Chief Deputy General Counsel

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

4 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $220,917, above the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $833.4K
Role median: $220,917
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Above

Record list

Employees with this title

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Krista Dunzweiler

Chief Deputy General Counsel/CDCR

2025 total comp

$236,420

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $232,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,676
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654009814001
Salary Total: $19,086
Total Pay: $236,420

Krista Dunzweiler is a Chief Deputy General Counsel at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $236,420. Union affiliation: E99.

Phillip Lindsay

Chief Deputy General Counsel/CDCR

2025 total comp

$231,006

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $227,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,006
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,676
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005386001
Salary Total: $19,086
Total Pay: $231,006

Phillip Lindsay holds the role of Chief Deputy General Counsel at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $231,006. Union affiliation: E99.

Simone Renteria

Chief Deputy General Counsel/CDCR

2023 total comp

$210,828

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $208,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654009814001
Salary Total: $17,663
Total Pay: $210,828

Simone Renteria is a Chief Deputy General Counsel at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $210,828. Union affiliation: E99.

James Phillips

Chief Deputy General Counsel/CDCR

2023 total comp

$155,157

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $34,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,157
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,149
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005386001
Salary Total: $17,149
Total Pay: $155,157

James Phillips works as a Chief Deputy General Counsel for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. James earned $155,157 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E99.