California / Court of Appeal / Lead Appellate Court Attorney

Job-title file

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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John Moore Jr

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$198,721

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $195,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,721
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: 1510012486006
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $198,721

At Court of Appeal, John Moore Jr serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,721. Union affiliation: E88.

Lee Sullivan

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$198,721

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $195,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486143
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $198,721

Lee Sullivan is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $198,721. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Scott Morgan

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$198,721

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $195,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486183
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $198,721

At Court of Appeal, Scott Morgan serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,721. They are represented by E88.

Winifred Berman

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$198,721

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $192,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486181
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $198,721

Winifred Berman is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $198,721. They are represented by E88.

Carl Chamberlin

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$198,721

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $195,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486002
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $198,721

Carl Chamberlin works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Carl earned $198,721 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Hallie Ness

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$198,721

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $195,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486171
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $198,721

Hallie Ness 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 $198,721. They are represented by E88.

Wendy Keller

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$198,721

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $195,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012486011
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $198,721

At Court of Appeal, Wendy Keller serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,721. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Hans Steinhoffer

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$198,721

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $195,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012486012
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $198,721

Hans Steinhoffer holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $198,721. Union affiliation: E88.

Emily WoodMay be multiple

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$198,568

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486150
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $198,568

This Lead Appellate Court Attorney record at Court of Appeal for Emily Wood may represent several individuals, totaling $198,568 in 2025.

Krista Bell

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$198,461

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $195,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,461
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486159
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $198,461

Krista Bell works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Krista earned $198,461 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Hoa Tt Hoang

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$197,730

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $135,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486239
Salary Total: $16,321
Total Pay: $197,730

At Court of Appeal, Hoa Tt Hoang serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,730. They are represented by E88.

Cynthia Ung

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$197,035

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $193,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012486013
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $197,035

At Court of Appeal, Cynthia Ung serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,035. They are represented by E88.

Miro Cizin

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$196,333

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $193,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,333
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012486019
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $196,333

Miro Cizin works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Miro earned $196,333 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Virginia Boster

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$195,601

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $195,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,601
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486123
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $195,601

Virginia Boster is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $195,601. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jeffrey El Hajj

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$195,082

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $191,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,082
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,305
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012486018
Salary Total: $16,305
Total Pay: $195,082

At Court of Appeal, Jeffrey El Hajj serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $195,082. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Charles Yu

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$195,067

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $191,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486207
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $195,067

Charles Yu works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $195,067 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

David Pennington

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$194,872

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $191,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486178
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $194,872

At Court of Appeal, David Pennington serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,872. Union affiliation: E88.

Jessica Pasternack

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$194,741

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $191,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,741
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486208
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $194,741

Jessica Pasternack works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $194,741 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Christopher Alberding

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$194,657

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $194,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,657
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486167
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $194,657

Christopher Alberding is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $194,657. They are represented by E88.