Franklin County, Ohio / Public Defender / Public Defender Attorney 1

Job-title file

Public Defender Attorney 1

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

26 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $37,758, above the department median of $36,018.

Employees: 26
Role median: $37,758
Agency median: $36,018
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34,738$40,702+

How total compensation varies among the 26 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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Ryan Ward

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$40,790

Base pay: $40,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,790
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 61679

At Public Defender, Ryan Ward serves as a Public Defender Attorney 1. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,790.

Juliana Wishne

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$40,613

Base pay: $40,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,613
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

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Employeeid: 61512

At Public Defender, Juliana Wishne serves as a Public Defender Attorney 1. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,613.

Alixandra Fields

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$39,796

Base pay: $39,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,796
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 44709

Alixandra Fields holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,796.

Jacob Selsor

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$39,442

Base pay: $39,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,442
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 44710

Jacob Selsor is a Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $39,442.

Caitlin Beers

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$39,250

Base pay: $39,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,250
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 58849

Caitlin Beers is a Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $39,250.

Mariah Hicks

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$39,048

Base pay: $38,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,048
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

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Employeeid: 55817

Mariah Hicks holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,048.

Catherine Hatten

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$38,779

Base pay: $38,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,779
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

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Employeeid: 46049

Catherine Hatten holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,779.

Kathryn Winternitz

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$38,579

Base pay: $38,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,579
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 44713

Kathryn Winternitz holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,579.

Alicia Lash

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$38,327

Base pay: $38,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,327
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 21987

Alicia Lash holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,327.

Rebekah Tefft

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$38,231

Base pay: $38,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,231
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 39187

Rebekah Tefft works as a Public Defender Attorney 1 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Rebekah earned $38,231 in 2026.

Taylor Ellerkamp

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$38,165

Base pay: $38,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,165
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 57170

Taylor Ellerkamp is a Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $38,165.

Nicholas Space

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$38,077

Base pay: $38,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,077
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 57123

Nicholas Space holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,077.

Abigail Greene

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$38,077

Base pay: $38,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,077
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 48946

At Public Defender, Abigail Greene serves as a Public Defender Attorney 1. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,077.

Blake Carter

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$37,439

Base pay: $37,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,439
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 44706

Blake Carter holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,439.

Danya Hamad

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$36,123

Base pay: $35,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,123
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 64209

Danya Hamad works as a Public Defender Attorney 1 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Danya earned $36,123 in 2026.

Chloe Quin

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$36,113

Base pay: $35,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,113
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 62565

Chloe Quin holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,113.

Adam Mitzel

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$35,923

Base pay: $35,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,923
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 54922

At Public Defender, Adam Mitzel serves as a Public Defender Attorney 1. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,923.

Amy Pratt

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$35,885

Base pay: $35,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,885
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 54889

Amy Pratt works as a Public Defender Attorney 1 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Amy earned $35,885 in 2026.

Alexis Hummer

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$35,762

Base pay: $35,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,762
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 57224

Alexis Hummer works as a Public Defender Attorney 1 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Alexis earned $35,762 in 2026.

Ghofran Miari

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$35,562

Base pay: $35,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,562
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 55438

Ghofran Miari holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,562.

Timothy Erdmann

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$35,462

Base pay: $35,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,462
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

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Employeeid: 61741

Timothy Erdmann works as a Public Defender Attorney 1 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Timothy earned $35,462 in 2026.

Scott Hofmann

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$35,462

Base pay: $35,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,462
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

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Employeeid: 64066

Scott Hofmann works as a Public Defender Attorney 1 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Scott earned $35,462 in 2026.

Colin Berger

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$35,000

Base pay: $35,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,000
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 57296

At Public Defender, Colin Berger serves as a Public Defender Attorney 1. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,000.

Jarod Wade

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$34,939

Base pay: $33,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,939
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 62202

Jarod Wade is a Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $34,939.

Reagan Stone

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$34,788

Base pay: $34,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,788
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

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Employeeid: 57468

Reagan Stone holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,788.

Bouset Lewis

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$34,738

Base pay: $34,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,738
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 45960

Bouset Lewis is a Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $34,738.