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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Anne Margaret Thompson Bielak

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$259,269

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $209,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $259,269
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,384
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012470269
Salary Total: $15,892
Total Pay: $259,269

Anne Margaret Thompson Bielak works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Anne earned $259,269 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Allen Palacio

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$250,303

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $200,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,303
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470207
Salary Total: $15,447
Total Pay: $250,303

At Court of Appeal, Allen Palacio serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $250,303. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jan Patrick Sherry

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$230,615

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $189,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,544
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012470136
Salary Total: $15,078
Total Pay: $230,615

Jan Patrick Sherry holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $230,615. They are represented by E88.

Jeffrey Blackie

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$229,172

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $132,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,172
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470909
Salary Total: $92
Total Pay: $229,172

At Court of Appeal, Jeffrey Blackie serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $229,172. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Michael Anderson

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$220,026

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $202,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $220,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,384
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012470035
Salary Total: $15,892
Total Pay: $220,026

Michael Anderson works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $220,026 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Eloise Janzen

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$206,941

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $180,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,544
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470028
Salary Total: $15,078
Total Pay: $206,941

At Court of Appeal, Eloise Janzen serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fifth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $206,941. They are represented by E88.

Lauren Nelson

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$203,727

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $200,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520022470495
Salary Total: $15,447
Total Pay: $203,727

Lauren Nelson holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $203,727. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Catherine Bennett

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$201,056

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $108,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,461
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470083
Salary Total: $15,461
Total Pay: $201,056

At Court of Appeal, Catherine Bennett serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,056. Union affiliation: E88.

Anne Arkush

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$197,528

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $194,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,384
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012470268
Salary Total: $15,892
Total Pay: $197,528

Anne Arkush holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $197,528. Their bargaining unit is E88.