New York City / Department of Correction / Agency Attorney

Job-title file

Agency Attorney

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

56 employees hold this title in Department of Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $105,728, below the department median of $128,286.

Employees: 56
Total payroll: $5.1M
Role median: $105,728
Agency median: $128,286
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$4,707$150,830+

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How total compensation varies among the 56 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 Correction, the median of $105,728 ranks #16 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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Deborah Kennedy

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$82,449

Base pay: $82,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,449
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,820

Deborah Kennedy works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Deborah earned $82,449 in 2025.

Peter Faherty

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$68,840

Base pay: $62,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,840
Hire date: 2024-12-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $123,900
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 945

Peter Faherty holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,840.

Aveet Basnyat

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$63,956

Base pay: $61,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,361
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,956
Hire date: 2022-04-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,213
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,050

Aveet Basnyat works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Aveet earned $63,956 in 2025.

Janat Khan

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$53,617

Base pay: $53,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,617
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 1,179

Janat Khan works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Janat earned $53,617 in 2025.

Nicole Tartak

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$29,151

Base pay: $26,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,151
Hire date: 2018-07-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $118,103
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 420

Nicole Tartak holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,151.

Robyn Coote

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$26,675

Base pay: $24,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,426
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,675
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 420

Robyn Coote is a Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $26,675.

Breana Harris

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$21,699

Base pay: $21,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,699
Hire date: 2023-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,446
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 420

Breana Harris is a Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $21,699.

Aaron Novy

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$19,041

Base pay: $18,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,041
Hire date: 2023-02-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,110
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 350

Aaron Novy holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,041.

Lourdes Guillaume

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$16,868

Base pay: $15,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,868
Hire date: 2016-07-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,317
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 200.27

Lourdes Guillaume holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $16,868.

Fabienne Volcy

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$10,670

Base pay: $10,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,670
Hire date: 2025-05-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,399
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 175

Fabienne Volcy holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $10,670.

Kaylan Kerr

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$7,306

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,306
Hire date: 2021-12-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,485
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

Kaylan Kerr holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $7,306.

Hilary Schisselman

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

$29

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29
Hire date: 2016-05-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,428
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

Hilary Schisselman holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $29.

Patrick Paul

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$689

Base pay: -$689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$689
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,369
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

Patrick Paul holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was -$689.

Cora Cheong

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$1,261

Base pay: -$1,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,261
Hire date: 2020-09-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,124
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

Cora Cheong works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Correction based in Queens. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Cora earned -$1,261 in 2025.

David Machado

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$3,066

Base pay: -$2,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3,066
Hire date: 2016-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,810
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

David Machado holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Correction based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was -$3,066.

Bijan Vafegh

Agency Attorney/Department of Correction

2025 total comp

-$4,707

Base pay: -$4,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$4,707
Hire date: 2019-06-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,910
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 72
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Correction, Bijan Vafegh serves as a Agency Attorney based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled -$4,707.