New York City / Hra/Dept of Social Services / Agency Attorney

Job-title file

Agency Attorney

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

92 employees hold this title in Hra/Dept of Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $109,027, above the department median of $68,341.

Employees: 92
Total payroll: $9.1M
Role median: $109,027
Agency median: $68,341
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$30$147,415+

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How total compensation varies among the 92 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 Hra/Dept of Social Services, the median of $109,027 ranks #13 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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Danelly Bello

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$62,283

Base pay: $59,187
Overtime: $3
Other pay: $3,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,283
Hire date: 2024-04-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,613
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,400

Danelly Bello holds the role of Agency Attorney at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,283.

Andrew Nicotra Reilly

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$45,264

Base pay: $45,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,264
Hire date: 2023-12-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,163
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,159

Andrew Nicotra Reilly is a Agency Attorney at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $45,264.

Michael Hand

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$42,635

Base pay: $42,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,635
Hire date: 2024-12-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 980

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Michael Hand serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $42,635.

Shavani Price

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$41,133

Base pay: $41,002
Overtime: $81
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,133
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,387
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 1.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 922.5

Shavani Price is a Agency Attorney at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $41,133.

Zulan Collis-Henderso

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$31,845

Base pay: $28,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,072
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,845
Hire date: 2017-02-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,635
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 479.5

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Zulan Collis-Henderso serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,845.

Justyna Howe

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,521

Base pay: $23,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,521
Hire date: 2024-12-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,670
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 840

Justyna Howe works as a Agency Attorney for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Justyna earned $23,521 in 2025.

Octavius Lamour

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$20,479

Base pay: $18,043
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $2,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,479
Hire date: 2015-09-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,055
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 311.17

Octavius Lamour works as a Agency Attorney for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Octavius earned $20,479 in 2025.

Collette Grant

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$16,593

Base pay: $13,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,593
Hire date: 2017-01-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,948
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 210

Collette Grant is a Agency Attorney at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). 2025 total compensation came to $16,593.

Gerlene St Jean

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$15,832

Base pay: $15,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,832
Hire date: 2025-04-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,001
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 350

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Gerlene St Jean serves as a Agency Attorney based in Bronx. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $15,832.

Nicole Negron

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$14,012

Base pay: $12,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,012
Hire date: 2009-08-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,635
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 195.68

Nicole Negron is a Agency Attorney at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. 2025 total compensation came to $14,012.

James Fenton Jr

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$564

Base pay: -$2,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $564
Hire date: 2024-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,613
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 280

James Fenton Jr is a Agency Attorney at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $564.

Tequan Jones

Agency Attorney/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$30

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30
Hire date: 2018-05-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,753
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 0

Tequan Jones holds the role of Agency Attorney at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $30.