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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Timothy Martin

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$60,330

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $59,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,124
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470504
Salary Total: $12,730
Total Pay: $60,330

At Court of Appeal, Timothy Martin serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,330. Union affiliation: E88.

Brooke Bove

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$59,121

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $58,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,121
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032470295
Salary Total: $13,309
Total Pay: $59,121

Brooke Bove holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,121. They are represented by E88.

Samantha Golseth

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$58,450

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $58,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,124
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470263
Salary Total: $12,730
Total Pay: $58,450

Samantha Golseth holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,450. They are represented by E88.

Ross Tucker

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$56,274

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $55,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,450
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012470090
Salary Total: $14,987
Total Pay: $56,274

Ross Tucker is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,274. Union affiliation: E88.

Andrew Spore

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$56,128

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $47,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,924
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,138
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470463
Salary Total: $11,138
Total Pay: $56,128

Andrew Spore is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $56,128. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Nicholas Moreno

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$55,505

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $34,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,505
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470485
Salary Total: $5,792
Total Pay: $55,505

At Court of Appeal, Nicholas Moreno serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,505. Union affiliation: E88.

Milica Novakovic

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$54,623

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $33,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,623
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,461
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580042470266
Salary Total: $15,461
Total Pay: $54,623

Milica Novakovic works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Milica earned $54,623 in 2025. They are represented by E88.