Franklin County, Ohio / Public Defender / Public Defender Attorney

Job-title file

Public Defender Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

17 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $37,055, above the department median of $36,018.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $738.4K
Role median: $37,055
Agency median: $36,018
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,776$105,411+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 17 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Marylou Altman-Bates

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$107,985

Base pay: $107,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,985
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7435

At Public Defender, Marylou Altman-Bates serves as a Public Defender Attorney. They work full-time permanent. Their 2023 pay totaled $107,985.

Yeura Venters

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$99,941

Base pay: $96,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,941
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7411

At Public Defender, Yeura Venters serves as a Public Defender Attorney. They work full-time permanent. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,941.

Emily Hurt

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$77,696

Base pay: $77,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,696
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 11073

At Public Defender, Emily Hurt serves as a Public Defender Attorney. They work full-time permanent. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,696.

Stephen Chinn

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$65,608

Base pay: $64,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,608
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 27273

At Public Defender, Stephen Chinn serves as a Public Defender Attorney. They work full-time permanent. Their 2023 pay totaled $65,608.

Raenell Nagel

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$64,463

Base pay: $63,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,463
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 44228

Raenell Nagel works as a Public Defender Attorney for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Raenell earned $64,463 in 2023.

Olivia Wrencher

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$61,803

Base pay: $60,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,803
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 47417

Olivia Wrencher holds the role of Public Defender Attorney at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,803.

Nicholas Barons

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$45,335

Base pay: $44,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,335
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 49164

Nicholas Barons is a Public Defender Attorney at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2023 total compensation came to $45,335.

Brittany Collins

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$44,295

Base pay: $43,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,295
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 44379

Brittany Collins holds the role of Public Defender Attorney at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2023, their total compensation was $44,295.

Paul Olah

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$37,055

Base pay: $37,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,055
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 15957

Paul Olah holds the role of Public Defender Attorney at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,055.

Carly Suierveld

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$34,079

Base pay: $34,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,079
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 57308

Carly Suierveld works as a Public Defender Attorney for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Carly earned $34,079 in 2023.

Kristen Eby

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$30,816

Base pay: $30,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,816
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 67613

Kristen Eby works as a Public Defender Attorney for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Kristen earned $30,816 in 2025.

Matthew Thompson

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$20,299

Base pay: $20,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,299
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 46132
Namesuffix: Jr

Matthew Thompson works as a Public Defender Attorney for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Matthew earned $20,299 in 2023.

David Pelletier

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$12,563

Base pay: $12,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,563
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 28784

David Pelletier works as a Public Defender Attorney for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. David earned $12,563 in 2023.

Nicholas Fagnano

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$11,837

Base pay: $11,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,837
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 47418

At Public Defender, Nicholas Fagnano serves as a Public Defender Attorney. They work full-time permanent. Their 2023 pay totaled $11,837.

Tanya Askew

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$11,475

Base pay: $11,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,475
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 9539

Tanya Askew holds the role of Public Defender Attorney at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,475.

Thomas Puckett

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$8,421

Base pay: $8,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,421
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 50910

Thomas Puckett works as a Public Defender Attorney for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Thomas earned $8,421 in 2023.

Joshua Pammer

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$4,776

Base pay: $4,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,776
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 62690

Joshua Pammer is a Public Defender Attorney at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2024 total compensation came to $4,776.