New York City / Department of Buildings / Agency Attorney

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Agency Attorney

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

52 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $96,454, above the department median of $78,782.

Employees: 52
Total payroll: $4.4M
Role median: $96,454
Agency median: $78,782
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,087$154,097+

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How total compensation varies among the 52 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.

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This role across New York City

Agency Attorney is held in 44 New York City departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $96,454 ranks #24 of 44.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Borough President-Queens

$145,524 · 1

Teachers Retirement System

$129,522 · 2

Department of Environment Protection

$129,395 · 29

Office of Labor Relations

$129,366 · 1

Administrative for Children's Services

$123,272 · 163

Department of Education Administrative

$121,356 · 190

Department of Parks & Recreation

$115,845 · 15

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$114,185 · 66

Office of Emergency Management

$112,987 · 2

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$111,729 · 29

Department of Sanitation

$111,118 · 9

Department of Finance

$109,653 · 23

Median total compensation for the Agency Attorney role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Agency Attorney beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $105,047 ranks #1 of 2. See Agency Attorney across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$66,357 · 41

Median total compensation for comparable Agency Attorneyroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Shinhyung Chung

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$82,986

Base pay: $79,464
Overtime: $2,520
Other pay: $1,003
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,986
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 42.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shinhyung Chung holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,986.

Deanna Burbridge

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$82,749

Base pay: $82,083
Overtime: $291
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,749
Hire date: 2023-04-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Deanna Burbridge serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,749.

Andrew Engel

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$82,251

Base pay: $82,083
Overtime: $168
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,251
Hire date: 2023-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 3.75
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Andrew Engel serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,251.

Joseph Giacona

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$82,032

Base pay: $82,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,032
Hire date: 2024-07-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,610

At Department of Buildings, Joseph Giacona serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,032.

Anthony Ceccato Jr

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$81,468

Base pay: $81,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,468
Hire date: 2023-12-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Anthony Ceccato Jr is a Agency Attorney at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $81,468.

Deanna Lamberti

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$79,758

Base pay: $79,246
Overtime: $512
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,758
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 11.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,771.75

Deanna Lamberti is a Agency Attorney at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $79,758.

Janani Sritharan

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$79,638

Base pay: $79,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,638
Hire date: 2024-05-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,036
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Janani Sritharan serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,638.

Taylor Barje

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$78,669

Base pay: $78,573
Overtime: $96
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,669
Hire date: 2022-11-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Taylor Barje serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,669.