City of Philadelphia / Law Law Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $18.3M — | 362 — | $48,685 — |
| 2020 | $26.2M ▲ 43.7% | 352 ▼ 2.8% | $69,989 ▲ 43.8% |
| 2021 | $24.9M ▼ 5.0% | 363 ▲ 3.1% | $67,277 ▼ 3.9% |
| 2022 | $26.4M ▲ 6.1% | 379 ▲ 4.4% | $68,603 ▲ 2.0% |
| 2023 | $20.9M ▼ 21.1% | 385 ▲ 1.6% | $52,880 ▼ 22.9% |
| 2024 | $33.4M ▲ 60.2% | 423 ▲ 9.9% | $78,135 ▲ 47.8% |
| 2025 | $36.4M ▲ 9.0% | 434 ▲ 2.6% | $82,216 ▲ 5.2% |
| 2026 | $8.6M ▼ 76.4% | 398 ▼ 8.3% | $19,888 ▼ 75.8% |
Record list
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Senior Attorney/Law Law Department
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At Law Law Department, Craig Gottlieb serves as a Senior Attorney. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,406.
Divisional Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department
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At Law Law Department, Schaundra Oliver serves as a Divisional Deputy City Solicitor. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,406.
Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation/Law Law Department
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Danielle Walsh holds the role of Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,215.
Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation/Law Law Department
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Margot Smith holds the role of Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,215.
Legal Assistant/Law Law Department
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Edwin Corbey-Ervin holds the role of Legal Assistant at Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $33,201.
Divisional Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department
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Christopher Malcarney is a Divisional Deputy City Solicitor at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $32,961.
Senior Attorney/Law Law Department
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Anne Whitcombe works as a Senior Attorney for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Anne earned $32,929 in 2026.
Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation/Law Law Department
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At Law Law Department, Julie Assis serves as a Chief Dep-City Solicitor-Litigation. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $32,905.
Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department
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Benjamin Patchen is a Deputy City Solicitor at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $32,734.
Assistant City Solicitor/Law Law Department
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Tamara Holloway is a Assistant City Solicitor at Law Law Department. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $32,675.
Deputy City Solicitor/Law Law Department
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Jon-Michael Olson works as a Deputy City Solicitor for Law Law Department. Their status is salaried. Jon-Michael earned $32,076 in 2022.