California / Court of Appeal / Senior Appellate Court Attorney

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Senior Appellate Court Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

260 employees hold this title in Court of Appeal. Median total compensation for the role is $173,249, above the department median of $108,983.

Employees: 260
Total payroll: $39.8M
Role median: $173,249
Agency median: $108,983
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$206,362+

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How total compensation varies among the 260 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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Natalie Muscatello Kanchan

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$143,684

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $131,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,886
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470488
Salary Total: $12,499
Total Pay: $143,684

Natalie Muscatello Kanchan works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Natalie earned $143,684 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Benjamin Barnett

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$143,213

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $140,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,213
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470492
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $143,213

Benjamin Barnett is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,213. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Zachary Thompson

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$143,118

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $139,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,118
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,476
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012470150
Salary Total: $12,102
Total Pay: $143,118

Zachary Thompson is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,118. They are represented by E88.

Jordan Sharron

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$143,047

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $139,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012470264
Salary Total: $11,908
Total Pay: $143,047

Jordan Sharron works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $143,047 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Hayley Lennon

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$138,917

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $135,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470498
Salary Total: $11,574
Total Pay: $138,917

Hayley Lennon works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Hayley earned $138,917 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Ziwei Hu

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$138,553

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $135,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470501
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $138,553

Ziwei Hu works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Ziwei earned $138,553 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Diana Mitts

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$138,534

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $112,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,651
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470036
Salary Total: $14,651
Total Pay: $138,534

Diana Mitts works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Diana earned $138,534 in 2023. They are represented by E88.

Samantha Carrasco

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$138,124

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $135,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,124
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470500
Salary Total: $11,574
Total Pay: $138,124

At Court of Appeal, Samantha Carrasco serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,124. They are represented by E88.

Joyce Keller

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$138,060

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $116,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032470078
Salary Total: $15,011
Total Pay: $138,060

Joyce Keller holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,060. Union affiliation: E88.

Loni Kaye

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$137,881

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $134,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470502
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $137,881

Loni Kaye works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Loni earned $137,881 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Rebecca Delfino

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$134,541

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $88,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,541
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470394
Salary Total: $7,724
Total Pay: $134,541

Rebecca Delfino works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is part-time. Rebecca earned $134,541 in 2025. They are represented by E88.