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Chicago Public Schools / Law Office

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Law Office

Source file: Chicago Public Schools — Employee Position Roster / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2026, this agency had 77 employees with median total compensation of $126,814; the highest distinct record was $239,396.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$10.6M
Employees
77
Median total
$126,814
Highest record
$239,396

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 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 ($126,814) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$110,719 (81%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,587 (19%)

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
$90,135
$109,556
$126,814
$159,573
$206,523

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $206,523 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $90,135. 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

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Jamie Gorosh

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$127,433
Base pay
$102,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,785
Total compensation
$127,433
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$102,648
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
618511

Jamie Gorosh is a Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. 2026 total compensation came to $127,433.

Jocelyn Schieve

Program Manager/Law Office

2026 total comp
$126,827
Base pay
$102,117
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,710
Total compensation
$126,827
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$102,117
Jobcode
504555
Pos #
555367

Jocelyn Schieve holds the role of Program Manager at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,827.

Deborah Smiley

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$126,814
Base pay
$102,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,708
Total compensation
$126,814
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$102,106
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
245047

At Law Office, Deborah Smiley serves as a Assistant General Counsel. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,814.

Ryesha Patterson

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$126,814
Base pay
$102,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,708
Total compensation
$126,814
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$102,106
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
245062

Ryesha Patterson holds the role of Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,814.

Michael Phelps

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$126,693
Base pay
$102,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,693
Total compensation
$126,693
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$102,000
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
260416

Michael Phelps works as a Assistant General Counsel for Law Office. Michael earned $126,693 in 2026.

Jonathon Latka

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$125,297
Base pay
$100,778
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,519
Total compensation
$125,297
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$100,778
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
245031

Jonathon Latka is a Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. 2026 total compensation came to $125,297.

William Von Hoene

Administrative Hearing Officer/Law Office

2026 total comp
$124,362
Base pay
$99,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,402
Total compensation
$124,362
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$99,960
Jobcode
504677
Pos #
595922

William Von Hoene holds the role of Administrative Hearing Officer at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,362.

Stephen Peters

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$123,037
Base pay
$98,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,237
Total compensation
$123,037
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$98,800
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
580021

Stephen Peters is a Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. 2026 total compensation came to $123,037.

Kerease Epps-James

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$122,978
Base pay
$98,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,230
Total compensation
$122,978
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$98,748
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
245055

Kerease Epps-James holds the role of Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,978.