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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Bradley Tahajian

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$185,579

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $182,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,468
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012486025
Salary Total: $15,468
Total Pay: $185,579

Bradley Tahajian works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $185,579 in 2024. They are represented by E88.

Monique Drew

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$185,560

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $185,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012486028
Salary Total: $15,454
Total Pay: $185,560

Monique Drew is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,560. Union affiliation: E88.

Kristine Burks

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$185,560

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $185,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012486095
Salary Total: $15,454
Total Pay: $185,560

Kristine Burks works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Kristine earned $185,560 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Michele Troyan

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$183,905

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $183,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,905
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,846
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032486285
Salary Total: $15,846
Total Pay: $183,905

Michele Troyan holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $183,905. They are represented by E88.

Amy Powell

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$183,570

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $180,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,715
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486283
Salary Total: $15,244
Total Pay: $183,570

Amy Powell works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $183,570 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Elise Sara

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$183,454

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $180,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486204
Salary Total: $15,753
Total Pay: $183,454

Elise Sara works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Elise earned $183,454 in 2025. They are represented by E88.