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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Catherine Asuncion

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$31,874

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $30,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580042486280
Salary Total: $14,566
Total Pay: $31,874

Catherine Asuncion works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Catherine earned $31,874 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Cecilia Dev

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$29,428

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,369
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012486016
Salary Total: $15,369
Total Pay: $29,428

At Court of Appeal, Cecilia Dev serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,428. They are represented by E88.

Elizabeth Forbath

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$23,488

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $23,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,488
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032486909
Salary Total: $87
Total Pay: $23,488

At Court of Appeal, Elizabeth Forbath serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within Fourth Appellate District. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $23,488. Their bargaining unit is E88.