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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HR Business Partner/Law Department (001)
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Theresa Cummings works as a HR Business Partner for Law Department (001). They have served since 2017 (about a year). Theresa earned $82,287 in 2018.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Aaron Degraffenreidt holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $81,547.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Doris Weil serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Hired in 2017, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $81,174.
Agency IT Specialist II/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Jade Mitchell serves as a Agency IT Specialist II. Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $80,965.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Frederic Smalkin holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $80,647.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Elizabeth Martinez is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $80,623.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Cheryle Wilson is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2007, they have about 8 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $80,235.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Rachel Simmonsen is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. 2019 total compensation came to $79,942.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Samuel Snyder is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $79,674.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Joseph Comeau serves as a Assistant Solicitor. They have served since 2018 (about 2 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $78,104.
Contract Service Specialist I/Law Department (001)
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Charles Jenkins holds the role of Contract Service Specialist I at Law Department (001). Hired in 2008, they have about 12 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $77,829.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Kyle Hildreth serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Hired in 2019, they have about a year of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $77,105.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Molly Cross holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $76,668.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Mary Lunis holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 13 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $76,409.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Mark Dimenna serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 7 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $76,390.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Nicholas Sokolow is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $76,356.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Charlemayne Walker serves as a Assistant Solicitor. They have served since 2007 (about 8 years). Their 2015 pay totaled $75,438.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Carmen Williams holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2008, they have about 8 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $74,107.
HR Business Partner/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Onica Barnes serves as a HR Business Partner. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 7 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,066.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Jason Greenberg serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Hired in 2007, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $73,931.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Meghan Stepanek holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2008, they have about 8 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $73,443.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Kristen Hitchner holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). They have served since 2004 (about 12 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $73,351.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Colin Glynn serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 2 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $72,305.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Brent Schubert works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department (001). They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). Brent earned $71,400 in 2018.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Alexa Ackerman works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department (001). Hired in 2015, they have about 5 years of service. Alexa earned $71,328 in 2020.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Lauren Seldomridge works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 8 years. Lauren earned $70,867 in 2013.
Secretary to City Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Asenath Brown is a Secretary to City Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 1980, they have about 39 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $69,924.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Benjamin Bor serves as a Assistant Solicitor. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $69,912.
Special Assistant/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Asenath Brown serves as a Special Assistant. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 40 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $69,667.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Kyriakos Marudas holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 1991, about 25 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $69,111.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Jeffrey Hochstetler works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department (001). They have served since 2014 (about 3 years). Jeffrey earned $68,904 in 2017.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Alexa Curley holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $68,393.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Charles Bowers holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2007, they have about 8 years of service. In 2015, their total compensation was $67,400.
Contract Service Specialist II/Law Department (001)
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Laura Giantris holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 6 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $66,914.
Secretary to the City Solicito/Law Department (001)
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Asenath Brown is a Secretary to the City Solicito at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 1980, about 37 years. 2017 total compensation came to $66,244.
Contract Service Specialist I/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Charles Jenkins Jr serves as a Contract Service Specialist I. They have served since 2008 (about 11 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $64,806.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Harold Weisbaum is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). They have served since 2016 (about a year). 2017 total compensation came to $63,669.
Legal Assistant Supervisor/Law Department (001)
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Susanne Benson is a Legal Assistant Supervisor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 9 years. 2020 total compensation came to $63,306.
Operations Specialist I/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Shirl Randall serves as a Operations Specialist I. They have served since 1981 (about 39 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $62,093.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Glenn Marrow is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department (001). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). 2020 total compensation came to $61,747.