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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Pushkal Mishra

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$19,557

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $16,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,557
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,626
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600022470048
Salary Total: $14,626
Total Pay: $19,557

At Court of Appeal, Pushkal Mishra serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $19,557. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Mytili Bala

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$15,011

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $15,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470268
Salary Total: $15,011
Total Pay: $15,011

Mytili Bala is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $15,011. They are represented by E88.

Thomas Kallay

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$14,986

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $14,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,986
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,461
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470909
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $14,986

Thomas Kallay holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,986. Union affiliation: E88.

Cole Malmberg

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$12,631

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $12,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,631
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,371
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470212
Salary Total: $12,371
Total Pay: $12,631

Cole Malmberg is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $12,631. They are represented by E88.