Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Public Defender / Trial Defender
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
14 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $60,332, below the department median of $66,610.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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Lena M Henderson works as a Trial Defender for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 11/25/1991. Lena earned $108,605 in 2023.
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Leslie Perlow Grossman holds the role of Trial Defender at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 2/23/1987. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,637.
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Kathleen E S Miskovich holds the role of Trial Defender at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 12/17/1990. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,006.
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David A. Obara works as a Trial Defender for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 7/13/1998. David earned $81,146 in 2025.
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Rakeisha J. Foster works as a Trial Defender for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 1/19/2021. Rakeisha earned $68,928 in 2024.
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Sarah E. Linder Marx is a Trial Defender at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 1/3/2021. 2023 total compensation came to $64,265.
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Samantha Sridaran holds the role of Trial Defender at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 3/8/2021. In 2023, their total compensation was $64,265.
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Amita Maram works as a Trial Defender for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 10/24/2021. Amita earned $56,399 in 2025.
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Hunter Shreffler holds the role of Trial Defender at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 10/23/2022. In 2023, their total compensation was $49,981.
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Allison Ware holds the role of Trial Defender at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 4/12/2021. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,760.
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At Public Defender, Joseph A Paletta serves as a Trial Defender. Records show a hire date of 8/11/1986. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,351.
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Zane Gates works as a Trial Defender for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 5/7/2023. Zane earned $35,977 in 2025.
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At Public Defender, Yemi Olaiya serves as a Trial Defender. Records show a hire date of 10/24/2021. Their 2024 pay totaled $29,538.
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Ernest Simon works as a Trial Defender for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 10/9/1978. Ernest earned $18,129 in 2023.