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

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Darden, Carrie Joe Assistant Defender $72,300 Not provided
Davis, Rachel Anne Legal Secretary $43,700 Not provided
Distefano, Emily Scou Assistant Defender $73,300 Not provided
Donahoe, Katherine Ma Assistant Defender $77,600 Not provided
Doshi, Deepa Punjabi Assistant Defender $96,100 Not provided
Downing, Ashley Nicho Office Administrator $64,800 Not provided
Doyle, Kaitlyn Denea Legal Secretary $45,000 Not provided
Durango, Santiago A. Deputy Defender $130,900 Not provided
Dutcher, Lindsey Mari Docket Clerk $60,000 Not provided
Eisert, Roberta J. Office Administrator $20,700 Not provided
Elmer, Abigail Hogan Assistant Defender $72,300 Not provided
Evers, Christopher G. Assistant Defender $86,600 Not provided
Fehr, Jacqueline Elis Legal Secretary $27,600 Not provided
Fick, Ann M. Assistant Defender $82,000 Not provided
Filpi, Emily Elizabet Supervisor $112,300 Not provided
Fisher, Mark David Assistant Defender $133,500 Not provided
Flynn, Kathleen M. Supervisor $118,800 Not provided
Fuentes, Elizabeth Docket Clerk $54,200 Not provided
Fung, Anne Cote Assistant Defender $76,700 Not provided
Gab, Nicholas Joseph Assistant Defender $40,100 Not provided
Galica, Natalia $27,800 Not provided
Geggus, Debra R. Legal Secretary $63,500 Not provided
Gehrke, Christopher Supervisor $96,100 Not provided
Gentry, Stephen Lawre Assistant Defender $106,300 Not provided
Goebel, Barbara Ann Administrative Assistant $76,200 Not provided
Goettsch, Kerry D. Supervisor $111,400 Not provided
Golfis, Dimitri Assistant Defender $92,800 Not provided
Golisch, Allison Nico Assistant Defender $40,100 Not provided
Gonzalez, Daniella Assistant Defender $20,400 Not provided
Gonzalez, Tomas G. Assistant Defender $116,500 Not provided
Green, Tiffany Ann Assistant Defender $54,400 Not provided
Gregoline, Anna M. Paralegal $64,500 Not provided
Grier, Vershawn Legal Secretary $62,500 Not provided
Hamill, Fletcher P. Assistant Defender $108,300 Not provided
Hansen, Craig A. Assistant Defender $73,300 Not provided
Harrigan, Maria A. Assistant Defender $127,200 Not provided
Harris, David Toby Assistant Defender $86,700 Not provided
Harris, Jessica Louis Assistant Defender $79,500 Not provided
Harris, Levi Samuel Assistant Defender $96,800 Not provided
Hart, Catherine Kenda Deputy Defender $136,200 Not provided
Heim, Maggie Arina Assistant Director of Training $90,800 Not provided
Heinz, Erin M. Paralegal $64,500 Not provided
Hernandez, Manuela Assistant Defender $88,800 Not provided
Hilliard, Crystal Office Administrator $77,900 Not provided
Hirschhorn, Robert S. Assistant Defender $112,500 Not provided
Hoff, Douglas Robert Deputy Defender $157,700 Not provided
Holland, David C. Assistant Defender $89,800 Not provided
Horner, Amanda R. Assistant Deputy Director $105,300 Not provided
Huerta, Norma L. Legal Secretary $66,300 Not provided
Inskeep, Sarah Marie Assistant Defender $74,200 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.