California / Court of Appeal / Lead Appellate Court Attorney

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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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Janine Scancarelli

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$170,940

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $163,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486149
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $170,940

Janine Scancarelli works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Janine earned $170,940 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Chen Nisynboim

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$170,818

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $167,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,816
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032486220
Salary Total: $14,372
Total Pay: $170,818

Chen Nisynboim holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,818. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Diane Meier

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$168,652

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $168,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,831
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486202
Salary Total: $15,831
Total Pay: $168,652

Diane Meier works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Diane earned $168,652 in 2024. Union affiliation: E88.

James Mugridge

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$168,367

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $165,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012486024
Salary Total: $14,329
Total Pay: $168,367

James Mugridge works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. James earned $168,367 in 2024. Union affiliation: E88.

Tracey Silver

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$167,843

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $164,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486293
Salary Total: $14,742
Total Pay: $167,843

Tracey Silver holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $167,843. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Kenneth Korosi

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$167,729

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $164,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,294
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486292
Salary Total: $13,865
Total Pay: $167,729

Kenneth Korosi holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,729. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Rebecca Whitfield

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$167,048

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $163,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,525
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012486144
Salary Total: $14,089
Total Pay: $167,048

Rebecca Whitfield holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,048. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Nicole Wredberg

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$165,905

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $162,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,905
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,210
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486203
Salary Total: $13,784
Total Pay: $165,905

Nicole Wredberg holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,905. Union affiliation: E88.

Sara Blanchard

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$161,986

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $147,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,986
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012486023
Salary Total: $15,017
Total Pay: $161,986

Sara Blanchard is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $161,986. They are represented by E88.

David Green

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$161,221

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $161,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,021
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012486098
Salary Total: $14,021
Total Pay: $161,221

David Green is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $161,221. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Elisabeth Derby

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$160,603

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $157,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,499
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486210
Salary Total: $14,064
Total Pay: $160,603

At Court of Appeal, Elisabeth Derby serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,603. Their bargaining unit is E88.