City and County of San Francisco / Public Defender / Head Attorney Civil & Criminal

Job-title file

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

16 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $365,751, above the department median of $202,487.

Employees: 16
Role median: $365,751
Agency median: $202,487
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$211,695$376,363+

How total compensation varies among the 16 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Nicole Solis

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$377,856

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,202
Benefits: $79,644
Total compensation: $377,856
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $16,074

Nicole Solis is a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $377,856. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Robert Dunlap

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$372,879

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,500
Benefits: $79,369
Total compensation: $372,879
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $16,611

Robert Dunlap is a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $372,879. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Katherine Hathaway

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$372,602

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,702
Benefits: $79,890
Total compensation: $372,602
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $16,321

Katherine Hathaway holds the role of Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $372,602. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Emily Goldman

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$372,440

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,500
Benefits: $78,930
Total compensation: $372,440
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $16,171

Emily Goldman works as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Emily earned $372,440 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Phoenix Streets

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$372,291

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,702
Benefits: $79,579
Total compensation: $372,291
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $16,010

Phoenix Streets holds the role of Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $372,291. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Danielle Harris

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$371,979

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,702
Benefits: $79,267
Total compensation: $371,979
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,697

Danielle Harris is a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $371,979. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Rebecca Marcus-Woods

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$371,317

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,500
Benefits: $78,807
Total compensation: $371,317
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $16,048

Rebecca Marcus-Woods works as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Rebecca earned $371,317 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Sujung Kim

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$365,930

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $78,920
Total compensation: $365,930
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $16,161

At Public Defender, Sujung Kim serves as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $365,930. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Aleem Raja

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$365,571

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $78,561
Total compensation: $365,571
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,803

Aleem Raja is a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $365,571. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Tyler Vu

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$365,502

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $78,491
Total compensation: $365,502
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,733

Tyler Vu holds the role of Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $365,502. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Jacque Wilson

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$365,471

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $78,461
Total compensation: $365,471
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,703

Jacque Wilson holds the role of Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $365,471. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Douglas Welch

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$365,458

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $78,448
Total compensation: $365,458
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,690

Douglas Welch holds the role of Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $365,458. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Matthew Sotorosen

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$365,389

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $283,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,530
Benefits: $78,592
Total compensation: $365,389
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,864

Matthew Sotorosen is a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $365,389. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Elizabeth Camacho

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$365,236

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $287,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $78,226
Total compensation: $365,236
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,941
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,467

Elizabeth Camacho works as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Elizabeth earned $365,236 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Sandy Feinland

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$360,929

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $271,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,589
Benefits: $76,543
Total compensation: $360,929
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.98

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,022
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,739

At Public Defender, Sandy Feinland serves as a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.98 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $360,929. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Francisco Ugarte

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$211,695

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $154,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $57,083
Total compensation: $211,695
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.54

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,082
Job Code: 8182
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $11,759

Francisco Ugarte is a Head Attorney Civil & Criminal at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.54 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $211,695. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.