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Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

The Public Defender Council, Georgia handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2025, this agency had 1,048 employees with median total compensation of $62,540; the highest distinct record was $192,347.

Year
2025
Employees
1,048
Median total
$62,540
Highest record
$192,347

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$149,136+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,048 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,540) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$65,019 (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
$5,271
$40,000
$62,540
$91,075
$117,212

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,212 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,271. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Attorney 4
157 · $100,000
Attorney 3
113 · $85,819
Attorney 1
95 · $65,115
Attorney 2
70 · $78,792

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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Richard Waller

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$192,347
Base pay
$192,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,347

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$739

Richard Waller works as a Senior Executive for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Richard earned $192,347 in 2025.

Omotayo Alli

Executive Director/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$185,212
Base pay
$185,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$185,212

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,440

Omotayo Alli holds the role of Executive Director at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,212.

Marla Chambless

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$182,765
Base pay
$182,765
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,765

Marla Chambless holds the role of Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,765.

Douglas Smith

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$178,232
Base pay
$178,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,232

Douglas Smith is a Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $178,232.

Terry Taylor

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$178,103
Base pay
$178,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,103

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$767

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Terry Taylor serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,103.

Clay Tapley

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$177,714
Base pay
$177,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,714

Clay Tapley is a Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $177,714.

Natalie Glaser

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$165,369
Base pay
$165,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,369

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,409

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Natalie Glaser serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,369.

Arnold Ragas

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$165,369
Base pay
$165,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,369

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$12,200

Arnold Ragas is a Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $165,369.

D'Andre Berry

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$165,369
Base pay
$165,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,369

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$778

D'Andre Berry holds the role of Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,369.

Thomas Flournoy

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$160,474
Base pay
$160,474
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,474

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Thomas Flournoy serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,474.

Maryellen Simmons

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$158,623
Base pay
$158,623
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,623

Maryellen Simmons is a Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $158,623.

Donna Seagraves

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$157,474
Base pay
$157,474
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,474

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,892

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Donna Seagraves serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,474.

Karlyn Skall

Director Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$155,678
Base pay
$155,678
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,678

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,943

Karlyn Skall works as a Director Legal Services for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Karlyn earned $155,678 in 2025.

Tokunbo Oluleye-Raiford

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$155,176
Base pay
$155,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,176

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,305

Tokunbo Oluleye-Raiford works as a Senior Executive for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Tokunbo earned $155,176 in 2025.

Lawanda Onley

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$155,176
Base pay
$155,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,176

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,530

Lawanda Onley works as a Senior Executive for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Lawanda earned $155,176 in 2025.

Renata Newbill-Jallow

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$155,021
Base pay
$155,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$325

Renata Newbill-Jallow is a Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $155,021.

Kelly Turner

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$154,000
Base pay
$154,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,131

Kelly Turner holds the role of Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,000.

Angela Dillon

Senior Manager Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$151,670
Base pay
$151,670
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,670

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,801

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Angela Dillon serves as a Senior Manager Legal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,670.

Amanda Grantham

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$151,521
Base pay
$151,521
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,521

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,785

Amanda Grantham is a Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $151,521.

Daveniya Fisher

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$150,950
Base pay
$150,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,950

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,012

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Daveniya Fisher serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,950.

Brandon Clark

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$149,368
Base pay
$149,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,368

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,089

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Brandon Clark serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,368.

Alfonso Kraft

Director Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$149,136
Base pay
$149,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,136

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,250

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Alfonso Kraft serves as a Director Legal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,136.

Sean Lowe

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$148,473
Base pay
$148,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,473

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$143

Sean Lowe is a Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $148,473.

Wade Krueger

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$148,473
Base pay
$148,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,473

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$222

Wade Krueger holds the role of Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,473.

Maurice Kenner

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$147,644
Base pay
$147,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,644

Maurice Kenner works as a Senior Executive for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Maurice earned $147,644 in 2025.

Gabriel Cason

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$145,213
Base pay
$145,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,213

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$696

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Gabriel Cason serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,213.

Jennifer Watts

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$144,968
Base pay
$144,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,968

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,925

Jennifer Watts is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $144,968.

Joshua Larkey

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$144,771
Base pay
$144,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,771

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$135

Joshua Larkey is a Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $144,771.

Roreita Walker

Senior Manager Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$143,064
Base pay
$143,064
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,064

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,385

Roreita Walker works as a Senior Manager Legal Services for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Roreita earned $143,064 in 2025.

David Winheim

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$142,687
Base pay
$142,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,687

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,882

David Winheim holds the role of Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,687.

Stephen Tillman

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$142,021
Base pay
$142,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,782

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Stephen Tillman serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,021.

Chad Highsmith

Director Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,538
Base pay
$141,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,538

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$383

Chad Highsmith holds the role of Director Legal Services at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,538.

Jose Guzman

Assistant Director Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,480
Base pay
$141,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,480

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$46

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Jose Guzman serves as a Assistant Director Legal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,480.

Caryn Lobdell

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,363
Base pay
$141,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,363

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$349

Caryn Lobdell works as a Senior Executive for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Caryn earned $141,363 in 2025.

Brandi Payne

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,363
Base pay
$141,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,363

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$293

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Brandi Payne serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,363.

Thomas O'Connor

Division Director/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,279
Base pay
$141,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,279

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,306

Thomas O'Connor works as a Division Director for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Thomas earned $141,279 in 2025.

Janice Prince

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,021
Base pay
$141,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,866

Janice Prince works as a Senior Executive for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Janice earned $141,021 in 2025.

Amanda Mccoy

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,021
Base pay
$141,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$101

Amanda Mccoy holds the role of Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,021.

Todd Martin

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,021
Base pay
$141,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$790

Todd Martin is a Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $141,021.

Troy Golden

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$141,021
Base pay
$141,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$519

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Troy Golden serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,021.