Claudia A. Crichlow has been an Administrative Law Judge with the Office of Administrative Hearings since November 2007. 
 
Prior to joining the Office of Administrative Hearings, Judge Crichlow worked as an attorney at the District of Columbia Public Defender Service for 17 years. During her time at the Public Defender Service she served in various capacities including, Supervising Attorney, Chief of the Community Defender Program and Deputy Trial Chief of the Trial Division.

Judge Crichlow has lectured locally on trial advocacy and criminal procedure. She currently serves as adjunct faculty at Howard University School of Law.

Judge Crichlow is admitted to the District of Columbia Bar.

Judge Crichlow is a native of New York. She graduated from Hunter College in New York City with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.  She attended Georgetown University where she received her Juris Doctorate degree.