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Court of Appeals

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Court of Appeals operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 117 employees with median total compensation of $125,405; the highest distinct record was $227,790.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$13.6M
Employees
117
Median total
$125,405
Highest record
$227,790

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 117 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($125,405) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$116,379 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$62,940
$77,133
$125,405
$135,608
$187,990

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $187,990 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,940. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legal Assistant (Jud)
63 · $128,283
Judge
16 · $200,360
Documents Clerk
5 · $62,940
Clerk of the Court
1 · $169,566

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Liegia Difazio

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$125,866
Base pay
$125,866
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,866

Liegia Difazio holds the role of Legal Assistant (Jud) at Court of Appeals. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,866.

Valeri Mcbride

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$125,835
Base pay
$125,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,835

Valeri Mcbride holds the role of Legal Assistant (Jud) at Court of Appeals. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,835.

Emma Hastings

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$125,405
Base pay
$125,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,405

At Court of Appeals, Emma Hastings serves as a Legal Assistant (Jud). Their 2025 pay totaled $125,405.

Audrey Eshman

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$123,043
Base pay
$123,043
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,043

Audrey Eshman holds the role of Legal Assistant (Jud) at Court of Appeals. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,043.

Omotayo Popoola

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$122,549
Base pay
$122,549
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,549

Omotayo Popoola holds the role of Legal Assistant (Jud) at Court of Appeals. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,549.

Martin Minschwaner

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$122,549
Base pay
$122,549
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,549

Martin Minschwaner holds the role of Legal Assistant (Jud) at Court of Appeals. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,549.

Brett Giordano

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$120,241
Base pay
$120,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,241

Brett Giordano holds the role of Legal Assistant (Jud) at Court of Appeals. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,241.

Ruth Cohen

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$120,241
Base pay
$120,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,241

Ruth Cohen is a Legal Assistant (Jud) at Court of Appeals. 2025 total compensation came to $120,241.

Margaret Bullard

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$117,507
Base pay
$117,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,507

At Court of Appeals, Margaret Bullard serves as a Legal Assistant (Jud). Their 2025 pay totaled $117,507.

Evelyn Panfel

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$117,507
Base pay
$117,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,507

Evelyn Panfel holds the role of Legal Assistant (Jud) at Court of Appeals. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,507.

Megan Verell

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$117,507
Base pay
$117,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,507

Megan Verell holds the role of Legal Assistant (Jud) at Court of Appeals. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,507.

Darrell Curren

Legal Assistant (Jud)/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$117,507
Base pay
$117,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,507

At Court of Appeals, Darrell Curren serves as a Legal Assistant (Jud). Their 2025 pay totaled $117,507.