City of Baltimore / Law Department
Agency file
The Law Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 111 employees with median total compensation of $121,406; the highest distinct record was $266,874.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 111 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($121,406) — 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 $173,155 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,788. 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 9 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $5.7M — | 97 — | $56,996 — |
| 2012 | $6.6M ▲ 15.5% | 105 ▲ 8.2% | $62,009 ▲ 8.8% |
| 2014 | $7M ▲ 5.4% | 110 ▲ 4.8% | $62,468 ▲ 0.7% |
| 2020 | $98.1K ▼ 98.6% | 1 ▼ 99.1% | $98,077 ▲ 57.0% |
| 2021 | $9.2M ▲ 9246.6% | 108 ▲ 10700.0% | $82,715 ▼ 15.7% |
| 2022 | $10.4M ▲ 13.7% | 134 ▲ 24.1% | $78,303 ▼ 5.3% |
| 2023 | $11.5M ▲ 10.1% | 130 ▼ 3.0% | $93,549 ▲ 19.5% |
| 2024 | $12.6M ▲ 9.5% | 128 ▼ 1.5% | $108,699 ▲ 16.2% |
| 2025 | $12.3M ▼ 2.4% | 111 ▼ 13.3% | $121,406 ▲ 11.7% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Lara Simon serves as a Chief Solicitor. They have served since 2013 (about 8 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $113,849.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Renita Collins works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). Renita earned $113,619 in 2021.
10198 - Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Teresa Cummings serves as a 10198 - Assistant Solicitor. They have served since 2020 (about 3 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $113,360.
Executive Level II/Law Department
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Richard Kagan works as a Executive Level II for Law Department. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 31 years. Richard earned $113,221 in 2014.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Victor Tervala works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 10 years of service. Victor earned $113,178 in 2021.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Mary Humphries serves as a Chief Solicitor. They have served since 2007 (about 7 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $112,776.
10198 - Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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D'Ereka Bolden is a 10198 - Assistant Solicitor at Law Department. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $112,245.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Michael Redmond serves as a Chief Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 10 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $112,230.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Amanda Brady Tiwarri works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Amanda earned $111,333 in 2025.
Worker's Compensation Contract/Law Department
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At Law Department, Donna C Briscoe serves as a Worker's Compensation Contract. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $111,165.
N/A/Law Department
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Kyle Ashe holds the role of N/A at Law Department. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $110,670.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Carmen Williams works as a 10199 - Chief Solicitor for Law Department. They have served since 2008 (about 14 years). Carmen earned $110,147 in 2022.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Elizabeth Ryan is a 10199 - Chief Solicitor at Law Department. They have served since 2010 (about 12 years). 2022 total compensation came to $109,889.
Operations Officer V/Law Department
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Patrick Hancock is a Operations Officer V at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years. 2021 total compensation came to $109,611.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Kara Lynch works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service. Kara earned $109,577 in 2021.
Executive Level II/Law Department
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Elena Dipietro is a Executive Level II at Law Department. Hired in 1988, they have about 26 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $109,426.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Thaakirah Cason holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,324.
10198 - Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Kendrick Mcleod holds the role of 10198 - Assistant Solicitor at Law Department. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $108,922.
Executive Level II/Law Department
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Gary Gilkey holds the role of Executive Level II at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 14 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $108,768.
33292 - Worker's Compensation Contract/Law Department
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Donna Briscoe works as a 33292 - Worker's Compensation Contract for Law Department. Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service. Donna earned $108,477 in 2024.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Charles Jenkins Jr is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 6 years. 2014 total compensation came to $108,321.
N/A/Law Department
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At Law Department, Fran Glushakow serves as a N/A. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $108,165.
10198 - Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Amanda Tiwarri holds the role of 10198 - Assistant Solicitor at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $108,090.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Neal Janey Jr. works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department. Hired in 2008, they have about 4 years of service. Neal earned $108,007 in 2012.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Hana Kondratyuk works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department. They have served since 2013 (about 8 years). Hana earned $107,623 in 2021.
Executive Level II/Law Department
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Thomas Corey holds the role of Executive Level II at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 14 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $107,238.
Executive Level II/Law Department
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Carolyn Espy holds the role of Executive Level II at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 26 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $107,015.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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William Phelan Jr holds the role of Chief Solicitor at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 1977, about 37 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $106,743.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Carmen Williams is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department. They have served since 2008 (about 13 years). 2021 total compensation came to $106,589.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Glenn Marrow holds the role of Chief Solicitor at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 3 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $106,452.