Maryland U.S. Attorney Honors 28 Staffers Introduces 46 New Hires

Baltimore, Maryland — Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, presented awards to 28 individuals for excellence in service at the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse on May 7 2026.

The honorees comprised 19 staff members from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, eight law enforcement officers and one civilian. Per the Department of Justice release, the awards recognize their contributions to the office’s mission of federal law enforcement and prosecution in the District of Maryland.

The ceremony also served as the formal introduction of personnel hired since the beginning of 2025. The new cohort totals 46 people: 19 Assistant U.S. Attorneys, 10 Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys and 17 additional staff members. This influx increases the office’s prosecutorial and operational capacity following turnover and expansion in federal caseload priorities.

The additions shift the office from its prior staffing level to one that now includes these 46 new members effective immediately upon the May 7 event. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland handles criminal and civil matters in federal court, including drug trafficking, financial fraud, public corruption and national security cases.

Downstream effects include faster case processing in the District of Maryland’s federal docket, additional attorneys available for multi-defendant prosecutions and expanded support for law-enforcement partnerships across the state. The new Assistant U.S. Attorneys will appear in U.S. District Court and the Fourth Circuit, triggering updated internal assignment rosters and training schedules that must be completed in the current fiscal year.

The office’s enhanced headcount also allows parallel pursuit of initiatives already under way at the Justice Department without drawing resources from existing matters.

This marks the first annual awards ceremony under Hayes since she assumed the role. The onboarding of 46 personnel since January 2025 represents a significant refresh of the office, which maintains field offices in Baltimore, Greenbelt and other locations to cover the state’s federal jurisdiction.