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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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Starks, Deborah Senior Fiscal Assistant $85,647 Jan. 16, 2000
Stein, Arianne Assistant Defender $107,243 Nov. 1, 2004
Steinberg, Samuel Assistant Defender $93,758 Sept. 16, 2019
Sullivan, Patrick Assistant Defender $79,943 May 16, 2023
Suriyanarayanan, Vaidehi Assistant Defender $73,703 Nov. 1, 2023
Szulczynski, Lucas Assistant Defender $73,703 Nov. 1, 2023
Tarrance, Janieen Assistant Defender $123,012 Oct. 1, 2005
Taylor, Kelly Assistant Defender $92,824 March 1, 2014
Thomas, Heather Docket Clerk $59,126 Jan. 1, 2019
Thompson, Julie Assistant Defender $94,308 June 1, 2019
Varel, Steven Assistant Defender $92,824 March 1, 2014
Varughese, Sheril Supervisor $99,563 Nov. 1, 2015
Vicik, Jacob Legal Secretary $29,788 April 16, 2024
Vincent, Nancy Assistant Defender $123,688 Feb. 1, 2023
Vost, Eric Support Specialist $68,810 Feb. 1, 2016
Wadia, Zainab Paralegal $55,018 Sept. 1, 2018
Walker, Lucas Assistant Defender $94,243 April 16, 2013
Wallace, Zachary Assistant Defender $79,943 Oct. 16, 2020
Wallenstein, Drew Assistant Defender $87,440 Feb. 16, 2017
Waller, James Assistant Defender $88,957 April 16, 2018
Walters, Laura Legal Secretary $61,043 March 16, 2023
Warda, Sydney Assistant Defender $74,917 May 16, 2023
Ware, Jessica Assistant Defender $54,217 Sept. 1, 2005
Weaver, Adam Assistant Defender $85,923 Oct. 16, 2017
Weems, Nicole Docket Clerk $59,873 Oct. 1, 2015
Wells, Jacob Assistant Defender $22,167 Sept. 1, 2024
Wessol, Joel Supervisor $103,052 Jan. 16, 2014
White, Gary Network Applications Coordinator $105,900 Jan. 16, 1999
White, Ronald Assistant Defender $119,723 Sept. 1, 1998
Whitney, Richard Assistant Defender $77,059 Oct. 16, 2013
Wiberg, Kieran Assistant Defender $97,753 Jan. 16, 2011
Wiegman, Jay Supervisor $123,353 Jan. 16, 2003
Wilham, Susan Assistant Defender $118,163 Nov. 1, 1999
Wilkosz, Therese Assistant Defender $83,812 June 16, 2003
Wilson, Ryan Assistant Defender $105,488 Feb. 1, 2007
Wimmer, Benjamin Assistant Defender $101,818 Aug. 16, 2010
Winterhalter, Brooke Assistant Defender $83,583 May 16, 2023
Wittrig, Edward Assistant Defender $87,743 Aug. 1, 2018
Wolke, Kaitlin Legal Secretary $47,458 Aug. 1, 2022
Wozniak, James Assistant Defender $93,758 Oct. 16, 2017
Wright, Austin Assistant Defender $33,398 Jan. 16, 2020
Yeasting, Jonathan Assistant Defender $100,808 Feb. 1, 2009
Yoon, Chan Assistant Defender $94,698 Jan. 1, 2014
Yussman, Hayley Assistant Defender $22,167 Sept. 1, 2024
Zambrano, Angelica Office Administrator $78,417 June 16, 1998
Zeeb, Brett Supervisor $120,038 Nov. 1, 2003
Zeidman, Irwin Sr Network Applications Coord $135,163 July 1, 2019

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