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

Rita Venegas

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$330,631

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $298,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,686
Benefits: $26,859
Total compensation: $330,631
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3738343033
Row ID: 253738343033120598-0FT

Rita Venegas works as a Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Rita earned $330,631 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Joy Crose

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$330,144

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $302,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,220
Benefits: $26,856
Total compensation: $330,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313834363832
Row ID: 25313834363832120598-0FT

Joy Crose works as a Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Joy earned $330,144 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Kellilyn Porter

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$328,954

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $300,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,352
Benefits: $26,530
Total compensation: $328,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393437333733
Row ID: 25393437333733120598-0FT

Kellilyn Porter is a Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $328,954. Their bargaining unit is 29.

John Heath

Chief Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$328,779

Sub-department: Management Attorneys
Base pay: $300,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,212
Benefits: $26,848
Total compensation: $328,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0555-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393134383632
Row ID: 25393134383632120555-0FT

John Heath works as a Chief Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Management Attorneys. Their status is full-time. John earned $328,779 in 2025. Union affiliation: 32.

Kent Bullard

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$328,417

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $300,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,570
Benefits: $18,776
Total compensation: $328,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323132343633
Row ID: 25323132343633120598-0FT

At City Attorney, Kent Bullard serves as a Assistant City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $328,417. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Nicole Gougis

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$328,137

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $300,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,212
Benefits: $26,854
Total compensation: $328,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383837363932
Row ID: 25383837363932120598-0FT

Nicole Gougis holds the role of Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $328,137. They are represented by 29.

Julie San Juan

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$327,207

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $306,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,364
Benefits: $18,781
Total compensation: $327,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3030373434
Row ID: 253030373434120598-0FT

Julie San Juan works as a Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $327,207 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Donna Wong

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$326,761

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $285,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,907
Benefits: $24,402
Total compensation: $326,761
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3832323133
Row ID: 253832323133120598-0FT

Donna Wong is a Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $326,761. They are represented by 29.

Benjamin Chapman

Senior Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$326,377

Sub-department: Management Attorneys
Base pay: $303,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,600
Benefits: $18,762
Total compensation: $326,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 32

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0554-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363838383633
Row ID: 25363838383633120554-0FT

Benjamin Chapman works as a Senior Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Management Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $326,377 in 2025. Union affiliation: 32.

Charles Sewell

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$326,103

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $283,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,022
Benefits: $25,591
Total compensation: $326,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3037353532
Row ID: 253037353532120598-0FT

Charles Sewell holds the role of Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $326,103. They are represented by 29.

Leticia Cotti

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$325,780

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $281,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,967
Benefits: $26,837
Total compensation: $325,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3236363332
Row ID: 253236363332120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Leticia Cotti serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $325,780. They are represented by 29.

Daniel Kreinbring

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$325,152

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $280,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,593
Benefits: $26,834
Total compensation: $325,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353736373133
Row ID: 25353736373133120598-0FT

Daniel Kreinbring is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $325,152. Union affiliation: 29.

Edward Jordan

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$324,917

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $304,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,491
Benefits: $1,361
Total compensation: $324,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3833363638
Row ID: 253833363638120598-0FT

At City Attorney, Edward Jordan serves as a Assistant City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $324,917. They are represented by 29.

Jorge Otano

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$324,857

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $280,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,087
Benefits: $26,830
Total compensation: $324,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0546-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3834343137
Row ID: 253834343137120546-0FT

Jorge Otano holds the role of Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Confidential Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $324,857. Their bargaining unit is 31.

Ayelet Feiman

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$324,802

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $304,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,958
Benefits: $18,779
Total compensation: $324,802
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3036303834
Row ID: 253036303834120598-0FT

Ayelet Feiman works as a Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Ayelet earned $324,802 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Apraham Atteukenian

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$324,636

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $279,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,246
Benefits: $26,823
Total compensation: $324,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3038383533
Row ID: 253038383533120597-0FT

Apraham Atteukenian is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $324,636. Union affiliation: 29.

