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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oman, Darrel F. | Assistant Defender | $119,967 | Jan. 16, 2003 |
| Orenstein, Michael | Assistant Defender | $128,392 | Sept. 16, 1997 |
| Osadzinski, Megan Mary | Assistant Defender | $40,160 | Feb. 1, 2025 |
| Palacio, Melinda Grace | Assistant Defender | $116,847 | May 16, 2004 |
| Palcheck, Tressa Lauren | Assistant Defender | $58,973 | April 1, 2025 |
| Park, Jean H. | Assistant Defender | $65,424 | Aug. 1, 2008 |
| Paul, Walter Nyekorach | Assistant Defender | $62,064 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Payne, Philip Duncan | Assistant Defender | $107,487 | Dec. 1, 2009 |
| Pelayo, Sekoya Jnae | Assistant Defender | $20,500 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Penick, Elena Bonsignore | Supervisor | $126,203 | May 16, 2004 |
| Pennington, Amanda Nichol | Paralegal | $71,700 | March 16, 2023 |
| Peters, Laura Joan | Assistant Defender | $87,987 | June 1, 2019 |
| Peterson, Gregory Gage | Assistant Defender | $92,147 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Phipps, Rebecca A. | Assistant Defender | $89,633 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Pieterse, Hannah Lazar | Assistant Defender | $75,634 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Poorman, Emma Mairead | Assistant Defender | $85,907 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Puente, Stephanie T. | Assistant Defender | $97,607 | Nov. 1, 2015 |
| Pugh, Deborah Kay | Assistant Defender | $84,594 | Oct. 1, 2006 |
| Purol, Christine E. | Legal Secretary | $27,920 | April 1, 2024 |
| Rahmany, Sharifa Shereen | Assistant Defender | $102,807 | Dec. 1, 2012 |
| Ramirez, Joao | Office Clerk | $70,640 | April 1, 2008 |
| Regenscheit, Daniel H. | Assistant Defender | $93,967 | April 1, 2018 |
| Reina, Bryon Michael | Assistant Defender | $111,232 | April 1, 2008 |
| Richardson, Ashley Marie | Expungement Program Coordinator | $79,860 | July 16, 2008 |
| Rios-Munoz, Monica Marie | Paralegal | $50,985 | Oct. 1, 2023 |
| River, Adrienne Neuer | Assistant Defender | $143,367 | April 1, 1985 |
| Roman, Erika Janeth | Docket Clerk | $55,300 | Feb. 1, 2023 |
| Roman, Lesley | Paralegal | $59,960 | Oct. 1, 2017 |
| Roman, Mia Leontine | Docket Clerk | $52,180 | Oct. 1, 2023 |
| Rose, Victoria Grace | Assistant Defender | $81,747 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Rubeo, Pamela Marie | Supervisor | $129,323 | Jan. 16, 2003 |
| Ryan, Martin J. | Assistant Deputy Director | $145,863 | Sept. 16, 1994 |
| Saba, Shay Elizabeth | Assistant Defender | $79,667 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Sampson, Sharmaine Deneen | Senior Human Resource Assistant | $89,288 | Oct. 1, 2018 |
| Sansonetti, Rachel S. | Assistant Defender | $42,768 | May 16, 2023 |
| Santella, Anthony J. | Assistant Defender | $90,067 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| Scanlon, Joshua Lee | Assistant Defender | $93,967 | Nov. 16, 2012 |
| Schraufnagel, Jaime L. | Assistant Deputy Director | $127,143 | Feb. 1, 2006 |
| Sension, Chloe Danielle | Assistant Defender | $79,667 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Sexton, Erin Elizabeth | Assistant Defender | $93,967 | Nov. 1, 2022 |
| Sgro, Peter James | Assistant Deputy Director | $127,143 | Sept. 16, 2005 |
| Shah, Alison Lee Speck | Assistant Defender | $105,927 | Nov. 16, 2010 |
| Shaheen, Veronica Lydia | Assistant Defender | $87,987 | Nov. 16, 2022 |
| Siegel, Jennifer Rose | Assistant Defender | $79,667 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Sielaff, Christopher William | Assistant Defender | $90,067 | Aug. 16, 2019 |
| Sierig, Miriam A. | Supervisor | $121,523 | Feb. 16, 2017 |
| Simpson, Brianne Renee | Office Administrator | $73,417 | Sept. 16, 2014 |
| Sitki, Susan R. | Office Associate | $68,580 | Oct. 1, 2018 |
| Skelton, Thomas J. | Assistant Defender | $81,747 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Sledge, Pamela Kay | Paralegal | $74,040 | Jan. 16, 2010 |
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.