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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Michael Martin

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$73,696

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $52,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,728
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,387
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520022486258
Salary Total: $15,387
Total Pay: $73,696

Michael Martin is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,696. Union affiliation: E88.

Susan Garry

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$70,695

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $52,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,830
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486196
Salary Total: $15,830
Total Pay: $70,695

Susan Garry holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,695. Their bargaining unit is E88.