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
Jackson, Ian Reid Assistant Defender $78,100 Not provided
Jarka, Bradley Donald Assistant Defender $81,000 Not provided
Jerezano, Maradiaga G. Paralegal $20,200 Not provided
Johnson, Ashlee Brige Assistant Defender $40,900 Not provided
Johnson, Erin Shanaha Staff Attorney $89,300 Not provided
Jones, Piper Joy Legal Secretary $26,100 Not provided
Josias, Brian L. Assistant Defender $86,600 Not provided
Joyce, Patricia D. Director of Paralegal Department $93,700 Not provided
Kaliski, Aliza Rachel Supervisor $106,900 Not provided
Karalis, Thomas A. Deputy Defender $40,600 Not provided
Kemp, Amy Joy Assistant Defender $87,300 Not provided
Kim, Suzan-Amanda Assistant Defender $99,600 Not provided
Kindstrand, Rachel M. Assistant Defender $96,400 Not provided
Kirkham, Jeffrey B. Assistant Defender $113,100 Not provided
Klarquist, Carolyn R. Dir of Pretrial Fairness Unit $123,300 Not provided
Koch, Brian Edward Assistant Deputy Director $114,000 Not provided
Kohut, Bryon Scott Assistant Deputy Director $112,700 Not provided
Kolar, Rebecca Sarah Paralegal $43,900 Not provided
Koltse, John J. Assistant Defender $46,600 Not provided
Kopacz, Christopher Supervisor $110,600 Not provided
Kouros, Vicki P. Assistant Defender $26,700 Not provided
Krieger, Jonathan Dav Assistant Defender $99,700 Not provided
Kuhtic, Kelly Marie Docket Clerk $61,400 Not provided
Kurland, Kara Allyson Assistant Defender $67,000 Not provided
Langen, Sharon L. Fiscal Assistant $40,300 Not provided
Lassy, Jennifer Marie Assistant Defender $82,900 Not provided
Lenz, Gilbert C. Assistant Defender $100,100 Not provided
Levy, Rebecca Ivy Assistant Defender $91,900 Not provided
Lilien, Thomas Armond Deputy Defender $157,100 Not provided
Lopez, Juan Docket Clerk $52,000 Not provided
Lucey, Sarah Gray Assistant Defender $76,700 Not provided
Lumpkins, Marilyn Jea Office Administrator $60,400 Not provided
Mail, Erica Margaret Assistant Defender $72,300 Not provided
Main, Scott F. Assistant Dir of Juvenile Drc $110,900 Not provided
Malabarba, Lucy Legal Secretary $69,400 Not provided
Mallon, Daniel Terran Assistant Defender $93,500 Not provided
Maloney, Kimberly L. Legal Secretary $59,900 Not provided
Mann, Amanda Legal Secretary $44,200 Not provided
Markfield, Robert N. Assistant Defender $66,500 Not provided
Martinez, Esmeralda Paralegal $54,900 Not provided
Mathew, Akshay Assistant Defender $83,000 Not provided
McCoy, Christopher Mi Assistant Deputy Director $105,100 Not provided
McFerren, Marilyn Docket Clerk $66,200 Not provided
McHenry, Todd Thomas Assistant Defender $93,500 Not provided
McLennan, Ann Beth Assistant Defender $58,400 Not provided
Merriman, Cristina Assistant Defender $77,900 Not provided
Miller, Ryan Chambers Assistant Defender $43,000 Not provided
Mistretta, Vinette Legal Secretary $69,300 Not provided
Moore, Andrew Thomas Assistant Defender $82,000 Not provided
Morley, Richard Conno Assistant Defender $80,700 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.