Data received March 2024

Full-time employees

18

Median pay

$75,347

Average pay

$74,367

Public Defender

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Baird, Mitchell E. Secretary $41,640 Jan. 6, 2016
Barton IV, William L. Assistant Public Defender $92,216 Jan. 15, 2021
Burns, Tracey L. Officer Manager $71,373 Dec. 1, 2008
Cameron, Trent R. Assistant Public Defender $88,182 Dec. 16, 2015
Caulk, Jennifer L. Paralegal $58,837 April 13, 2018
Clutter, Keagan S. Investigator $69,094 Sept. 15, 2014
Copeland, Mary N. Public Defender $173,485 May 15, 2002
Daugherty, John Ross Assistant Public Defender $89,383 Jan. 18, 2022
Davis, Kerri S. Assistant Public Defender $81,746 Feb. 1, 2022
Hemmer, Delani E. Assistant Public Defender $93,151 Jan. 30, 2017
Hermanson, Morgan J. Assistant Public Defender $33,054 July 5, 2021
Hernandez, Allison M. Client Advocate $73,522 May 20, 1996
Linck, Natalie Loless Assistant Public Defender $77,173 Sept. 1, 2021
Martin, Ryan Andrew Assistant Public Defender $24,762 Dec. 19, 2022
Schuman, Fred P. Assistant Public Defender $90,883 Jan. 13, 2020
Scroggins, Morgan E. Assistant Public Defender $41,142 Oct. 19, 1992
Sheikh, Dawn C. Assistant Public Defender $44,398 Jan. 2, 2018
Smith, Ginny L. Assistant Public Defender $94,558 March 9, 2015

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