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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Andrew Bernick

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$45,312

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $33,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,830
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486159
Salary Total: $15,830
Total Pay: $45,312

At Court of Appeal, Andrew Bernick serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $45,312. They are represented by E88.

Dhillon Khosla

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$40,958

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $41,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$442
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486277
Salary Total: $13,829
Total Pay: $40,958

Dhillon Khosla works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Dhillon earned $40,958 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E88.

James Heideman

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$37,784

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,305
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510022486188
Salary Total: $16,305
Total Pay: $37,784

James Heideman 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 $37,784. Their bargaining unit is E88.