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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krieger, Jonathan David | Assistant Defender | $113,727 | Sept. 1, 2005 |
| Kuhtic, Kelly Marie | Docket Clerk | $77,940 | Feb. 1, 2002 |
| Kurland, Kara Allyson | Assistant Defender | $83,827 | Nov. 1, 2022 |
| Landor, Cecilia Esther | Assistant Defender | $57,500 | April 1, 2025 |
| Langen, Sharon L. | Fiscal Assistant | $72,078 | April 16, 2023 |
| Lassy, Jennifer Marie | Supervisor | $109,927 | June 1, 2015 |
| Lenz, Gilbert C. | Assistant Defender | $113,727 | Nov. 1, 2005 |
| Levy, Rebecca Ivy | Assistant Defender | $107,970 | Jan. 16, 2003 |
| Lin, Victor Isaac | Staff Attorney | $13,959 | Oct. 16, 2025 |
| Lopez, Christopher Chiang-Ai | Docket Clerk | $52,180 | Jan. 1, 2024 |
| Lopez, Juan | Docket Clerk | $62,320 | Aug. 16, 2008 |
| Lucey, Sarah Gray | Assistant Defender | $90,067 | Aug. 16, 2019 |
| Lumpkins, Marilyn Jeanine | Office Administrator | $80,442 | Dec. 1, 2012 |
| Madrigal, Antonio | Assistant Defender | $81,747 | May 1, 2024 |
| Mail, Erica Margaret | Assistant Defender | $87,987 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Main, Scott F. | Dir of Juvenile Drc | $135,604 | Jan. 1, 2020 |
| Mallon, Daniel Terrance | Assistant Defender | $108,112 | Dec. 1, 2009 |
| Maloney, Kimberly L. | Legal Secretary | $70,380 | Oct. 16, 2010 |
| Mann, Amanda | Legal Secretary | $55,560 | June 1, 2021 |
| Markfield, Robert N. | Assistant Defender | $82,312 | Sept. 1, 1998 |
| Martinez, Esmeralda | Paralegal | $67,020 | Oct. 1, 2015 |
| Mathew, Akshay | Assistant Defender | $97,607 | Nov. 1, 2015 |
| McCoy, Christopher Michael | Deputy Defender | $144,375 | Oct. 16, 2010 |
| McCray, Natalie Marie | Assistant Defender | $70,167 | Feb. 1, 2025 |
| McFerren, Marilyn | Docket Clerk | $34,681 | July 1, 1999 |
| McHenry, Todd Thomas | Assistant Defender | $107,487 | Dec. 1, 2009 |
| McLennan, Ann Beth | Assistant Defender | $88,485 | Nov. 1, 2015 |
| Merriman, Cristina | Assistant Defender | $92,772 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Meyers, Brooke Coughlin | Assistant Defender | $20,500 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Miller, Ryan Chambers | Assistant Defender | $87,987 | May 16, 2023 |
| Mistretta, Vinette | Legal Secretary | $79,740 | Jan. 1, 1990 |
| Moore, Andrew Thomas | Assistant Defender | $97,607 | June 1, 2018 |
| Morley, Richard Connor | Assistant Defender | $95,787 | Feb. 16, 2017 |
| Mountin, Laura Anne | Director of Training | $161,875 | Jan. 16, 2002 |
| Muhsen, Julia Angelica | Assistant Defender | $79,667 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Musial, Claire Riette | Director of Support Services | $115,025 | June 16, 2014 |
| Myles, Deborah Tanesha Sherlyn | Assistant Office Administrator | $44,589 | May 1, 2024 |
| Nam, Eun-Sun | Assistant Deputy Director | $110,503 | Nov. 1, 2015 |
| Navai, Yasaman Hannah | Assistant Defender | $118,407 | Jan. 16, 2003 |
| Needlman, Melissa Lynn | Assistant Defender | $20,500 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Nouri, Talon Koursh | Assistant Defender | $95,787 | Jan. 16, 2015 |
| O'Brien, Daniel J. | Assistant Defender | $99,427 | Nov. 1, 2022 |
| O'Connor, Christina Marie | Assistant Defender | $83,371 | Sept. 1, 2018 |
| O'Connor, Nicholas Alfred | Assistant Defender | $20,500 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| O'Toole, Amy Gast | Assistant Defender | $63,880 | Dec. 1, 2023 |
| O'Toole, Shawn Michael | Legal Director | $161,875 | Jan. 16, 2003 |
| Oberer, Kathryn Leigh | Assistant Defender | $97,607 | Sept. 16, 2017 |
| Ohsowski, Kaila Belle | Legal Secretary | $28,551 | Oct. 1, 2023 |
| Olson, Abigail Ann | Assistant Defender | $70,467 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Olthoff, Linda Marie | Supervisor | $137,123 | Aug. 21, 1995 |
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.