Agency file

City Attorney

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The City Attorney is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,232 employees with median total compensation of $136,401; the highest distinct record was $386,917.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $187.6M
Employees: 1,232
Median total: $136,401
Highest record: $386,917

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$345,518+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,232 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($136,401) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $130,939 (86%)
Overtime — $459 (0%)
Other — $6,283 (4%)
Benefits — $14,553 (10%)

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

$21,691

$80,142

$136,401

$231,425

$296,197

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $296,197 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,691. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy City Attorney III

285 · $239,817

Deputy City Attorney IV

126 · $297,956

105 · $6,296

Deputy City Attorney II

90 · $161,356

Legal Secretary II

87 · $101,737

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$178.6M —	1,026 —	$152,046 —
2025	$187.6M ▲ 5.0%	1,232 ▲ 20.1%	$136,401 ▼ 10.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Christina Isagholian

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$28,689

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $27,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $479
Total compensation: $28,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343636353733
Row ID: 25343636353733120596-0FT

At City Attorney, Christina Isagholian serves as a Deputy City Attorney III within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,689. They are represented by 29.

Nicolas Marchese

Deputy City Attorney I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$27,370

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $24,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $2,271
Total compensation: $27,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0594-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333830383135
Row ID: 25333830383135120594-0FT

Nicolas Marchese works as a Deputy City Attorney I for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Nicolas earned $27,370 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Christian Acevedo

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$25,572

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $23,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,650
Benefits: $49
Total compensation: $25,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0545-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303632383135
Row ID: 25303632383135120545-0FT

Christian Acevedo works as a Deputy City Attorney III for City Attorney within Confidential Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Christian earned $25,572 in 2025. Union affiliation: 31.

Jack Meyer

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$24,269

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $22,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $760
Total compensation: $24,269
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363831383135
Row ID: 25363831383135120596-0FT

Jack Meyer is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,269. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Katherine Burwick

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$23,242

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $20,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $2,312
Total compensation: $23,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353831383135
Row ID: 25353831383135120595-0FT

Katherine Burwick works as a Deputy City Attorney II for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $23,242 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Vanessa Hernandez

Legal Clerk II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$23,181

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $18,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,447
Total compensation: $23,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0586-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333837373135
Row ID: 25333837373135120586-0FT

At City Attorney, Vanessa Hernandez serves as a Legal Clerk II within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,181. Union affiliation: 03.

Damoun Govargiz

Deputy City Attorney II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$21,691

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $20,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $745
Total compensation: $21,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0595-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333831383135
Row ID: 25333831383135120595-0FT

At City Attorney, Damoun Govargiz serves as a Deputy City Attorney II within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,691. They are represented by 29.

Jonathan Nelson

Legal Clerk II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$21,380

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $19,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,740
Total compensation: $21,380
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0586-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323636373135
Row ID: 25323636373135120586-0FT

Jonathan Nelson is a Legal Clerk II at City Attorney within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,380. Union affiliation: 03.

Stephanie Mora

Witness Service Coordinator/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$20,909

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $13,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,312
Benefits: $1,789
Total compensation: $20,909
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343530373034
Row ID: 2534353037303412XXXX-XPV

Stephanie Mora holds the role of Witness Service Coordinator at City Attorney within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,909. Union affiliation: Xx.

Jennifer Valadez

Legal Secretary II/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$20,144

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $15,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,395
Total compensation: $20,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0581-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383433383034
Row ID: 25383433383034120581-0FT

At City Attorney, Jennifer Valadez serves as a Legal Secretary II within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,144. They are represented by 03.

Mark Wendorff

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$18,938

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $17,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $1,096
Total compensation: $18,938
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303639393135
Row ID: 25303639393135120596-0FT

Mark Wendorff is a Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $18,938. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Chak Fai Jeffrey Ng

City Attorney Investigator I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$18,464

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $12,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,658
Benefits: $3,268
Total compensation: $18,464
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393832333035
Row ID: 2539383233303512XXXX-XPV

Chak Fai Jeffrey Ng holds the role of City Attorney Investigator I at City Attorney within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,464. Union affiliation: Xx.

Erin Choi

Deputy City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$17,625

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $16,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $467
Total compensation: $17,625
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333639393135
Row ID: 25333639393135120596-0FT

Erin Choi holds the role of Deputy City Attorney III at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,625. Union affiliation: 29.

Diana Hernandez

City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$16,091

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $14,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $1,402
Total compensation: $16,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0567-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393830383135
Row ID: 25393830383135120567-0FT

Diana Hernandez is a City Attorney Administrative Coordinator I at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $16,091. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Azniv Meyroyan

City Attorney Accounting Clerk/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$15,153

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $10,624
Overtime: $184
Other pay: $872
Benefits: $3,473
Total compensation: $15,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0559-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393435363034
Row ID: 25393435363034120559-0FT

Azniv Meyroyan is a City Attorney Accounting Clerk at City Attorney within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,153. They are represented by 03.