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
Mountin, Laura Anne Director of Training $147,700 Not provided
Mundt, Karl Henry $64,200 Not provided
Musial, Claire Riette Director of Support Services $99,600 Not provided
Nam, Eun-Sun Assistant Defender $80,000 Not provided
Navai, Yasaman Hannah Assistant Defender $102,700 Not provided
Nouri, Talon Koursh Assistant Defender $77,700 Not provided
O'Brien, Daniel J. Assistant Defender $81,700 Not provided
O'Connor, Christina Assistant Defender $74,700 Not provided
O'Toole, Shawn Michae Legal Director $147,500 Not provided
Oberer, Kathryn Leigh Assistant Defender $83,900 Not provided
Odom, Ginger Leigh Director of Expungement $107,200 Not provided
Olthoff, Linda Marie Supervisor $121,900 Not provided
Oman, Darrel F. Assistant Defender $106,300 Not provided
Orenstein, Michael Assistant Defender $112,600 Not provided
Palacio, Melinda Grac Assistant Defender $102,100 Not provided
Park, Jean H. Assistant Defender $46,400 Not provided
Parsons, Drew Charles Assistant Defender $82,100 Not provided
Payne, Philip Duncan Assistant Defender $46,700 Not provided
Penick, Elena Bonsign Assistant Defender $99,300 Not provided
Pennington, Amanda Ni Paralegal $45,300 Not provided
Peters, Laura Joan Assistant Defender $74,200 Not provided
Peterson, Gregory Gag Assistant Defender $78,600 Not provided
Pieterse, Hannah Laza Assistant Defender $80,500 Not provided
Puente, Stephanie T. Assistant Defender $82,000 Not provided
Pugh, Deborah Kay Assistant Defender $73,800 Not provided
Rahmany, Sharifa Sher Assistant Defender $88,400 Not provided
Ramirez, Joao Office Clerk $60,300 Not provided
Regenscheit, Daniel Assistant Defender $79,000 Not provided
Reina, Bryon Michael Assistant Defender $96,100 Not provided
Richardson, Ashley Ma Expungement Program Coordinator $68,700 Not provided
River, Adrienne Neuer Assistant Defender $130,500 Not provided
Rodriguez, Nancy Isel Docket Clerk $33,400 Not provided
Roman, Erika Janeth Legal Secretary $34,500 Not provided
Roman, Lesley Paralegal $49,100 Not provided
Rosario-Moore, Editha $44,700 Not provided
Roy, Michael W. $31,600 Not provided
Rubeo, Pamela Marie Supervisor $106,800 Not provided
Ryan, Martin J. Assistant Deputy Director $131,800 Not provided
Sampson, Sharmaine De Senior Human Resource Assistant $77,400 Not provided
Sansonetti, Rachel S. Assistant Defender $41,000 Not provided
Santella, Anthony J. Assistant Defender $74,600 Not provided
Scanlon, Joshua Lee Assistant Defender $78,900 Not provided
Schraufnagel, Jaime Assistant Defender $98,000 Not provided
Sexton, Erin Elizabet Assistant Defender $77,400 Not provided
Sgro, Peter James Supervisor $100,900 Not provided
Shah, Alison Lee Spec Assistant Defender $90,400 Not provided
Shaheen, Veronica Lyd Assistant Defender $70,500 Not provided
Shaver, Mariah Kathry $55,400 Not provided
Sielaff, Christopher Assistant Defender $76,200 Not provided
Sierig, Miriam A. Supervisor $98,800 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.