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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Joanna Wine

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,851

Base pay: $148,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,851
Hire date: 2013-02-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Joanna Wine serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,851.

Kendra Riddleberger

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,851

Base pay: $148,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,851
Hire date: 2015-08-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Kendra Riddleberger serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $148,851.

Dwayne Thomas

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,840

Base pay: $148,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,840
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Dwayne Thomas holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,840.

Candace Chun

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,464

Base pay: $148,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,464
Hire date: 2016-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Candace Chun serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $148,464.

Laurae Caruth

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,464

Base pay: $148,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,464
Hire date: 2017-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Laurae Caruth holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,464.

Zachary Kass

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,464

Base pay: $148,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,464
Hire date: 2007-12-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Zachary Kass works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel for Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Zachary earned $148,464 in 2025.

Karen Rhau

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,464

Base pay: $148,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,464
Hire date: 2018-09-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Karen Rhau works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel for Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Karen earned $148,464 in 2025.

Jared Bretas

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,464

Base pay: $148,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,464
Hire date: 2012-06-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jared Bretas works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel for Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). Jared earned $148,464 in 2025.

John Schemitsch

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,464

Base pay: $148,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,464
Hire date: 2015-03-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

John Schemitsch is a Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $148,464.

Amy Mccamphill

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,464

Base pay: $148,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,464
Hire date: 2010-09-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Amy Mccamphill holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,464.

Yu Zhao

Certified IT Administrator/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,407

Base pay: $134,923
Overtime: $7,800
Other pay: $5,684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,407
Hire date: 2023-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $139,224
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 86.25
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Yu Zhao holds the role of Certified IT Administrator at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $148,407.

Andrew Manoff

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,118

Base pay: $147,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,118
Hire date: 2018-06-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,969
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Andrew Manoff serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,118.

Joseph Kroening

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$148,118

Base pay: $147,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,118
Hire date: 2006-12-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,969
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joseph Kroening works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel for Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. Joseph earned $148,118 in 2025.

David Rosinus Jr

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$147,788

Base pay: $147,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,788
Hire date: 2019-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $153,028
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

David Rosinus Jr is a Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $147,788.

Scott Glotzer

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$147,731

Base pay: $147,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,731
Hire date: 2007-09-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,969
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Scott Glotzer serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,731.

Darian Alexander

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$147,731

Base pay: $147,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,731
Hire date: 2018-05-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,969
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Darian Alexander works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel for Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Darian earned $147,731 in 2025.

Holly Gerstenfeld

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$147,731

Base pay: $147,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,731
Hire date: 2003-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,969
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Holly Gerstenfeld is a Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $147,731.

Amanda Abata

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$147,731

Base pay: $143,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,731
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,969
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Amanda Abata works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel for Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Amanda earned $147,731 in 2025.

Alexandra D'Erasmo

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$147,726

Base pay: $147,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,726
Hire date: 2024-02-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,963
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alexandra D'Erasmo works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel for Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Alexandra earned $147,726 in 2025.

Patricia Miller

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$147,094

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $147,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,094
Hire date: 1992-07-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $217,118
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 0

At Law Department, Patricia Miller serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 33 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,094.

Kay Smith Alleyne

Administrative Staff Analyst/Law Department

2025 total comp

$146,860

Base pay: $144,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,036
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,860
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $146,203
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Kay Smith Alleyne serves as a Administrative Staff Analyst based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,860.

Nalin Mishra

Computer Systems Manager/Law Department

2025 total comp

$146,537

Base pay: $146,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,537
Hire date: 2003-12-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $151,097
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Nalin Mishra serves as a Computer Systems Manager based in Manhattan. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $146,537.

Blake Ahlberg

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$146,020

Base pay: $144,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,020
Hire date: 2016-11-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,077
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Blake Ahlberg holds the role of Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,020.

Allyson Stein

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$145,407

Base pay: $144,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,407
Hire date: 2017-04-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,077
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Allyson Stein serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,407.

Anthony Gonzalez

Certified IT Administrator/Law Department

2025 total comp

$145,295

Base pay: $138,623
Overtime: $515
Other pay: $6,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,295
Hire date: 2019-12-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $143,065
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Anthony Gonzalez holds the role of Certified IT Administrator at Law Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,295.