Off of the State Appellate Def
Data received May 2025 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
297
Median pay
$83,299
Average pay
$83,682
Off of the State Appellate Def
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguilar, Danielle | Paralegal | $39,388 | Dec. 1, 2023 |
| Allen, Ross | Assistant Defender | $91,938 | Aug. 16, 2015 |
| Allen, Skye | Assistant Defender | $31,281 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Ammons, Michele | Paralegal | $54,658 | May 1, 2018 |
| Anderson, Katie | Assistant Defender | $92,369 | June 1, 2015 |
| Arizo, Jessica | Supervisor | $117,137 | Oct. 1, 2003 |
| Arkes, Daniel | Assistant Defender | $73,703 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Aronson, Jake | Assistant Defender | $22,167 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Axelrood, Jack | Assistant Defender | $73,703 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Baron, Meredith | Assistant Defender | $96,323 | Dec. 1, 2012 |
| Bauser, Lauren | Assistant Defender | $104,123 | July 16, 2006 |
| Beggs, Toni | Office Administrator | $79,197 | Sept. 16, 1997 |
| Benak, Joseph | Assistant Defender | $84,103 | Sept. 1, 2018 |
| Bendik, Christofer | Assistant Defender | $100,808 | Feb. 1, 2009 |
| Bennett, Michael | Supervisor | $129,723 | Sept. 16, 1997 |
| Bergschneider, Jana | Chief Fiscal Officer | $149,888 | Aug. 16, 1996 |
| Bitschenauer, Elizabeth | Paralegal Administrator | $69,071 | Aug. 16, 2006 |
| Bontrager, Jennifer | Supervisor | $114,123 | Oct. 1, 2006 |
| Borchardt, Elliott | Assistant Defender | $79,163 | Nov. 1, 2022 |
| Botti, Elizabeth | Assistant Defender | $80,179 | Sept. 1, 2018 |
| Bourland, Caroline | Assistant Defender | $106,918 | March 1, 2005 |
| Boyd, Andrew | Assistant Defender | $107,243 | April 1, 2011 |
| Boyk, Emily | Assistant Defender | $75,263 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Brandon, Emily | Assistant Defender | $89,184 | Nov. 1, 2015 |
| Breffeilh, John | Assistant Defender | $97,688 | Feb. 16, 2017 |
| Brenner, Anne | Assistant Defender | $81,590 | March 1, 2020 |
| Brown, Sonia | Assistant To Dir of Support Services | $81,356 | Jan. 1, 2002 |
| Bryson, Kerry | Legal Director | $153,229 | Sept. 16, 1999 |
| Buckley, Christopher | Supervisor | $128,163 | Sept. 16, 1997 |
| Bukani, Adam | Assistant Defender | $81,330 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Bullard, Jacqueline | Dir of Juvenile Drc | $150,417 | Sept. 16, 1997 |
| Bulusu, Silpa | Assistant Defender | $22,773 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Burden, Kelly | Assistant Defender | $88,881 | Aug. 16, 2019 |
| Byerley, Katherine | Legal Secretary | $74,498 | Nov. 1, 2009 |
| Canete, Christian | Support Specialist | $75,506 | May 1, 2004 |
| Carlozzi, Anna | Assistant Defender | $84,103 | Aug. 16, 2019 |
| Carroll, Brian | Assistant Defender | $105,683 | Nov. 1, 2005 |
| Carroll, Emelia | Assistant Defender | $77,863 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Cassidy, Patrick | Supervisor | $115,683 | Sept. 1, 2005 |
| Castaneda, Eric | Assistant Defender | $89,512 | April 16, 2017 |
| Cebulski, Anna | Assistant Defender | $22,167 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Chadd, James | Appellate Defender | $202,104 | Nov. 1, 1984 |
| Chamberlain, Stacey | Fiscal Manager | $96,241 | May 1, 2023 |
| Chapman, Matthew | Assistant Defender | $77,863 | Nov. 16, 2022 |
| Chatman-Jackson, Carol | Legal Secretary | $72,018 | Aug. 16, 1988 |
| Clair, Debra | Supervisor | $147,988 | Dec. 1, 1984 |
| Clark, Jacqueline | Human Resource Assistant | $70,928 | Feb. 16, 2023 |
| Cohen, Sally | Assistant Defender | $79,510 | March 1, 2022 |
| Collins-Stapleton, Sean | Assistant Defender | $108,803 | Jan. 16, 2003 |
| Colon, Alexandra | Assistant Defender | $22,167 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
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.