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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Susan Sakai

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$49,913

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $49,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,913
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470909
Salary Total: $92
Total Pay: $49,913

Susan Sakai 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 $49,913. Union affiliation: E88.

Leslie Dery

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$49,033

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $48,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,033
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470909
Salary Total: $92
Total Pay: $49,033

Leslie Dery 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 $49,033. Union affiliation: E88.

Lyn Hinegardner

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$48,650

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $14,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,994
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012470246
Salary Total: $14,994
Total Pay: $48,650

At Court of Appeal, Lyn Hinegardner serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $48,650. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Heather Meservy

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$44,737

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,737
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,574
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470206
Salary Total: $14,574
Total Pay: $43,027

At Court of Appeal, Heather Meservy serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $44,737. Union affiliation: E88.

Scott Dorough

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$44,197

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $42,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,024
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470070
Salary Total: $12,633
Total Pay: $44,197

Scott Dorough works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $44,197 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.