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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Nancy Goldbach

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$203,165

Base pay: $202,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,165
Hire date: 1990-09-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,968
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nancy Goldbach is a Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years. 2025 total compensation came to $203,165.

Charles Rott

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$203,165

Base pay: $202,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,165
Hire date: 2001-09-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,968
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Charles Rott serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,165.

Andrew Owen

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$202,984

Base pay: $202,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,984
Hire date: 2013-05-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,968
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Andrew Owen serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,984.

Rebecca Gibson

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$202,779

Base pay: $202,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,779
Hire date: 2019-02-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,968
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Law Department, Rebecca Gibson serves as a Assistant Corporation Counsel based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,779.

Karen Seemen

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$202,779

Base pay: $202,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,779
Hire date: 1994-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,968
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Karen Seemen is a Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years). 2025 total compensation came to $202,779.

Yolanda Guadagnoli

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$202,779

Base pay: $202,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,779
Hire date: 1990-09-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,968
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Yolanda Guadagnoli is a Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years. 2025 total compensation came to $202,779.

Stephen Kim

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$202,779

Base pay: $202,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,779
Hire date: 2007-08-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,968
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stephen Kim works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel for Law Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Stephen earned $202,779 in 2025.

Orville Reynolds

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$202,779

Base pay: $202,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,779
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,968
Leave Status as of June 30: On separation leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Orville Reynolds is a Assistant Corporation Counsel at Law Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $202,779.

Ann Broderick

Assistant Corporation Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp

$202,779

Base pay: $202,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,779
Hire date: 1997-09-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,968
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 25
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ann Broderick works as a Assistant Corporation Counsel for Law Department based in Richmond. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. Ann earned $202,779 in 2025.