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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
Total payroll
$68.1M
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

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Brittney Coons-Long

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$117,441
Base pay
$117,441
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,441

Brittney Coons-Long holds the role of Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,441.

Joshua Harmon

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$117,350
Base pay
$117,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,350

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,581

Joshua Harmon works as a Attorney 4 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Joshua earned $117,350 in 2025.

Nathanial Studelska

Senior Manager Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$117,212
Base pay
$117,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,212

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,764

Nathanial Studelska works as a Senior Manager Legal Services for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Nathanial earned $117,212 in 2025.

Connor Magill

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$117,204
Base pay
$117,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,204

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,298

Connor Magill is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $117,204.

Allen Knox

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$116,988
Base pay
$116,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,988

Allen Knox is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $116,988.

Tony Howard

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$116,950
Base pay
$116,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,950

Tony Howard is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $116,950.

Jana Jacobson

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$116,429
Base pay
$116,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,429

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$248

Jana Jacobson holds the role of Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,429.

Christopher Ramig

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$116,189
Base pay
$116,189
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,189

Christopher Ramig holds the role of Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,189.

Kenneth Cooke

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$115,074
Base pay
$115,074
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,074

Kenneth Cooke is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $115,074.

Jerry Drayton

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$114,414
Base pay
$114,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,414

Jerry Drayton works as a Attorney 4 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Jerry earned $114,414 in 2025.

Robert Richbourg

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$114,414
Base pay
$114,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,414

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Robert Richbourg serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,414.

Ashley Mclaughlin

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$113,942
Base pay
$113,942
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,942

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,302

Ashley Mclaughlin works as a Senior Executive for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Ashley earned $113,942 in 2025.

Thomas O'Donnell

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$113,856
Base pay
$113,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,856

Thomas O'Donnell is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $113,856.

Aisha Broderick

Assistant Director Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$113,750
Base pay
$113,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,750

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,874

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Aisha Broderick serves as a Assistant Director Legal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,750.

Kevin Stroberg

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$113,525
Base pay
$113,525
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,525

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,036

Kevin Stroberg works as a Attorney 4 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Kevin earned $113,525 in 2025.

Michael Randolph

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$113,261
Base pay
$113,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,261

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$520

Michael Randolph is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $113,261.

Wendell Adams

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$113,261
Base pay
$113,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,261

Wendell Adams is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $113,261.

David Webb

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$113,211
Base pay
$113,211
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,211

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, David Webb serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,211.

Larry White

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$113,121
Base pay
$113,121
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,121

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Larry White serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,121.

Valerie Bryant

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$112,995
Base pay
$112,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,995

Valerie Bryant holds the role of Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,995.

Jorge Carabajal

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$112,673
Base pay
$112,673
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,673

Jorge Carabajal holds the role of Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,673.

Yolanda Bacharach

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$112,566
Base pay
$112,566
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,566

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$990

Yolanda Bacharach is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $112,566.

Shayla Galloway

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$112,115
Base pay
$112,115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,115

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,581

Shayla Galloway works as a Attorney 4 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Shayla earned $112,115 in 2025.

Hannah Rondon

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$112,020
Base pay
$112,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,020

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,064

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Hannah Rondon serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,020.

Valerie Cooke

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$111,995
Base pay
$111,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,995

Valerie Cooke works as a Attorney 4 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Valerie earned $111,995 in 2025.

Virginia Purdee

Senior Manager Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$111,981
Base pay
$111,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,981

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Virginia Purdee serves as a Senior Manager Legal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,981.