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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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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.

Charles Taylor

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,986
Base pay
$75,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,986

Charles Taylor works as a Attorney 4 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Charles earned $75,986 in 2025.

Sydney Gibson-Horn

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,880
Base pay
$75,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,880

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$275

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Sydney Gibson-Horn serves as a Attorney 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,880.

Frank Gaither

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,718
Base pay
$75,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,718

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$735

Frank Gaither works as a Attorney 4 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Frank earned $75,718 in 2025.

Weldon Haygood

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,625
Base pay
$75,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,625

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Weldon Haygood serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,625.

Jeffrey Lovelace

Paralegal Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,511
Base pay
$75,511
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,511

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$709

Jeffrey Lovelace holds the role of Paralegal Supervisor at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,511.

Lucy Roth

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,505
Base pay
$75,505
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,505

Lucy Roth holds the role of Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,505.

Mary Satara

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,500
Base pay
$75,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$673

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Mary Satara serves as a Attorney 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,500.

Derek Alexander

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,363
Base pay
$75,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,363

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$389

Derek Alexander holds the role of Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,363.

Avis Hornsby-Culpepper

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,323
Base pay
$75,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,323

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Avis Hornsby-Culpepper serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,323.

Joshua Holt

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,307
Base pay
$75,307
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,307

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$489

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Joshua Holt serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,307.

Jennifer Cross

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,297
Base pay
$75,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,297

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

Jennifer Cross works as a Attorney 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Jennifer earned $75,297 in 2025.

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.

Andrea Rhymes

Criminal Investigator Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,039
Base pay
$75,039
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,039

Andrea Rhymes is a Criminal Investigator Supervisor at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $75,039.

Larry Jones

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,000
Base pay
$75,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,000

Larry Jones is a Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $75,000.

Travis Jordan

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$75,000
Base pay
$75,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,000

Travis Jordan is a Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $75,000.

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.

David Lumpkin

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

David Lumpkin is a Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $74,880.

Jana Willingham

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,739

Jana Willingham holds the role of Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,880.

Madison Patton

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Madison Patton holds the role of Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,880.

Tina Thornton

Busi Support Analyst 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$74,875
Base pay
$74,875
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,875

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Tina Thornton serves as a Busi Support Analyst 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,875.

Devyn Mode

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$74,865
Base pay
$74,865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,865

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$361

Devyn Mode works as a Attorney 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Devyn earned $74,865 in 2025.