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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Lawen Kokoyi

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$161,372

Base pay: $133,220
Overtime: $27,184
Other pay: $968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,372
Hire date: 2024-01-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,593
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 279.75
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lawen Kokoyi works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Lawen earned $161,372 in 2025.

Lauren Cirrito

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$159,616

Base pay: $103,777
Overtime: $45,517
Other pay: $10,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,616
Hire date: 2018-04-30
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: 519.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lauren Cirrito works as a Agency Attorney for Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Lauren earned $159,616 in 2025.

Nancy Lichtenstein

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$158,284

Base pay: $133,220
Overtime: $2,103
Other pay: $22,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,284
Hire date: 2004-06-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,593
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 24
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Police Department, Nancy Lichtenstein serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,284.

Matthew Besse

Agency Attorney/Police Department

2025 total comp

$157,109

Base pay: $111,560
Overtime: $22,577
Other pay: $22,971
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,109
Hire date: 2002-10-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,384
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 251
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,820

Matthew Besse holds the role of Agency Attorney at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,109.