Agency file

Law Department

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Law Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,752 employees with median total compensation of $84,932; the highest distinct record was $284,706.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $164.5M
Employees: 1,752
Median total: $84,932
Highest record: $284,706

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$18,143$212,110+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,752 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,932) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $90,559 (96%)
Overtime — $1,496 (2%)
Other — $1,843 (2%)
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

$20,134

$53,253

$84,932

$141,778

$176,559

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $176,559 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,134. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant Corporation Counsel

859 · $136,048

Paralegal Aide

206 · $60,114

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag

170 · $47,128

Claim Specialist

81 · $58,891

Summer Graduate Intern

74 · $750

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.

Record list

Employees

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Annum Haider-Minichie

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$128,047

Base pay: $127,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,047
Hire date: 2024-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $131,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Annum Haider-Minichie holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,047.

Ronald Muriel

Computer Systems Manager/Law Department

2025 total comp

$127,910

Base pay: $127,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,910
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $228,647
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,050

At Law Department, Ronald Muriel serves as a Computer Systems Manager based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,910.

Lavonne Pridgen

Administrative Staff Analyst/Law Department

2025 total comp

$127,818

Base pay: $122,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,818
Hire date: 1990-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $124,107
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lavonne Pridgen holds the role of Administrative Staff Analyst at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,818.

Michelle Herzog

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$127,683

Base pay: $127,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,683
Hire date: 2017-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,210
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Michelle Herzog serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $127,683.

Martin Nagel

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$127,683

Base pay: $127,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,683
Hire date: 2011-01-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,210
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Martin Nagel holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,683.

David Kim

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$127,683

Base pay: $127,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,683
Hire date: 2023-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,210
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

David Kim holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,683.

Nicolette Pellegrino

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$127,683

Base pay: $127,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,683
Hire date: 2018-09-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,210
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Nicolette Pellegrino serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,683.

Nathan Taylor

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$127,683

Base pay: $127,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,683
Hire date: 2018-10-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,210
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nathan Taylor holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,683.

Daniel Whitman

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$127,683

Base pay: $127,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,683
Hire date: 2019-09-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,210
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Daniel Whitman holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,683.

Malinda Sederquist

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$127,595

Base pay: $127,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,595
Hire date: 2020-02-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $131,553
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Malinda Sederquist holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $127,595.

Kenneth Sasmor

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$127,557

Base pay: $127,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,557
Hire date: 1985-04-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $183,547
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,268.5

At Law Department, Kenneth Sasmor serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 1985, they have about 40 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,557.

Elias Etimos

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$127,049

Base pay: $127,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,049
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $131,553
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Elias Etimos works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel for Law Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Elias earned $127,049 in 2025.

Yini Zhang

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$126,900

Base pay: $126,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,900
Hire date: 2024-07-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,188
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,743

Yini Zhang works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel for Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Yini earned $126,900 in 2025.

Julia Lichtenstein

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$126,835

Base pay: $125,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,835
Hire date: 2022-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,077
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,575

Julia Lichtenstein holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,835.

Mustafa Ahmad

Computer Specialist/Law Department

2025 total comp

$125,803

Base pay: $119,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,803
Hire date: 2013-11-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $123,284
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Mustafa Ahmad serves as a Computer Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,803.