City of Chicago / Department of Law
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The Department of Law is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2026, this agency had 360 employees with median total compensation of $112,656; the highest distinct record was $236,868.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 360 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($112,656) — 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 $173,160 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,436. 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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 4
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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At Department of Law, Michael Dinard serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel III. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,224.
Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law
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Jaime Dowell works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel I for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Jaime earned $124,224 in 2026.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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Cheryl Friedman works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel III for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $124,224 in 2026.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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Zachary Holladay is a Assistant Corporation Counsel III at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,224.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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John Leppanen is a Assistant Corporation Counsel III at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,224.
Assistant Corporation Counsel II/Department of Law
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Ranti Oseni is a Assistant Corporation Counsel II at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,224.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Supvsr/Department of Law
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Eric Seeleman holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel Supvsr at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,224.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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Carlyle Sutton works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel III for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Carlyle earned $124,224 in 2026.
Assistant Corporation Counsel II/Department of Law
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Jason Zollett works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel II for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $124,224 in 2026.
Paralegal II/Department of Law
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Antoine Baity holds the role of Paralegal II at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,976.
Paralegal II/Department of Law
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Anthony Cook works as a Paralegal II for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $122,976 in 2026.
Paralegal II/Department of Law
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Robert Dietz holds the role of Paralegal II at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,976.
Paralegal II/Department of Law
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Sandra Foreman works as a Paralegal II for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $122,976 in 2026.
Paralegal II/Department of Law
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David Franco is a Paralegal II at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,976.
Staff Assistant/Department of Law
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Diana Garcia holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,976.
Paralegal II/Department of Law
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At Department of Law, Adrian Martin serves as a Paralegal II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,976.
Paralegal II/Department of Law
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At Department of Law, Ronald Mohammed serves as a Paralegal II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,976.
Paralegal II/Department of Law
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At Department of Law, Elizabeth Ziarno serves as a Paralegal II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,976.
Staff Assistant/Department of Law
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Vilma Crespo is a Staff Assistant at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,100.
Paralegal II/Department of Law
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Selena Phillips holds the role of Paralegal II at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,100.
Paralegal II/Department of Law
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Ladetrica Wells works as a Paralegal II for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Ladetrica earned $119,100 in 2026.
Paralegal II/Department of Law
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Antinette Williams is a Paralegal II at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,100.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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Daniel Alperstein works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel III for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $118,596 in 2026.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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At Department of Law, Matthew Bunn serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel III. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Supvsr/Department of Law
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At Department of Law, Benjamin Cook serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel Supvsr. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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William Cook works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel III for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. William earned $118,596 in 2026.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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Raymond Garant is a Assistant Corporation Counsel III at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Supvsr/Department of Law
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At Department of Law, Simerdeep Kaur serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel Supvsr. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel II/Department of Law
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At Department of Law, Janye Looper serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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Ethan Merel is a Assistant Corporation Counsel III at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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Chelsey Metcalf holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel III at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel II/Department of Law
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Jean Mladonicky works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel II for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Jean earned $118,596 in 2026.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Supvsr/Department of Law
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Sora Nam is a Assistant Corporation Counsel Supvsr at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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Jay Rahman is a Assistant Corporation Counsel III at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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At Department of Law, Joseph Ramos serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel III. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Supvsr/Department of Law
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Matthew Spahr holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel Supvsr at Department of Law. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel I/Department of Law
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Eric Tibbs works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel I for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $118,596 in 2026.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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Elizabeth Tisher works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel III for Department of Law. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $118,596 in 2026.
Assistant Corporation Counsel III/Department of Law
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Alexandra Weiss is a Assistant Corporation Counsel III at Department of Law. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,596.
Assistant Corporation Counsel II/Department of Law
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At Department of Law, Tenniecia Williams serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,596.