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Law Department

Source file: City of Boston — Employee Earnings Report / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Law Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 77 employees with median total compensation of $101,164; the highest distinct record was $195,211.

Year
2024
Employees
77
Median total
$101,164
Highest record
$195,211

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$885$173,217+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 77 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($101,164) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$99,401 (98%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$2,277 (2%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$35,001
$67,871
$101,164
$138,607
$155,383

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,383 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,001. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Nicole Gemba

Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$98,920
Base pay
$97,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,827
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,920
Work ZIP code
02128

Source-specific fields

Id
11596
Other Pay
$1,827

At Law Department, Nicole Gemba serves as a Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law). Their 2024 pay totaled $98,920.

Kristen Coveney

Office Manager II/Law Department

2024 total comp
$97,857
Base pay
$97,857
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,857
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
11739

Kristen Coveney holds the role of Office Manager II at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,857.

Chong Liu

Articled Clerk/Law Department

2024 total comp
$97,180
Base pay
$97,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,180
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Id
11849

Chong Liu holds the role of Articled Clerk at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,180.

Neal Gaffey

Articled Clerk/Law Department

2024 total comp
$97,180
Base pay
$97,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,180
Work ZIP code
02118

Source-specific fields

Id
11851

Neal Gaffey is a Articled Clerk at Law Department. 2024 total compensation came to $97,180.

Dianne Lloyd-Jones

Executive Assistant (Law/Adm.)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$94,235
Base pay
$91,485
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,750
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,235
Work ZIP code
02121

Source-specific fields

Id
12265
Other Pay
$2,750

Dianne Lloyd-Jones is a Executive Assistant (Law/Adm.) at Law Department. 2024 total compensation came to $94,235.

Virginia Bosse

Claims/Affirmative Recoveryanl/Law Department

2024 total comp
$92,768
Base pay
$91,485
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,283
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,768
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
12443
Other Pay
$1,283

At Law Department, Virginia Bosse serves as a Claims/Affirmative Recoveryanl. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,768.

Catherine Pendleton

Articled Clerk/Law Department

2024 total comp
$91,976
Base pay
$91,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,976
Work ZIP code
02128

Source-specific fields

Id
12537

Catherine Pendleton works as a Articled Clerk for Law Department. Catherine earned $91,976 in 2024.

Christina Constas

Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$90,683
Base pay
$90,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,683
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
12684

Christina Constas holds the role of Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law) at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,683.

Caroline Burkard

Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$90,247
Base pay
$90,247
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,247
Work ZIP code
02128

Source-specific fields

Id
12741

At Law Department, Caroline Burkard serves as a Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law). Their 2024 pay totaled $90,247.

Molly Bitterman

Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$89,807
Base pay
$89,807
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,807
Work ZIP code
02114

Source-specific fields

Id
12799

Molly Bitterman holds the role of Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law) at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,807.

Sarah Lottman

Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$88,704
Base pay
$88,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,704
Work ZIP code
02134

Source-specific fields

Id
12952

At Law Department, Sarah Lottman serves as a Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law). Their 2024 pay totaled $88,704.

Emy Metzger

Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$87,685
Base pay
$87,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,685
Work ZIP code
02129

Source-specific fields

Id
13072

Emy Metzger is a Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law) at Law Department. 2024 total compensation came to $87,685.

Nicole Peeples

Principal Legal Assistant (Law Dept)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$87,679
Base pay
$85,039
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,639
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,679
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
13073
Other Pay
$310
Retro
2,328.93

Nicole Peeples is a Principal Legal Assistant (Law Dept) at Law Department. 2024 total compensation came to $87,679.

Michelle Kalka

Assistant Corporal Counsel IV (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$87,534
Base pay
$87,534
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,534
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
13093

Michelle Kalka holds the role of Assistant Corporal Counsel IV (Law) at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,534.

Jessica Spector-Eischen

Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$82,389
Base pay
$82,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,389
Work ZIP code
02114

Source-specific fields

Id
13725

At Law Department, Jessica Spector-Eischen serves as a Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law). Their 2024 pay totaled $82,389.

Jean Ferris

Administrative Assistant/Law Department

2024 total comp
$80,065
Base pay
$78,341
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,724
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,065
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Id
14016
Other Pay
$1,724

Jean Ferris works as a Administrative Assistant for Law Department. Jean earned $80,065 in 2024.

Ian Barber

Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$68,740
Base pay
$68,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,740
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
15415

At Law Department, Ian Barber serves as a Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law). Their 2024 pay totaled $68,740.

Rose Ortega

Executive Assistant (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$67,871
Base pay
$67,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,871
Work ZIP code
02128

Source-specific fields

Id
15548
Other Pay
$250

At Law Department, Rose Ortega serves as a Executive Assistant (Law). Their 2024 pay totaled $67,871.

