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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Julie Bisceglia

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$36,447

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032470136
Salary Total: $15,011
Total Pay: $36,447

Julie Bisceglia is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $36,447. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Elizabeth Mckenna

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$35,157

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $24,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,536
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,157
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,476
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012470029
Salary Total: $15,476
Total Pay: $35,157

Elizabeth Mckenna works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $35,157 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Matthew Shields

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$34,740

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $28,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470217
Salary Total: $12,011
Total Pay: $34,740

Matthew Shields works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $34,740 in 2023. They are represented by E88.

Sharon Perlmutter

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$31,068

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $31,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,068
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470909
Salary Total: $87
Total Pay: $31,068

Sharon Perlmutter holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,068. Union affiliation: E88.