Lead Appellate Court Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

160 employees hold this title in Court of Appeal. Median total compensation for the role is $188,680, above the department median of $108,983.

Employees: 160
Total payroll: $27.8M
Role median: $188,680
Agency median: $108,983
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$260$227,890+

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How total compensation varies among the 160 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

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Kathleen Berglund

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,468
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022486200
Salary Total: $15,468
Total Pay: $260

Kathleen Berglund is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $260. Union affiliation: E88.

Melissa Shalit

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,846
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486260
Salary Total: $15,846
Total Pay: $260

Melissa Shalit is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $260. Union affiliation: E88.

Jeffery Hogge

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012486084
Salary Total: $15,017
Total Pay: $260

Jeffery Hogge holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $260. They are represented by E88.