Public Defender
Data received March 2023
Full-time employees
16
Median pay
$64,619
Average pay
$68,691
Public Defender
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baird, Mitchell E | Secretary | $40,600 | Jan. 6, 2016 |
| Barton IV, William L | Assistant Public Defender | $76,383 | Jan. 15, 2021 |
| Burns, Tracey L | Officer Manager | $63,611 | Dec. 1, 2008 |
| Caulk, Jennifer L | Paralegal | $51,799 | April 13, 2018 |
| Clutter, Keagan S | Investigator | $61,476 | Sept. 15, 2014 |
| Copeland, Mary N | Public Defender | $167,300 | May 15, 2002 |
| Daugherty, John Ross | Assistant Public Defender | $66,656 | Jan. 18, 2022 |
| Davis, Kerri S | Assistant Public Defender | $84,913 | Feb. 1, 2022 |
| Hemmer, Delani E | Assistant Public Defender | $78,483 | Jan. 30, 2017 |
| Hermanson, Morgan J | Assistant Public Defender | $30,959 | July 5, 2021 |
| Hernandez, Allison M | Client Advocate | $65,628 | May 20, 1996 |
| Linck, Natalie Loless | Assistant Public Defender | $60,399 | Sept. 1, 2021 |
| Schuman, Fred P | Assistant Public Defender | $84,485 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
| Scroggins, Morgan E | Assistant Public Defender | $39,820 | Oct. 19, 1992 |
| Sheikh, Dawn C | Assistant Public Defender | $43,091 | Jan. 2, 2018 |
| Smith, Ginny L | Assistant Public Defender | $83,458 | March 9, 2015 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.