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Pdf Criminal Court Team

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Pdf Criminal Court Team operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 67 employees with median total compensation of $64,524; the highest distinct record was $183,074.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$4.5M
Employees
67
Median total
$64,524
Highest record
$183,074

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 67 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,524) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$66,127 (99%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$941 (1%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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
$15,844
$42,287
$64,524
$86,454
$109,792

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,792 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,844. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$2.5M
49
$49,308
2016
$2.6M
4.9%
50
2.0%
$51,571
4.6%
2017
$3M
16.0%
49
2.0%
$66,950
29.8%
2018
$3M
1.6%
53
8.2%
$62,964
6.0%
2019
$2.7M
9.8%
51
3.8%
$59,743
5.1%
2020
$2.8M
3.1%
55
7.8%
$49,212
17.6%
2021
$3.1M
11.1%
52
5.5%
$63,080
28.2%
2022
$3.3M
6.3%
60
15.4%
$56,778
10.0%
2023
$2.8M
15.3%
66
10.0%
$47,470
16.4%
2024
$153.3K
94.6%
1
98.5%
$153,320
223.0%
2025
$4.5M
2830.8%
67
6600.0%
$64,524
57.9%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Mecca Shabazz

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$86,454
Base pay
$86,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,454

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,295
Total Pay
$86,453

Mecca Shabazz is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2025 total compensation came to $86,454.

Kaylee Kohlmaier

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$86,454
Base pay
$86,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,454

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,652
Total Pay
$86,453

At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Kaylee Kohlmaier serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,454.

Adam Sheets

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$86,454
Base pay
$86,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,454

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,540
Total Pay
$86,454

Adam Sheets works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Adam earned $86,454 in 2025.

Katelyn Dorwart

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$85,067
Base pay
$85,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,067

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,144
Total Pay
$85,067

At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Katelyn Dorwart serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,067.

Sean Dowling

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$85,067
Base pay
$85,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,067

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,590
Total Pay
$85,067

At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Sean Dowling serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,067.

Megan Jordan

Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$84,177
Base pay
$83,655
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$523
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,177

Source-specific fields

Record ID
288,166
Total Pay
$84,177

Megan Jordan works as a Assistant Public Defender 2 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Megan earned $84,177 in 2025.

Kristin Neff

Assistant Public Defender 4/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2021 total comp
$83,996
Base pay
$83,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$632
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,996

Source-specific fields

Record ID
173,114
Total Pay
$83,996

Kristin Neff is a Assistant Public Defender 4 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2021 total compensation came to $83,996.

Katie Kelly

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2023 total comp
$81,883
Base pay
$81,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,883

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,681
Total Pay
$81,883

Katie Kelly is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2023 total compensation came to $81,883.

Clayton Capp

Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2023 total comp
$81,081
Base pay
$79,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,926
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,081

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,680
Total Pay
$81,081

At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Clayton Capp serves as a Assistant Public Defender 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $81,081.

Linda Shelton

Professional Specialist/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$80,673
Base pay
$79,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,673

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,650
Total Pay
$80,673

Linda Shelton holds the role of Professional Specialist at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,673.

Aaron Rothbaum

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2023 total comp
$80,627
Base pay
$80,627
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,627

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,678
Total Pay
$80,627

Aaron Rothbaum is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2023 total compensation came to $80,627.

Emily Herbert

Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2018 total comp
$80,000
Base pay
$80,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,000

Source-specific fields

Record ID
96,844
Total Pay
$80,000

Emily Herbert works as a Assistant Public Defender 2 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Emily earned $80,000 in 2018.

James Mcnamara

Associate Pub Defender/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2016 total comp
$79,922
Base pay
$77,842
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,080
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,922

Source-specific fields

Record ID
44,143
Total Pay
$79,922

At Pdf Criminal Court Team, James Mcnamara serves as a Associate Pub Defender. Their 2016 pay totaled $79,922.

Michaela Strout

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2023 total comp
$77,496
Base pay
$77,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,496

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,675
Total Pay
$77,496

Michaela Strout works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Michaela earned $77,496 in 2023.

Jessica Pursell

Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$77,285
Base pay
$77,285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,285

Source-specific fields

Record ID
297,059
Total Pay
$77,285

Jessica Pursell is a Assistant Public Defender 2 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2025 total compensation came to $77,285.

Jared Mollenkof

Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2019 total comp
$76,523
Base pay
$76,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$193
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,523

Source-specific fields

Record ID
122,404
Total Pay
$76,523

Jared Mollenkof is a Assistant Public Defender 2 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2019 total compensation came to $76,523.

Mary Halstead

Paralegal/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$70,039
Base pay
$69,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,039

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,204
Total Pay
$70,039

Mary Halstead is a Paralegal at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2025 total compensation came to $70,039.

