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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
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

$65,258$238,082+

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

Highest-paid first / page 2

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

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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
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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.

Melody Laviste

Business Ops Administrator/Law Office

2026 total comp
$120,981
Base pay
$97,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,981
Total compensation
$120,981
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$97,000
Jobcode
502068
Pos #
245060

Melody Laviste holds the role of Business Ops Administrator at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,981.

Brian Hansen

Administrative Hearing Officer/Law Office

2026 total comp
$119,473
Base pay
$95,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,793
Total compensation
$119,473
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$95,680
Jobcode
504677
Pos #
549021

Brian Hansen holds the role of Administrative Hearing Officer at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,473.

Jessica Frothingham

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$119,387
Base pay
$95,605
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,782
Total compensation
$119,387
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$95,605
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
245048

Jessica Frothingham works as a Assistant General Counsel for Law Office. Jessica earned $119,387 in 2026.

Jonathan Priest

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$117,096
Base pay
$93,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,496
Total compensation
$117,096
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$93,600
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
245144

At Law Office, Jonathan Priest serves as a Assistant General Counsel. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,096.

Clara Kent

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$116,411
Base pay
$93,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,411
Total compensation
$116,411
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$93,000
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
244966

Clara Kent holds the role of Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,411.

Grace Solomon

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$113,532
Base pay
$90,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,052
Total compensation
$113,532
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$90,480
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
245050

Grace Solomon holds the role of Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,532.

Mark Penney

Senior Paralegal/Law Office

2026 total comp
$111,841
Base pay
$89,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,841
Total compensation
$111,841
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$89,000
Jobcode
502141
Pos #
243752

At Law Office, Mark Penney serves as a Senior Paralegal. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,841.

Karina Salazar Mcguffie

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$111,841
Base pay
$89,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,841
Total compensation
$111,841
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$89,000
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
245051

Karina Salazar Mcguffie holds the role of Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,841.

Evan Deichstetter

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$111,270
Base pay
$88,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,770
Total compensation
$111,270
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$88,500
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
259244

Evan Deichstetter holds the role of Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,270.

Kathryn Wegrzynski

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$110,699
Base pay
$88,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,699
Total compensation
$110,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$88,000
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
245125

Kathryn Wegrzynski is a Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. 2026 total compensation came to $110,699.

Allyson Hollie

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$110,699
Base pay
$88,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,699
Total compensation
$110,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$88,000
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
545802

Allyson Hollie is a Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. 2026 total compensation came to $110,699.

Brooke Evans

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$110,699
Base pay
$88,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,699
Total compensation
$110,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$88,000
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
589626

At Law Office, Brooke Evans serves as a Assistant General Counsel. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,699.

Nicole Augustyn

Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$109,556
Base pay
$87,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,556
Total compensation
$109,556
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$87,000
Jobcode
500685
Pos #
288668

Nicole Augustyn holds the role of Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,556.

Annie Righi

Legal Specialist/Law Office

2026 total comp
$107,432
Base pay
$85,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,291
Total compensation
$107,432
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$85,141
Jobcode
502096
Pos #
245058

Annie Righi is a Legal Specialist at Law Office. 2026 total compensation came to $107,432.

Carla Garcia

Senior Paralegal/Law Office

2026 total comp
$107,271
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,271
Total compensation
$107,271
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$85,000
Jobcode
502141
Pos #
595919

Carla Garcia works as a Senior Paralegal for Law Office. Carla earned $107,271 in 2026.

Patrice Vaughan

Senior Legal Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$105,559
Base pay
$80,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,559
Total compensation
$105,559
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$80,000
Jobcode
504760
Pos #
243748

Patrice Vaughan works as a Senior Legal Assistant for Law Office. Patrice earned $105,559 in 2026.

Gwendolyn Broughton

Senior Legal Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$101,982
Base pay
$77,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,982
Total compensation
$101,982
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$77,000
Jobcode
504760
Pos #
243741

Gwendolyn Broughton works as a Senior Legal Assistant for Law Office. Gwendolyn earned $101,982 in 2026.

