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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orenstein, Michael | Assistant Defender | $122,098 | Sept. 16, 1997 |
| Palacio, Melinda | Assistant Defender | $108,153 | May 16, 2004 |
| Park, Jean | Assistant Defender | $50,954 | Aug. 1, 2008 |
| Parsons, Drew | Assistant Defender | $94,107 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Patel, Kinnari | Assistant Defender | $22,167 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Paul, Walter | Assistant Defender | $73,703 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Payne, Philip | Assistant Defender | $62,699 | Dec. 1, 2009 |
| Penick, Elena | Supervisor | $116,437 | May 16, 2004 |
| Pennington, Amanda | Paralegal | $65,667 | March 16, 2023 |
| Peters, Laura | Assistant Defender | $79,943 | June 1, 2019 |
| Peterson, Gregory | Assistant Defender | $84,103 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Phipps, Rebecca | Assistant Defender | $24,593 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Pieterse, Hannah | Assistant Defender | $85,923 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Poorman, Emma | Assistant Defender | $77,690 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Puente, Stephanie | Assistant Defender | $89,563 | Nov. 1, 2015 |
| Pugh, Deborah | Assistant Defender | $79,679 | Oct. 1, 2006 |
| Purol, Christine | Legal Secretary | $30,741 | April 1, 2024 |
| Rahmany, Sharifa | Assistant Defender | $94,503 | Dec. 1, 2012 |
| Ramirez, Joao | Office Clerk | $64,391 | April 1, 2008 |
| Regenscheit, Daniel | Assistant Defender | $85,393 | April 1, 2018 |
| Reina, Bryon | Assistant Defender | $104,483 | April 1, 2008 |
| Richardson, Ashley | Expungement Program Coordinator | $73,472 | July 16, 2008 |
| Rios-Munoz, Monica | Legal Secretary | $43,298 | Oct. 1, 2023 |
| River, Adrienne | Assistant Defender | $135,323 | April 1, 1985 |
| Roman, Erika | Docket Clerk | $48,336 | Feb. 1, 2023 |
| Roman, Lesley | Paralegal | $56,058 | Oct. 1, 2017 |
| Roman, Mia | Docket Clerk | $45,508 | Oct. 1, 2023 |
| Rose, Victoria | Assistant Defender | $73,703 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Rubeo, Pamela | Supervisor | $120,233 | Jan. 16, 2003 |
| Ryan, Martin | Assistant Deputy Director | $136,903 | Sept. 16, 1994 |
| Sampson, Sharmaine | Senior Human Resource Assistant | $82,527 | Oct. 1, 2018 |
| Sansonetti, Rachel | Assistant Defender | $75,783 | May 16, 2023 |
| Santella, Anthony | Assistant Defender | $82,023 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| Scanlon, Joshua | Assistant Defender | $85,241 | Nov. 16, 2012 |
| Schraufnagel, Jaime | Assistant Deputy Director | $117,259 | Feb. 1, 2006 |
| Sension, Chloe | Assistant Defender | $22,167 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Sexton, Erin | Assistant Defender | $85,923 | Nov. 1, 2022 |
| Sgro, Peter | Assistant Deputy Director | $117,767 | Sept. 16, 2005 |
| Shah, Alison | Assistant Defender | $97,883 | Nov. 16, 2010 |
| Shaheen, Veronica | Assistant Defender | $79,510 | Nov. 16, 2022 |
| Siegel, Jennifer | Assistant Defender | $22,167 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Sielaff, Christopher | Assistant Defender | $82,023 | Aug. 16, 2019 |
| Sierig, Miriam | Supervisor | $112,238 | Feb. 16, 2017 |
| Simpson, Brianne | Office Administrator | $65,677 | Sept. 16, 2014 |
| Sitki, Susan | Office Associate | $62,558 | Oct. 1, 2018 |
| Skelton, Thomas | Assistant Defender | $73,703 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Sledge, Pamela | Paralegal | $67,856 | Jan. 16, 2010 |
| Sloan, Adrienne | Assistant Defender | $87,061 | Aug. 1, 2016 |
| Solomon, Christina | Assistant Defender | $52,156 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Springer, Madeleine | Assistant Defender | $73,703 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
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.