New York City / Police Department / Agency Attorney

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Agency Attorney

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

100 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $104,470, above the department median of $91,862.

Employees: 100
Total payroll: $9.6M
Role median: $104,470
Agency median: $91,862
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,662$220,505+

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How total compensation varies among the 100 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 Police Department, the median of $104,470 ranks #17 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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Timothy Hiel

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$120,356

Base pay: $106,948
Overtime: $8,128
Other pay: $5,281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,356
Hire date: 2022-04-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,852
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 103
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Timothy Hiel is a Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $120,356.

Kachina Brock

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$118,661

Base pay: $107,615
Overtime: $1,832
Other pay: $9,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,661
Hire date: 2018-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,339
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 22.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kachina Brock is a Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. 2025 total compensation came to $118,661.

Amy Mervish

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$116,028

Base pay: $93,094
Overtime: $1,849
Other pay: $21,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,028
Hire date: 1999-07-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 29.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Amy Mervish serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,028.

Angela Shamay

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$113,418

Base pay: $105,658
Overtime: $198
Other pay: $7,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2019-09-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,333
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 3.25
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Angela Shamay holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $113,418.

Jason Krawitz

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$110,995

Base pay: $86,069
Overtime: $12,915
Other pay: $12,011
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,995
Hire date: 2012-09-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,062
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 181.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jason Krawitz is a Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). 2025 total compensation came to $110,995.

Elaine Carinci

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$110,976

Base pay: $88,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,976
Hire date: 2000-07-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,404
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Elaine Carinci serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,976.

Stephanie Mccarthy

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$110,345

Base pay: $106,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,345
Hire date: 2021-11-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,784
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,750

Stephanie Mccarthy holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $110,345.