City of Baltimore / Law Department (001)
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The Law Department (001) is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2020, this agency had 84 employees with median total compensation of $80,319; the highest distinct record was $172,745.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 84 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,319) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,092 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $25,994. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $4.6M — | 73 — | $55,485 — |
| 2015 | $5.5M ▲ 21.2% | 78 ▲ 6.8% | $71,283 ▲ 28.5% |
| 2016 | $5.5M ▼ 1.0% | 76 ▼ 2.6% | $70,895 ▼ 0.5% |
| 2017 | $5.1M ▼ 6.1% | 70 ▼ 7.9% | $73,162 ▲ 3.2% |
| 2018 | $5.4M ▲ 5.8% | 67 ▼ 4.3% | $82,287 ▲ 12.5% |
| 2019 | $6M ▲ 10.3% | 76 ▲ 13.4% | $78,464 ▼ 4.6% |
| 2020 | $6.6M ▲ 9.9% | 84 ▲ 10.5% | $80,319 ▲ 2.4% |
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Record list
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Executive Level II/Law Department (001)
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Gary Gilkey holds the role of Executive Level II at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 13 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $105,703.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Elisabeth Walden works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department (001). Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. Elisabeth earned $105,690 in 2019.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Kara Lynch is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2012, they have about 8 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $105,599.
Operations Officer V/Law Department (001)
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Patrick Hancock holds the role of Operations Officer V at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $105,556.
Operations Manager II/Law Department (001)
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Daniel Beck works as a Operations Manager II for Law Department (001). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). Daniel earned $105,445 in 2020.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Christopher Lundy holds the role of Chief Solicitor at Law Department (001). They have served since 2010 (about 10 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $105,386.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Elva Tillman is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2001, they have about 15 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $105,035.
Executive Level II/Law Department (001)
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Thomas Corey works as a Executive Level II for Law Department (001). Hired in 2000, they have about 13 years of service. Thomas earned $104,635 in 2013.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Adam Levine serves as a Assistant Solicitor. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $103,347.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Dawn Lettman works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 29 years. Dawn earned $103,221 in 2019.
Executive Level II/Law Department (001)
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Sandra Gutman is a Executive Level II at Law Department (001). They have served since 1979 (about 34 years). 2013 total compensation came to $103,086.
Operations Manager I/Law Department (001)
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Tamara Brown works as a Operations Manager I for Law Department (001). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. Tamara earned $101,934 in 2020.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Cheryl Simpson Parker serves as a Assistant Solicitor. They have served since 2001 (about 18 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $101,485.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Linda Shields serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Hired in 2007, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $101,181.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Elizabeth Martinez works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department (001). Hired in 2008, they have about 12 years of service. Elizabeth earned $99,781 in 2020.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Carmen Williams works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 12 years. Carmen earned $99,374 in 2020.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Patrick Sheridan works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 11 years. Patrick earned $99,032 in 2017.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Kay Harding is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). 2020 total compensation came to $98,665.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Hana Kondratyuk is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2013, about 7 years. 2020 total compensation came to $98,132.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Phyllis Edmonds is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2012, about 6 years. 2018 total compensation came to $97,547.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Jane Lewis holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2012, about 8 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $96,631.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Lara Simon holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2013, about 6 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $96,391.
Executive Level II/Law Department (001)
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Michael Schrock works as a Executive Level II for Law Department (001). They have served since 2005 (about 8 years). Michael earned $95,545 in 2013.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Minda Goldberg works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department (001). Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. Minda earned $94,834 in 2018.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Sara Gross works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department (001). They have served since 2005 (about 12 years). Sara earned $94,574 in 2017.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Theresa Desimone holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2008, they have about 12 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $93,415.
Operations Officer IV/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Onica Barnes serves as a Operations Officer IV. Hired in 2012, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $92,630.
Claims Investigator/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Wayne Brooks serves as a Claims Investigator. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 24 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $92,448.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Peter Kochanski is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). They have served since 2019 (about a year). 2020 total compensation came to $91,201.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Sabrina Willis works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department (001). They have served since 2006 (about 10 years). Sabrina earned $90,748 in 2016.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Natalie Amato is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 9 years. 2020 total compensation came to $90,472.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Hana Kondratyuk holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2013, they have about 6 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,065.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Daniel Goldberg serves as a Chief Solicitor. They have served since 2010 (about 10 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $88,454.
Contract Service Specialist II/Law Department (001)
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Thomas Webb works as a Contract Service Specialist II for Law Department (001). They have served since 2014 (about 3 years). Thomas earned $86,129 in 2017.
Contract Service Specialist II/Law Department (001)
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Thomas Webb is a Contract Service Specialist II at Law Department (001). Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $85,289.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Christopher Lundy serves as a Assistant Solicitor. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $85,194.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Hilary Ruley is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). They have served since 2008 (about 5 years). 2013 total compensation came to $85,159.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Victor Tervala is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). They have served since 2011 (about 2 years). 2013 total compensation came to $84,509.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Dorrell Brooks holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2013, about 3 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $84,041.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Kara Lynch is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2012, about 6 years. 2018 total compensation came to $83,968.