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City of Philadelphia / Law Law Department

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Law Law Department

Source file: City of Philadelphia — Employee Earnings / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2026, this agency had 398 employees with median total compensation of $19,888; the highest distinct record was $59,794.

Year
2026
Employees
398
Median total
$19,888
Highest record
$59,794

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$38,408+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 398 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($19,888) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$21,528 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$106 (0%)
  • 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
$11,601
$16,128
$19,888
$27,202
$31,783

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $31,783 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,601. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Craig Straw

First Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2022 total comp
$181,168
Base pay
$133,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$47,682
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$181,168
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$173,250
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
F365
Public Id
18857
Total Pay
$181,168

At Law Law Department, Craig Straw serves as a First Deputy City Solicitor. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $181,168.

Frank Paiva

Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation/Law Law Department

2024 total comp
$154,159
Base pay
$88,186
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$65,974
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,159
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$162,637
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
C130
Public Id
6397
Total Pay
$154,159

Frank Paiva works as a Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Frank earned $154,159 in 2024.

John Davis

Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation/Law Law Department

2020 total comp
$152,148
Base pay
$83,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$68,224
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,148
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$136,059
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
C130
Public Id
30200
Total Pay
$152,148

At Law Law Department, John Davis serves as a Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $152,148.

Eleanor Ewing

Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation/Law Law Department

2021 total comp
$145,886
Base pay
$101,791
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,095
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,886
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$143,220
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
C130
Public Id
3728
Total Pay
$145,886

Eleanor Ewing holds the role of Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $145,886.

Scott Schwarz

Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation/Law Law Department

2022 total comp
$137,524
Base pay
$137,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,524
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$142,758
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
C130
Public Id
14188
Total Pay
$137,524

Scott Schwarz works as a Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Scott earned $137,524 in 2022.

Christine Bak

Senior Attorney/Law Law Department

2022 total comp
$136,362
Base pay
$135,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$709
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,362
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$140,816
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
S201
Public Id
4989
Total Pay
$136,362

Christine Bak is a Senior Attorney at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $136,362.

Brafford Bak

Divisional Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2022 total comp
$133,806
Base pay
$88,747
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$45,058
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,806
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$136,122
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D580
Public Id
2677
Total Pay
$133,806

Brafford Bak holds the role of Divisional Deputy City Solicitor at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $133,806.

Karen Rompala

Senior Attorney/Law Law Department

2021 total comp
$123,512
Base pay
$77,185
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$46,328
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,512
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$114,330
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
S201
Public Id
26027
Total Pay
$123,512

At Law Law Department, Karen Rompala serves as a Senior Attorney. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $123,512.

Daniel Cantu-Hertzler

Senior Attorney/Law Law Department

2025 total comp
$118,016
Base pay
$118,016
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,016
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$169,241
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
S201
Public Id
29477
Total Pay
$118,016

Daniel Cantu-Hertzler holds the role of Senior Attorney at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,016.

Peter Kim

Divisional Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2022 total comp
$101,225
Base pay
$72,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,453
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,225
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$106,090
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D580
Public Id
31398
Total Pay
$101,225

Peter Kim is a Divisional Deputy City Solicitor at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $101,225.

Amy Kirby

Senior Attorney/Law Law Department

2022 total comp
$97,777
Base pay
$97,777
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,777
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,743
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
S201
Public Id
16824
Total Pay
$97,777

At Law Law Department, Amy Kirby serves as a Senior Attorney. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $97,777.

Lynda Moore

Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation/Law Law Department

2024 total comp
$92,224
Base pay
$58,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$34,050
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,224
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$162,637
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
C130
Public Id
24934
Total Pay
$92,224

Lynda Moore holds the role of Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,224.

Patrick O Neill

Divisional Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2022 total comp
$88,582
Base pay
$24,151
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64,431
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,582
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$134,110
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D580
Public Id
9037
Total Pay
$88,582

Patrick O Neill is a Divisional Deputy City Solicitor at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $88,582.

