: (703) 305-1157 F: (703) 305-2825 jimt.murray@verizon.net	Peter Woodward Sheehan Term: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2014 Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP 7 Saint Paul St Ste 1500 Baltimore, MD 21202-1636 P: (443) 263-8274 F: (410) 223-4328 psheehan@wtplaw.com
Joel A Smith Term: 1/17/2007 - 6/30/2015 Kahn Smith & Collins PA 201 N Charles St Fl 10 Baltimore, MD 21201-4102 P: (410) 244-1010 F: (410) 244-8001 smith@kahnsmith.com
Gregory Kenneth Kirby, *B&F Liaison* Term: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2013 Pessin Katz Law PA 901 Dulaney Valley Rd Ste 400 Towson, MD 21204-2695 P: (410) 339-6143 F: (410) 832-5689 gkirby@pklaw.com	Hon William O Carr, *BOG Liaison* Term: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2013 Circuit Court for Harford County 20 W Courtland St Bel Air, MD 21014-3747 P: (410) 638-3262 F: (410) 803-0935 Private email address

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