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Attorney 2

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

70 employees hold this title in Public Defender Council, Georgia. Median total compensation for the role is $78,792, above the department median of $62,540.

Employees
70
Total payroll
$5.2M
Role median
$78,792
Agency median
$62,540
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,824$103,260+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 70 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Attorney 2 pay vs. Georgia

Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Lawyers — about 23,930 people — is $134,830. Public Defender Council, Georgia pays a median base salary of $88,000 for this role, 35% below that figureabout the 27th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Defender Council, Georgia sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$58,750
$84,460
$134,830
$202,800
$317,820
Public Defender Council, Georgia median · $88,000

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Defender Council, Georgia’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. Public Defender Council, Georgia’s median base salary is 45% below that national figure, about the 16th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$78,360
$102,990
$159,670
$221,370
$351,600
Public Defender Council, Georgia median · $88,000

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Georgia range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 393 of 434 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Defender Council, Georgia is $85,092, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Georgia

Attorney 2 is held in 12 Georgia departments. In Public Defender Council, Georgia, the median of $78,792 ranks #2 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Attorney 2 role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Attorney beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $83,880 ranks #8 of 14. See Attorney across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$150,234 · 3,693
Texas
$124,428 · 1,280
Minnesota
$108,190 · 29
City of Chicago
$102,516 · 7
South Carolina
$102,000 · 359
Arkansas
$85,943 · 269

Median total compensation for comparable Attorneyroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Katherine Smith

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$76,196
Base pay
$76,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,196

Katherine Smith works as a Attorney 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Katherine earned $76,196 in 2025.

Christopher Summers

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$76,121
Base pay
$76,121
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,121

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$427

Christopher Summers is a Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $76,121.

Nolan Russell

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$76,000
Base pay
$76,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,000

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Nolan Russell serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,000.

Mark Anadell

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,130
Base pay
$75,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,130

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Mark Anadell serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,130.

Michael Kelley

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$74,963
Base pay
$74,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,963

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,844

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Michael Kelley serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,963.

Sameerah Napper

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$74,880
Base pay
$74,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,880

Sameerah Napper works as a Attorney 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Sameerah earned $74,880 in 2025.

Quinton Wallace

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$74,296
Base pay
$74,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,296

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Quinton Wallace serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,296.

Danielle Wash

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$73,301
Base pay
$73,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,301

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Danielle Wash serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,301.

Alana Gianokos

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$72,500
Base pay
$72,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$28

Alana Gianokos is a Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $72,500.

Georgia Brown

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$72,375
Base pay
$72,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,375

Georgia Brown holds the role of Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,375.

Raluca Steele

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$71,667
Base pay
$71,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,667

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$885

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Raluca Steele serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,667.

Brandon Guthrie

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$71,307
Base pay
$71,307
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,307

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Brandon Guthrie serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,307.

Nicha Rakpanichmanee

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$70,150
Base pay
$70,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,150

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$126

Nicha Rakpanichmanee holds the role of Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,150.

Rebekah Whitley

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$70,083
Base pay
$70,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,083

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Rebekah Whitley serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,083.

Jeremy Jones

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$69,562
Base pay
$69,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,562

Jeremy Jones works as a Attorney 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Jeremy earned $69,562 in 2025.

Sara Maier

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$68,333
Base pay
$68,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,333

Sara Maier works as a Attorney 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Sara earned $68,333 in 2025.

Tiera Williams

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$67,375
Base pay
$67,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,375

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Tiera Williams serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,375.

Paige Spivey

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$66,517
Base pay
$66,517
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,517

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Paige Spivey serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,517.

Charles Carnes

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,526
Base pay
$65,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,526

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Charles Carnes serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,526.

Anette Wright

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,267
Base pay
$65,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,267

Anette Wright is a Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $65,267.

Danielle Kuntz

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$48,052
Base pay
$48,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,052

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$161

Danielle Kuntz is a Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $48,052.

Jennifer Mckay

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$45,000
Base pay
$45,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,000

Jennifer Mckay holds the role of Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,000.

Benjamin Causey

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$44,418
Base pay
$44,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,418

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Benjamin Causey serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,418.

Terence Theus

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$43,526
Base pay
$43,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,526

Terence Theus holds the role of Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,526.

Marcus Lee

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$43,331
Base pay
$43,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,331

Marcus Lee works as a Attorney 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Marcus earned $43,331 in 2025.

Mark Smart

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$35,068
Base pay
$35,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,068

Mark Smart holds the role of Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,068.

Ryan Marks

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$23,612
Base pay
$23,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,612

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Ryan Marks serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,612.

Thomas Mcfarland

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$22,500
Base pay
$22,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$554

Thomas Mcfarland works as a Attorney 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Thomas earned $22,500 in 2025.

Zachary Guder

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$17,500
Base pay
$17,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$132

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Zachary Guder serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,500.

Rachel Ness-Maddox

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$3,824
Base pay
$3,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,824

Rachel Ness-Maddox holds the role of Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,824.