Brendan Philbin

Divisional Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2021 total comp
$88,510
Base pay
$72,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,078
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,510
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$97,850
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D580
Public Id
9501
Total Pay
$88,510

Brendan Philbin is a Divisional Deputy City Solicitor at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $88,510.

Regina O'Neill

Senior Attorney/Law Law Department

2020 total comp
$88,050
Base pay
$56,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,596
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,050
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$95,893
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
S201
Public Id
12618
Total Pay
$88,050

Regina O'Neill holds the role of Senior Attorney at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $88,050.

Michael Mon

Deputy City Solicitor 2/Law Law Department

2025 total comp
$86,880
Base pay
$86,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,880
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,123
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D215
Public Id
19126
Total Pay
$86,880

Michael Mon holds the role of Deputy City Solicitor 2 at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,880.

Adam Coleman

Divisional Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2025 total comp
$84,621
Base pay
$84,449
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$172
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,621
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$116,005
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D580
Public Id
18421
Total Pay
$84,621

Adam Coleman is a Divisional Deputy City Solicitor at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $84,621.

Armando Brigandi

Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation/Law Law Department

2019 total comp
$83,054
Base pay
$53,169
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,885
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,054
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$116,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
C130
Public Id
16253
Total Pay
$83,054

At Law Law Department, Armando Brigandi serves as a Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation. They work salaried. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,054.

Damaris Walker

Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2021 total comp
$82,737
Base pay
$62,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,330
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,737
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$76,220
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D210
Public Id
36549
Total Pay
$82,737

Damaris Walker works as a Deputy City Solicitor for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Damaris earned $82,737 in 2021.

Jacqueline Coelho

Senior Attorney/Law Law Department

2025 total comp
$82,405
Base pay
$82,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,405
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$125,775
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
S201
Public Id
1822
Total Pay
$82,405

Jacqueline Coelho holds the role of Senior Attorney at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,405.

Craig Alston

Deputy City Solicitor 2/Law Law Department

2020 total comp
$80,626
Base pay
$57,693
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,933
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,626
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$80,752
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D215
Public Id
9516
Total Pay
$80,626

Craig Alston is a Deputy City Solicitor 2 at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2020 total compensation came to $80,626.

Robert O'Grady

Senior Attorney/Law Law Department

2023 total comp
$80,039
Base pay
$48,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,940
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,039
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$115,795
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
S201
Public Id
31580
Total Pay
$80,039

Robert O'Grady holds the role of Senior Attorney at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $80,039.

Linda Medley

Divisional Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2022 total comp
$78,535
Base pay
$18,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$60,238
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,535
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$120,940
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D580
Public Id
19183
Total Pay
$78,535

At Law Law Department, Linda Medley serves as a Divisional Deputy City Solicitor. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $78,535.

Richard Feder

Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation/Law Law Department

2020 total comp
$77,037
Base pay
$7,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$69,607
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,037
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$139,050
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
C130
Public Id
6142
Total Pay
$77,037

At Law Law Department, Richard Feder serves as a Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $77,037.

Robert Kieffer

Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2021 total comp
$76,218
Base pay
$68,123
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,095
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,218
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$76,220
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D210
Public Id
36041
Total Pay
$76,218

Robert Kieffer is a Deputy City Solicitor at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $76,218.

Benjamin Field

Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation/Law Law Department

2024 total comp
$75,800
Base pay
$44,627
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,174
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,800
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$145,035
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
C130
Public Id
26434
Total Pay
$75,800

Benjamin Field works as a Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Benjamin earned $75,800 in 2024.

Jonathan Cooper

Deputy City Solicitor 2/Law Law Department

2021 total comp
$74,825
Base pay
$58,471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,354
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,825
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$88,580
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D215
Public Id
13844
Total Pay
$74,825

Jonathan Cooper works as a Deputy City Solicitor 2 for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Jonathan earned $74,825 in 2021.