Emily Summersby

Paralegal (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$65,979
Base pay
$64,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,189
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,979
Work ZIP code
02113

Source-specific fields

Id
15817
Other Pay
$1,189

At Law Department, Emily Summersby serves as a Paralegal (Law). Their 2024 pay totaled $65,979.

Jacqueline Sims

Administrative Assistant/Law Department

2024 total comp
$65,857
Base pay
$64,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,221
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,857
Work ZIP code
02125

Source-specific fields

Id
15836
Other Pay
$1,221

Jacqueline Sims holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,857.

Jake Moy

Paralegal (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$61,083
Base pay
$61,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,083
Work ZIP code
02131

Source-specific fields

Id
16649

Jake Moy works as a Paralegal (Law) for Law Department. Jake earned $61,083 in 2024.

Pilar Ortiz

Chief of Staff/Law Department

2024 total comp
$56,511
Base pay
$43,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,736
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,511
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Id
17452
Other Pay
$12,736

Pilar Ortiz holds the role of Chief of Staff at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,511.

Carmen Riethman

Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$49,063
Base pay
$40,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,184
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,063
Work ZIP code
02114

Source-specific fields

Id
18555
Other Pay
$8,184

At Law Department, Carmen Riethman serves as a Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law). Their 2024 pay totaled $49,063.

James Megee

Assistant Corporal Counsel IV (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$48,863
Base pay
$29,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,035
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,863
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
18580
Other Pay
$19,035

James Megee works as a Assistant Corporal Counsel IV (Law) for Law Department. James earned $48,863 in 2024.

Megan English

Paralegal (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$45,380
Base pay
$45,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,380
Work ZIP code
02129

Source-specific fields

Id
18965

Megan English works as a Paralegal (Law) for Law Department. Megan earned $45,380 in 2024.

Noelle Dyalsingh

Paralegal (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$45,094
Base pay
$45,094
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,094
Work ZIP code
02116

Source-specific fields

Id
18991

Noelle Dyalsingh works as a Paralegal (Law) for Law Department. Noelle earned $45,094 in 2024.

Jazmin Lorenzo

Paralegal (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$38,773
Base pay
$38,773
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,773
Work ZIP code
02131

Source-specific fields

Id
19610

Jazmin Lorenzo works as a Paralegal (Law) for Law Department. Jazmin earned $38,773 in 2024.

Jason Sutherland

Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$35,663
Base pay
$35,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,663
Work ZIP code
02125

Source-specific fields

Id
19917

Jason Sutherland holds the role of Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law) at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,663.

Jeffrey Frank

Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$35,001
Base pay
$28,471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,529
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,001
Work ZIP code
02494

Source-specific fields

Id
19989
Other Pay
$6,529

Jeffrey Frank holds the role of Assistant Corporal Counsel I (Law) at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,001.

Shawn Williams

Director of Public Record/Law Department

2024 total comp
$27,632
Base pay
$13,610
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,022
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,632
Work ZIP code
02114

Source-specific fields

Id
20878
Other Pay
$14,022

At Law Department, Shawn Williams serves as a Director of Public Record. Their 2024 pay totaled $27,632.

Violeta Panayotova

Paralegal (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$24,233
Base pay
$24,233
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,233
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
21224

Violeta Panayotova is a Paralegal (Law) at Law Department. 2024 total compensation came to $24,233.

Kaitlyn Coombs

Paralegal (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$19,767
Base pay
$19,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,767
Work ZIP code
02215

Source-specific fields

Id
21721

Kaitlyn Coombs is a Paralegal (Law) at Law Department. 2024 total compensation came to $19,767.

Jean Shirley

Articled Clerk/Law Department

2024 total comp
$18,227
Base pay
$8,377
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,850
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,227
Work ZIP code
02114

Source-specific fields

Id
21939
Other Pay
$9,850

Jean Shirley is a Articled Clerk at Law Department. 2024 total compensation came to $18,227.

Leni Nulsen

Assistant Corporal Counsel III (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$12,522
Base pay
$12,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,522
Work ZIP code
02118

Source-specific fields

Id
22949

Leni Nulsen holds the role of Assistant Corporal Counsel III (Law) at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,522.

Megan Corrigan

Assistant Corporal Counsel II (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$8,784
Base pay
$8,784
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,784
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
23561

Megan Corrigan works as a Assistant Corporal Counsel II (Law) for Law Department. Megan earned $8,784 in 2024.

Caroline Driscoll

Assistant Corporal Counsel V (Law)/Law Department

2024 total comp
$8,500
Base pay
$8,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,500
Work ZIP code
02129

Source-specific fields

Id
23595

Caroline Driscoll holds the role of Assistant Corporal Counsel V (Law) at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,500.

Patricia Downs

Employment Agreement/Law Department

2024 total comp
$885
Base pay
$885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$885
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
25101

Patricia Downs holds the role of Employment Agreement at Law Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $885.