Jessica Brown

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$323,863

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $299,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,742
Benefits: $5,654
Total compensation: $323,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373332373133
Row ID: 25373332373133120598-0FT

Jessica Brown is a Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $323,863. They are represented by 29.

Shanise Black

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$323,772

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $282,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,000
Benefits: $26,836
Total compensation: $323,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0546-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3034373532
Row ID: 253034373532120546-0FT

Shanise Black works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Confidential Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Shanise earned $323,772 in 2025. They are represented by 31.

Susan Kong

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$323,425

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $291,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,421
Benefits: $26,841
Total compensation: $323,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0598-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383434343232
Row ID: 25383434343232120598-0FT

Susan Kong works as a Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $323,425 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Kenneth Fong

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$322,312

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $277,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,907
Benefits: $26,835
Total compensation: $322,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3432343236
Row ID: 253432343236120597-0FT

Kenneth Fong works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $322,312 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Mark Soriano

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$322,121

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $279,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,043
Benefits: $26,512
Total compensation: $322,121
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3530343431
Row ID: 253530343431120597-0FT

Mark Soriano is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $322,121. Their bargaining unit is 29.

Christina Schmidt

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$320,418

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $282,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,723
Benefits: $18,759
Total compensation: $320,418
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3430393432
Row ID: 253430393432120597-0FT

Christina Schmidt works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $320,418 in 2025. Union affiliation: 29.

Jaime Suarez

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$320,252

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $276,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,668
Benefits: $26,396
Total compensation: $320,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3238313134
Row ID: 253238313134120597-0FT

Jaime Suarez holds the role of Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $320,252. Union affiliation: 29.

Richard Kim

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$320,028

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $281,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,712
Benefits: $24,390
Total compensation: $320,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0569-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3734303537
Row ID: 253734303537120569-0FT

Richard Kim is a Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $320,028. They are represented by 01.

Edward Young

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$319,881

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $275,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,475
Benefits: $26,833
Total compensation: $319,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3732343939
Row ID: 253732343939120597-0FT

Edward Young works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $319,881 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Vaughn Minassian

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$319,865

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $277,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,907
Benefits: $24,389
Total compensation: $319,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3734343137
Row ID: 253734343137120597-0FT

Vaughn Minassian works as a Deputy City Attorney IV for City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Vaughn earned $319,865 in 2025. They are represented by 29.

Haeshin Yun Hong

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$319,688

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $276,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,668
Benefits: $26,832
Total compensation: $319,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3935343137
Row ID: 253935343137120597-0FT

Haeshin Yun Hong is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $319,688. Union affiliation: 29.

Eric Brown

Assistant City Attorney/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$319,460

Sub-department: Confidential Attorneys
Base pay: $283,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,545
Benefits: $26,835
Total compensation: $319,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 31

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0547-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3735343731
Row ID: 253735343731120547-0FT

Eric Brown holds the role of Assistant City Attorney at City Attorney within Confidential Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $319,460. Their bargaining unit is 31.

Adena Hopenstand

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$319,198

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $275,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,792
Benefits: $26,833
Total compensation: $319,198
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353539313033
Row ID: 25353539313033120597-0FT

Adena Hopenstand is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $319,198. They are represented by 29.

Anh Truong

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$319,198

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $275,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,792
Benefits: $26,833
Total compensation: $319,198
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3937353837
Row ID: 253937353837120597-0FT

At City Attorney, Anh Truong serves as a Deputy City Attorney IV within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $319,198. They are represented by 29.

Steven Hong

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$318,622

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $274,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,908
Benefits: $26,832
Total compensation: $318,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373934333031
Row ID: 25373934333031120597-0FT

Steven Hong is a Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $318,622. They are represented by 29.

Justin Houterman

Deputy City Attorney IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp

$318,077

Sub-department: Deputy City Attorneys
Base pay: $276,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,672
Benefits: $26,834
Total compensation: $318,077
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 29

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 12
Job Class Pay Grade: 0597-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3431333137
Row ID: 253431333137120597-0FT

Justin Houterman holds the role of Deputy City Attorney IV at City Attorney within Deputy City Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $318,077. They are represented by 29.