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Data received May 2022

Full-time employees

19

Median pay

$57,907

Average pay

$62,634

Public Defender

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

 Position Gross pay Date hired
Baird, Mitchell Secretary $42,708 Jan. 6, 2016
Barton IV, William Assistant Public Defender $62,200 Jan. 15, 2021
Bateman, Tyler Assistant Public Defender $70,008 Feb. 3, 1981
Bozarth, Laura Assistant Public Defender $56,915 Oct. 7, 2019
Burns, Tracey Officer Manager $57,907 Dec. 1, 2008
Caulk, Jennifer Paralegal $46,498 April 13, 2018
Clutter, Keagan Investigator $57,879 Sept. 15, 2014
Copeland, Mary Public Defender $162,954 May 15, 2002
Geaschel-Robert, Victoria Officer Manager $34,594 Nov. 12, 1985
Harrow, Daniel Assistant Public Defender $47,772 May 9, 2017
Hawkins, Neil Assistant Public Defender $26,670 Jan. 14, 1981
Hemmer, Delani Assistant Public Defender $70,555 Jan. 30, 2017
Hernandez, Allison Client Advocate $61,929 May 20, 1996
Jerrell, Dylan Assistant Public Defender $77,869 Oct. 7, 2011
Schuman, Fred Assistant Public Defender $84,453 Aug. 11, 2003
Scroggins, Morgan Assistant Public Defender $39,805 Oct. 19, 1992
Sheikh, Dawn Assistant Public Defender $43,075 Jan. 2, 2018
Simmonds, Allison Assistant Public Defender $70,148 April 23, 2018
Smith, Ginny Assistant Public Defender $76,104 March 9, 2015

 

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