Jean Ricci

Senior Legal Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$101,982
Base pay
$77,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,982
Total compensation
$101,982
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$77,000
Jobcode
504760
Pos #
299249

Jean Ricci is a Senior Legal Assistant at Law Office. 2026 total compensation came to $101,982.

Barbara White

Executive Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$98,913
Base pay
$74,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,486
Total compensation
$98,913
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$74,427
Jobcode
500164
Pos #
243725

Barbara White works as a Executive Assistant for Law Office. Barbara earned $98,913 in 2026.

Lindsay Nass

Senior Legal Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$98,132
Base pay
$77,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,132
Total compensation
$98,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$77,000
Jobcode
504760
Pos #
692473

At Law Office, Lindsay Nass serves as a Senior Legal Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,132.

Shirley Saavedra

Senior Legal Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$92,419
Base pay
$72,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,419
Total compensation
$92,419
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$72,000
Jobcode
504760
Pos #
241369

Shirley Saavedra holds the role of Senior Legal Assistant at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,419.

Shariaye Wilson

Paralegal/Law Office

2026 total comp
$92,419
Base pay
$72,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,419
Total compensation
$92,419
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$72,000
Jobcode
504471
Pos #
243821

At Law Office, Shariaye Wilson serves as a Paralegal. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,419.

Mandisa Inniss

Paralegal/Law Office

2026 total comp
$92,419
Base pay
$72,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,419
Total compensation
$92,419
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$72,000
Jobcode
504471
Pos #
243861

Mandisa Inniss is a Paralegal at Law Office. 2026 total compensation came to $92,419.

Kassandra Caraballo

Paralegal/Law Office

2026 total comp
$90,135
Base pay
$70,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,135
Total compensation
$90,135
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$70,000
Jobcode
504471
Pos #
565197

At Law Office, Kassandra Caraballo serves as a Paralegal. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,135.

Diamond Porter

Senior Legal Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$86,136
Base pay
$66,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,636
Total compensation
$86,136
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$66,500
Jobcode
504760
Pos #
243736

At Law Office, Diamond Porter serves as a Senior Legal Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,136.

Brenda Duran

Senior Legal Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$82,709
Base pay
$63,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,209
Total compensation
$82,709
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$63,500
Jobcode
504760
Pos #
243733

At Law Office, Brenda Duran serves as a Senior Legal Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,709.

Janelly Nieves

Investigation Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$79,998
Base pay
$61,127
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,871
Total compensation
$79,998
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$61,127
Jobcode
504562
Pos #
561110

At Law Office, Janelly Nieves serves as a Investigation Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,998.

Francisco Flores

Investigation Specialist/Law Office

2026 total comp
$77,887
Base pay
$59,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,607
Total compensation
$77,887
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$59,280
Jobcode
505055
Pos #
243795

Francisco Flores works as a Investigation Specialist for Law Office. Francisco earned $77,887 in 2026.

Jennifer Moy

Administrative Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$76,425
Base pay
$58,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,425
Total compensation
$76,425
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$58,000
Jobcode
500006
Pos #
555368

Jennifer Moy works as a Administrative Assistant for Law Office. Jennifer earned $76,425 in 2026.

Alexandria Morton

Paralegal/Law Office

2026 total comp
$75,283
Base pay
$57,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,283
Total compensation
$75,283
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$57,000
Jobcode
504471
Pos #
618513

Alexandria Morton works as a Paralegal for Law Office. Alexandria earned $75,283 in 2026.

Adrian Mendiola

Administrative Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$67,442
Base pay
$50,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,305
Total compensation
$67,442
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$50,137
Jobcode
500006
Pos #
470723

Adrian Mendiola holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,442.

Gabriela Bedolla

Legal Assistant/Law Office

2026 total comp
$65,258
Base pay
$48,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,033
Total compensation
$65,258
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$48,225
Jobcode
504597
Pos #
243720

Gabriela Bedolla is a Legal Assistant at Law Office. 2026 total compensation came to $65,258.