Luis Acevedo

Criminal Investigator/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$69,769
Base pay
$68,971
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$798
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,769

Source-specific fields

Record ID
272,722
Total Pay
$69,769

Luis Acevedo works as a Criminal Investigator for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Luis earned $69,769 in 2025.

Ashley Heath

Social Worker Senior/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$68,736
Base pay
$68,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,736

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,539
Total Pay
$68,736

Ashley Heath holds the role of Social Worker Senior at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,736.

Christopher Street Razbadouski

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2023 total comp
$67,813
Base pay
$67,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$440
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,813

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,674
Total Pay
$67,813

At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Christopher Street Razbadouski serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $67,813.

Mari Hanchar

Social Worker Senior/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2023 total comp
$67,274
Base pay
$67,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,274

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,673
Total Pay
$67,274

At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Mari Hanchar serves as a Social Worker Senior. Their 2023 pay totaled $67,274.

Lauren Carr

Criminal Investigator/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$66,825
Base pay
$66,825
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,825

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,668
Total Pay
$66,825

Lauren Carr holds the role of Criminal Investigator at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,825.

Richard Griner

Criminal Investigator/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$66,624
Base pay
$66,431
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$193
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,624

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,405
Total Pay
$66,624

At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Richard Griner serves as a Criminal Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,624.

Sandra Ramey

Professional Specialist/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2023 total comp
$66,610
Base pay
$65,675
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,610

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,672
Total Pay
$66,610

At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Sandra Ramey serves as a Professional Specialist. Their 2023 pay totaled $66,610.

Megan Jordan

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2023 total comp
$66,493
Base pay
$66,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$358
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,493

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,671
Total Pay
$66,493

Megan Jordan holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2023, their total compensation was $66,493.

Michael Marshall

Criminal Investigator/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$65,829
Base pay
$65,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$193
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,829

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,924
Total Pay
$65,829

Michael Marshall holds the role of Criminal Investigator at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,829.

Lena Derrick

Criminal Investigator/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$65,601
Base pay
$65,601
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,601

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,901
Total Pay
$65,601

Lena Derrick works as a Criminal Investigator for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Lena earned $65,601 in 2025.

Joshua Arrington

Criminal Investigator/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$65,573
Base pay
$65,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$523
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,573

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,608
Total Pay
$65,573

Joshua Arrington holds the role of Criminal Investigator at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,573.

Brittania Poon

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2023 total comp
$64,937
Base pay
$64,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,937

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,670
Total Pay
$64,937

Brittania Poon holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2023, their total compensation was $64,937.

Julio Ramos

Criminal Investigator/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$64,798
Base pay
$64,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,798

Source-specific fields

Record ID
297,534
Total Pay
$64,798

At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Julio Ramos serves as a Criminal Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,798.

Madison Biggs

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$64,524
Base pay
$64,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,524

Source-specific fields

Record ID
273,906
Total Pay
$64,524

Madison Biggs works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Madison earned $64,524 in 2025.

Robert Fisher

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$64,524
Base pay
$64,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,524

Source-specific fields

Record ID
280,796
Total Pay
$64,524

Robert Fisher is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2025 total compensation came to $64,524.

Breasia Ware Gillespie

Social Worker Senior/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$64,190
Base pay
$64,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,190

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,534
Total Pay
$64,190

Breasia Ware Gillespie is a Social Worker Senior at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2025 total compensation came to $64,190.

Cathryn Miller

Paralegal/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$64,110
Base pay
$63,670
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$440
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,110

Source-specific fields

Record ID
290,278
Total Pay
$64,110

Cathryn Miller holds the role of Paralegal at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,110.

Anne Anselman

Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2023 total comp
$64,040
Base pay
$63,847
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$193
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,040

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,669
Total Pay
$64,040

Anne Anselman holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 2 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2023, their total compensation was $64,040.

Casey Elliott

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2023 total comp
$63,891
Base pay
$63,891
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,891

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,668
Total Pay
$63,891

Casey Elliott is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2023 total compensation came to $63,891.

Thomas Woods

Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$63,759
Base pay
$63,759
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,759

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,071
Total Pay
$63,759

At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Thomas Woods serves as a Assistant Public Defender 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,759.

Kerri Patton

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$63,258
Base pay
$63,258
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,258

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,264
Total Pay
$63,258

Kerri Patton works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Kerri earned $63,258 in 2025.

Brittania PoonMay be multiple

Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2025 total comp
$62,860

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,097
Total Pay
$62,860

This Assistant Public Defender 2 record at Pdf Criminal Court Team for Brittania Poon may represent several individuals, totaling $62,860 in 2025.

Ellen Forrester

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team

2019 total comp
$62,337
Base pay
$59,689
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,648
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,337

Source-specific fields

Record ID
122,382
Total Pay
$62,337

Ellen Forrester works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Ellen earned $62,337 in 2019.