State Appellate Defender
Data received May 2024 • Hire dates and some positions not provided. Gross pay may also include lawsuit settlements or back pay.
Full-time employees
249
Median pay
$80,700
Average pay
$81,946
State Appellate Defender
Employees by pay range
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.
Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Ross E. | Assistant Defender | $84,000 | Not provided |
| Ammons, Michele Sadie | Paralegal | $50,200 | Not provided |
| Anderson, Katie M. | Assistant Defender | $86,600 | Not provided |
| Arizo, Jessica Wynne | Assistant Defender | $102,600 | Not provided |
| Baron, Meredith Nadin | Assistant Defender | $90,400 | Not provided |
| Bauser, Lauren Ann | Assistant Defender | $98,800 | Not provided |
| Beggs, Toni F. | Office Administrator | $74,300 | Not provided |
| Benak, Joseph Michael | Assistant Defender | $76,700 | Not provided |
| Bendik, Christofer Ru | Assistant Defender | $95,300 | Not provided |
| Bennett, Michael C. | Supervisor | $124,600 | Not provided |
| Bergschneider, Jana | Chief Fiscal Officer | $143,400 | Not provided |
| Bitschenauer, Elizabe | Paralegal Administrator | $65,000 | Not provided |
| Bontrager, Jennifer | Supervisor | $101,000 | Not provided |
| Borchardt, Elliott Ar | Assistant Defender | $70,100 | Not provided |
| Botti, Elizabeth A. | Assistant Defender | $75,800 | Not provided |
| Bourland, Caroline El | Assistant Defender | $101,400 | Not provided |
| Boyd, Andrew J. | Assistant Defender | $100,300 | Not provided |
| Brandon, Emily Ann | Assistant Defender | $79,400 | Not provided |
| Breffeilh, John R. | Assistant Defender | $91,700 | Not provided |
| Brenner, Anne Rebecca | Assistant Defender | $73,600 | Not provided |
| Brown, Sonia M. | Assistant To Dir of Support Services | $76,200 | Not provided |
| Bryson, Kerry J. | Legal Director | $147,500 | Not provided |
| Buckley, Christopher | Supervisor | $122,700 | Not provided |
| Bukani, Adam Matthew | Assistant Defender | $31,400 | Not provided |
| Bullard, Jacqueline | Dir of Juvenile Drc | $144,600 | Not provided |
| Burden, Kelly Anne | Assistant Defender | $81,100 | Not provided |
| Byerley, Katherine J. | Legal Secretary | $70,700 | Not provided |
| Canete, Christian Nei | Support Specialist | $70,900 | Not provided |
| Carlozzi, Anna Christ | Assistant Defender | $78,800 | Not provided |
| Carroll, Brian Willia | Assistant Defender | $98,400 | Not provided |
| Cassidy, Patrick Fran | Supervisor | $110,600 | Not provided |
| Castaneda, Eric E. | Assistant Defender | $80,900 | Not provided |
| Chadd, James Evans | Appellate Defender | $192,300 | Not provided |
| Chamberlain, Stacey | Fiscal Manager | $56,100 | Not provided |
| Chapman, Matthew Benj | Assistant Defender | $69,400 | Not provided |
| Chatman-Jackson, Caro | Legal Secretary | $68,100 | Not provided |
| Clair, Debra Salinger | Supervisor | $142,500 | Not provided |
| Clark, Jacqueline T. | Human Resource Assistant | $54,600 | Not provided |
| Cohen, Sally Myer | Assistant Defender | $70,500 | Not provided |
| Collins-Stapleton, Se | Assistant Defender | $103,500 | Not provided |
| Conley, Sean Michael | Assistant Defender | $90,000 | Not provided |
| Cook, Elizabeth Anne | Assistant Defender | $68,800 | Not provided |
| Corona, Alicia M. | Legal Secretary | $73,800 | Not provided |
| Corona, Ann Marie | Systems Administrator | $93,100 | Not provided |
| Cross, Latoya L. | Docket Clerk | $53,300 | Not provided |
| Crotty, Elizabeth Mor | Assistant Defender | $56,500 | Not provided |
| Curry, Ellen Jenkins | Deputy Defender | $149,600 | Not provided |
| Curry, Sarah | Assistant Defender | $108,700 | Not provided |
| Danak, Amaris Olivia | Assistant Defender | $78,800 | Not provided |
| Daniels, Matthew M. | Assistant Defender | $78,800 | Not provided |
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.