Katherine Holland

Deputy City Solicitor 2/Law Law Department

2022 total comp
$72,534
Base pay
$48,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24,106
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,534
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$89,765
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D215
Public Id
9043
Total Pay
$72,534

Katherine Holland holds the role of Deputy City Solicitor 2 at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $72,534.

Mariela Suarez Colon

Administrative Service Specialist/Law Law Department

2024 total comp
$70,742
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,361
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,742
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$138,847
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
A078
Public Id
1455
Total Pay
$70,742

Mariela Suarez Colon holds the role of Administrative Service Specialist at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,742.

Michelle Flamer

Senior Attorney/Law Law Department

2023 total comp
$70,195
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,195
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,195
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$145,173
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
S201
Public Id
8951
Total Pay
$70,195

Michelle Flamer holds the role of Senior Attorney at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $70,195.

Sheldon Kivell

Senior Attorney/Law Law Department

2025 total comp
$69,401
Base pay
$18,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$51,225
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,401
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$135,543
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
S201
Public Id
6848
Total Pay
$69,401

Sheldon Kivell works as a Senior Attorney for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Sheldon earned $69,401 in 2025.

Jennifer Willis

Assistant City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2022 total comp
$69,294
Base pay
$69,294
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,294
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$71,295
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
A451
Public Id
8774
Total Pay
$69,294

Jennifer Willis is a Assistant City Solicitor at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $69,294.

Brianna Dougherty

Assistant City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2025 total comp
$68,101
Base pay
$68,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,101
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$89,188
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
A451
Public Id
39931
Total Pay
$68,101

Brianna Dougherty works as a Assistant City Solicitor for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Brianna earned $68,101 in 2025.

Suzanne Pontious

Deputy City Solicitor 2/Law Law Department

2020 total comp
$67,553
Base pay
$51,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,741
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,553
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$80,752
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D215
Public Id
33440
Total Pay
$67,553

Suzanne Pontious holds the role of Deputy City Solicitor 2 at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $67,553.

Dennis Yuen

Senior Attorney/Law Law Department

2021 total comp
$67,277
Base pay
$39,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27,348
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,277
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$101,970
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
S201
Public Id
11632
Total Pay
$67,277

Dennis Yuen holds the role of Senior Attorney at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $67,277.

Erik Orvik

Assistant City Solicitor 2/Law Law Department

2024 total comp
$66,245
Base pay
$61,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,869
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,245
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$87,439
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
A452
Public Id
7804
Total Pay
$66,245

Erik Orvik works as a Assistant City Solicitor 2 for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Erik earned $66,245 in 2024.

Amber Owens

Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department

2024 total comp
$66,103
Base pay
$62,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,092
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,103
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$100,121
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D210
Public Id
5616
Total Pay
$66,103

Amber Owens holds the role of Deputy City Solicitor at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,103.

Stephen Ludovico

Administrative Services Director/Law Law Department

2020 total comp
$63,939
Base pay
$53,810
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,129
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,939
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$95,893
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
A065
Public Id
28329
Total Pay
$63,939

At Law Law Department, Stephen Ludovico serves as a Administrative Services Director. They work salaried. Their 2020 pay totaled $63,939.

Lauren Realberg

Senior Attorney/Law Law Department

2024 total comp
$63,879
Base pay
$30,519
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,360
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,879
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$111,116
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
S201
Public Id
10284
Total Pay
$63,879

Lauren Realberg holds the role of Senior Attorney at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,879.

Diane Baker

Hippa Privacy Compliance Director/Law Law Department

2021 total comp
$62,525
Base pay
$53,998
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,527
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,525
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$81,370
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
H430
Public Id
19335
Total Pay
$62,525

Diane Baker works as a Hippa Privacy Compliance Director for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Diane earned $62,525 in 2021.