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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan, Adrienne Elizabeth | Assistant Defender | $95,787 | Aug. 1, 2016 |
| Solomon, Christina Elizabeth | Assistant Defender | $84,473 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Springer, Madeleine Kate | Assistant Defender | $81,747 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Starks, Deborah Jean | Senior Fiscal Assistant | $92,408 | Jan. 16, 2000 |
| Stein, Arianne | Assistant Defender | $115,287 | Nov. 1, 2004 |
| Steinberg, Samuel Benjamin | Assistant Defender | $100,052 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Sullivan, Patrick Colin | Assistant Defender | $87,987 | May 16, 2023 |
| Suriyanarayanan, Vaidehi | Assistant Defender | $81,747 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Tarrance, Janieen R. | Assistant Defender | $126,207 | Oct. 1, 2005 |
| Taylor, Kelly Marie | Assistant Defender | $101,247 | March 1, 2014 |
| Thomas, Heather Renee | Docket Clerk | $65,440 | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| Thompson, Julie A. | Assistant Defender | $102,807 | June 1, 2019 |
| Thornton, Imani Sundjata | Assistant Defender | $21,000 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Tobin, Olivia Marie | Legal Secretary | $49,204 | June 1, 2023 |
| Varel, Steven Paul | Assistant Defender | $101,247 | March 1, 2014 |
| Varughese, Sheril Jain | Supervisor | $108,523 | Nov. 1, 2015 |
| Vega, Claudia Elizabeth | Assistant Defender | $20,500 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Vicik, Jacob Joseph | Assistant Office Administrator | $50,117 | April 16, 2024 |
| Vincent, Nancy Lynne | Assistant Defender | $132,447 | Feb. 1, 2023 |
| Vost, Eric Gerard | Support Specialist | $74,921 | Feb. 1, 2016 |
| Wadia, Zainab Bano | Paralegal | $61,040 | Sept. 1, 2018 |
| Walker, Lucas John | Assistant Defender | $102,807 | April 16, 2013 |
| Wallace, Zachary James | Assistant Defender | $87,987 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Wallenstein, Drew A. | Assistant Defender | $95,787 | Feb. 16, 2017 |
| Waller, James H. | Assistant Defender | $97,607 | April 16, 2018 |
| Walters, Laura Ellen | Legal Secretary | $67,260 | March 16, 2023 |
| Warda, Sydney Ann | Assistant Defender | $83,827 | May 16, 2023 |
| Ware, Jessica Diane | Assistant Defender | $68,236 | Sept. 1, 2005 |
| Weaver, Adam N. | Assistant Defender | $93,967 | Oct. 16, 2017 |
| Weems, Nicole Marie | Docket Clerk | $66,220 | Oct. 1, 2015 |
| Weinell, Jaclyn Ruth | Assistant Defender | $21,520 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Wessol, Joel Christopher | Supervisor | $112,163 | Jan. 16, 2014 |
| White, Gary Dale | Network Applications Coordinator | $113,857 | Jan. 16, 1999 |
| White, Ronald C. | Assistant Defender | $127,767 | Sept. 1, 1998 |
| Whitney, Richard J. | Assistant Defender | $63,512 | Oct. 16, 2013 |
| Wiberg, Kieran M. | Assistant Defender | $105,927 | Jan. 16, 2011 |
| Wilham, Susan Maurine | Assistant Defender | $126,207 | Nov. 1, 1999 |
| Wilkosz, Therese Nicole | Assistant Defender | $92,729 | June 16, 2003 |
| Wilson, Ryan R. | Assistant Defender | $113,727 | Feb. 1, 2007 |
| Wimmer, Benjamin Jay | Assistant Defender | $108,112 | Aug. 16, 2010 |
| Winterhalter, Brooke Anderson | Assistant Defender | $92,147 | May 16, 2023 |
| Wittrig, Edward Jay | Assistant Defender | $95,787 | Aug. 1, 2018 |
| Wolke, Kaitlin Kali Marie | Legal Secretary | $53,480 | Aug. 1, 2022 |
| Wozniak, James R. | Assistant Defender | $100,052 | Oct. 16, 2017 |
| Yeasting, Jonathan Galen | Assistant Defender | $109,047 | Feb. 1, 2009 |
| Yip, Yu Lo | Assistant Defender | $20,500 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Yoon, Chan Woo | Assistant Defender | $102,807 | Jan. 1, 2014 |
| Yussman, Hayley Danielle | Assistant Defender | $79,667 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Zambrano, Angelica | Office Administrator | $85,897 | June 16, 1998 |
| Zeeb, Brett C. | Supervisor | $129,323 | Nov. 1, 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.