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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Operations Manager II/Law Department (001)
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Adam Levine works as a Operations Manager II for Law Department (001). Hired in 1996, they have about 23 years of service. Adam earned $110,510 in 2019.
Executive Level II/Law Department (001)
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Richard Kagan is a Executive Level II at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 1983, about 30 years. 2013 total compensation came to $110,394.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Dawn Lettman serves as a Chief Solicitor. They have served since 1990 (about 30 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $110,145.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Victor Tervala holds the role of Chief Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 9 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $109,448.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Suzanne Sangree serves as a Chief Solicitor. They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $109,015.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), William Phelan Jr serves as a Chief Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 1977, about 39 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $108,566.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Mary Humphries serves as a Chief Solicitor. They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $108,171.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Patrick Sheridan works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department (001). Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. Patrick earned $107,883 in 2018.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Renita Collins holds the role of Chief Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2019, they have about a year of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $107,867.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Mark Dewire is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 2 years. 2017 total compensation came to $107,630.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Wendy Barlow is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department (001). They have served since 2013 (about 7 years). 2020 total compensation came to $107,386.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Justin Conroy holds the role of Chief Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2007, they have about 13 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $107,268.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Lara Simon works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department (001). They have served since 2013 (about 7 years). Lara earned $106,377 in 2020.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Michael Redmond works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department (001). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). Michael earned $106,349 in 2020.
Executive Level II/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Elena Dipietro serves as a Executive Level II. Hired in 1988, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $106,212.
Operations Manager II/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Sandra Gutman serves as a Operations Manager II. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 37 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $106,069.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Sharon Snyder serves as a Chief Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 5 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $105,885.
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.