Off of the State Appellate Def
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
301
Median pay
$90,067
Average pay
$89,944
Off of the State Appellate Def
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Ross E. | Assistant Defender | $98,232 | Aug. 16, 2015 |
| Ammons, Michele Sadie | Paralegal | $61,040 | May 1, 2018 |
| Anderson, Katie M. | Assistant Defender | $101,247 | June 1, 2015 |
| Arizo, Jessica Wynne | Supervisor | $127,763 | Oct. 1, 2003 |
| Arkes, Daniel Nathan | Assistant Defender | $81,747 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Aronson, Jake B. | Assistant Defender | $79,667 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Axelrood, Jack Banks | Assistant Defender | $81,747 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Baity, Hannah Elizabeth | Assistant Office Administrator | $50,940 | Nov. 16, 2024 |
| Baron, Meredith Nadine | Assistant Defender | $104,367 | Dec. 1, 2012 |
| Bauser, Lauren Ann | Assistant Defender | $112,167 | July 16, 2006 |
| Beggs, Toni F. | Office Administrator | $86,677 | Sept. 16, 1997 |
| Benak, Joseph Michael | Assistant Defender | $92,147 | Sept. 1, 2018 |
| Bendik, Christofer Rudolf | Assistant Defender | $109,047 | Feb. 1, 2009 |
| Bennett, Michael C. | Supervisor | $138,683 | Sept. 16, 1997 |
| Bergschneider, Jana Lynn | Chief Fiscal Officer | $158,845 | Aug. 16, 1996 |
| Bitschenauer, Elizabeth Andrea | Paralegal Administrator | $75,778 | Aug. 16, 2006 |
| Boles, Tasha Tye | Office Administrator | $38,913 | June 1, 2025 |
| Bontrager, Jennifer Lynn | Supervisor | $123,083 | Oct. 1, 2006 |
| Borchardt, Elliott Arthur | Assistant Defender | $87,987 | Nov. 1, 2022 |
| Botti, Elizabeth A. | Assistant Defender | $87,237 | Sept. 1, 2018 |
| Bourland, Caroline Ellis | Assistant Defender | $115,287 | March 1, 2005 |
| Boyd, Andrew J. | Assistant Defender | $115,287 | April 1, 2011 |
| Boyk, Emily Jane | Assistant Defender | $59,513 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Brandon, Emily Ann | Assistant Defender | $96,183 | Nov. 1, 2015 |
| Breffeilh, John R. | Assistant Defender | $105,927 | Feb. 16, 2017 |
| Brenner, Anne Rebecca | Assistant Defender | $90,067 | March 1, 2020 |
| Broome, Avery Amalia | Assistant Defender | $21,520 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Brown, Sonia M. | Assistant To Dir of Support Services | $88,258 | Jan. 1, 2002 |
| Bryson, Kerry J. | Legal Director | $161,875 | Sept. 16, 1999 |
| Buckley, Christopher W. | Supervisor | $137,123 | Sept. 16, 1997 |
| Bukani, Adam Matthew | Assistant Defender | $90,067 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Bullard, Jacqueline L. | Dir of Juvenile Drc | $103,596 | Sept. 16, 1997 |
| Bulusu, Silpa S. | Assistant Defender | $81,747 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Burden, Kelly Anne | Assistant Defender | $97,607 | Aug. 16, 2019 |
| Byerley, Katherine J. | Legal Secretary | $80,520 | Nov. 1, 2009 |
| Calder, Sophia Quinn | Legal Secretary | $34,264 | April 1, 2025 |
| Canete, Christian Neil | Support Specialist | $81,847 | May 1, 2004 |
| Carlozzi, Anna Christine | Assistant Defender | $92,147 | Aug. 16, 2019 |
| Carroll, Brian William | Assistant Defender | $113,727 | Nov. 1, 2005 |
| Carroll, Emelia Holland | Assistant Defender | $85,907 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Cassidy, Patrick Francis | Supervisor | $124,643 | Sept. 1, 2005 |
| Castaneda, Eric E. | Assistant Defender | $96,412 | April 16, 2017 |
| Cebulski, Anna Ruth | Assistant Defender | $79,667 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Chadd, James Evans | Appellate Defender | $210,625 | Nov. 1, 1984 |
| Chamberlain, Stacey Michelle | Fiscal Manager | $104,967 | May 1, 2023 |
| Chapman, Matthew Benjamin | Assistant Defender | $85,907 | Nov. 16, 2022 |
| Chatman-Jackson, Carol Marie | Legal Secretary | $78,180 | Aug. 16, 1988 |
| Clair, Debra Salinger | Supervisor | $157,403 | Dec. 1, 1984 |
| Clark, Jacqueline T. | Senior Human Resource Assistant | $83,566 | Feb. 16, 2023 |
| Collins-Stapleton, Sean W. | Assistant Defender | $116,847 | Jan. 16, 2003 |
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.