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, Cheryl R Simpson Parker serves as a Chief Solicitor. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $144,794.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Wendy Smith Barlow serves as a Chief Solicitor. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,392.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Thomas Webb works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. Thomas earned $144,254 in 2025.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Steven J Potter is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). 2025 total compensation came to $143,642.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Amy Leasure works as a 10199 - Chief Solicitor for Law Department. Hired in 2016, they have about 7 years of service. Amy earned $143,543 in 2023.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Adam S Levine serves as a Chief Solicitor. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,142.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Ashley Moore holds the role of 10199 - Chief Solicitor at Law Department. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $141,630.
00090 - Operations Manager I/Law Department
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Gwen Tromley works as a 00090 - Operations Manager I for Law Department. Hired in 1999, they have about 24 years of service. Gwen earned $141,614 in 2023.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Brent Schubert works as a 10199 - Chief Solicitor for Law Department. They have served since 2023 (about a year). Brent earned $141,451 in 2024.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Lisa Y Settles is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $141,282.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Mark Dewire is a 10199 - Chief Solicitor at Law Department. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years). 2024 total compensation came to $141,077.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Cheryl Parker serves as a 10199 - Chief Solicitor. They have served since 2001 (about 23 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $141,000.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Robert Anbinder is a 10199 - Chief Solicitor at Law Department. Hired in 1994, they have about 30 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $140,617.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Christine Peterson is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $140,611.
10077 - General Counsel/Law Department
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Dawn Lettman works as a 10077 - General Counsel for Law Department. They have served since 1990 (about 34 years). Dawn earned $140,577 in 2024.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Lara Kaye Simon holds the role of Chief Solicitor at Law Department. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,385.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Hanna Sheehan holds the role of Chief Solicitor at Law Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,211.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, James Arba Henry Corley serves as a Chief Solicitor. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $140,064.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Steven Potter serves as a 10199 - Chief Solicitor. They have served since 2005 (about 19 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $140,042.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Hana Rose Kondratyuk serves as a Chief Solicitor. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $139,933.
Operations Director I/Law Department
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Darnell Ingram is a Operations Director I at Law Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $139,874.
Operations Manager II/Law Department
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Richard Kagan holds the role of Operations Manager II at Law Department. They have served since 1983 (about 38 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $139,764.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Kara K Lynch serves as a Chief Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,432.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Gwen Tromley works as a 10199 - Chief Solicitor for Law Department. Hired in 1999, they have about 23 years of service. Gwen earned $139,301 in 2022.
Operations Manager II/Law Department
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Elena Dipietro holds the role of Operations Manager II at Law Department. They have served since 1988 (about 33 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $139,012.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Adam Levine serves as a 10199 - Chief Solicitor. Hired in 1996, they have about 28 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,973.
10199 - Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Wendy Barlow works as a 10199 - Chief Solicitor for Law Department. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service. Wendy earned $138,972 in 2024.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Gwen Tromley holds the role of Chief Solicitor at Law Department. They have served since 1999 (about 22 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $138,143.