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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 7

Kevin Herrick

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$93,021
Base pay
$93,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,021

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$308

Kevin Herrick is a Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $93,021.

Aaron Harper

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$92,976
Base pay
$92,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,976

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$458

Aaron Harper works as a Attorney 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Aaron earned $92,976 in 2025.

Sarah Lewis

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$92,650
Base pay
$92,650
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,650

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$92

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Sarah Lewis serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,650.

Jon Rhoades

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$92,502
Base pay
$92,502
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,502

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$269

Jon Rhoades is a Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $92,502.

Stephen Blevins

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$92,488
Base pay
$92,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,488

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$560

Stephen Blevins holds the role of Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,488.

Jessica Benjamin

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$92,229
Base pay
$92,229
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,229

Jessica Benjamin holds the role of Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,229.

Rebekah Rogers

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$92,221
Base pay
$92,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,221

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Rebekah Rogers serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,221.

Steven Harrison

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$92,165
Base pay
$92,165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,165

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$262

Steven Harrison is a Senior Executive at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $92,165.

Lora Alsher

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$92,005
Base pay
$92,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,005

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,574

Lora Alsher holds the role of Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,005.

Jennifer Block

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$92,005
Base pay
$92,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,005

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$603

Jennifer Block holds the role of Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,005.

Jonathan Lockwood

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,947
Base pay
$91,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,947

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$236

Jonathan Lockwood works as a Attorney 4 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Jonathan earned $91,947 in 2025.

Trushna Mikell

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,837
Base pay
$91,837
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,837

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,973

Trushna Mikell works as a Attorney 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Trushna earned $91,837 in 2025.

Queandra Campbell

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,807
Base pay
$91,807
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,807

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$85

Queandra Campbell holds the role of Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,807.

Mary Dayton

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,731
Base pay
$91,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,731

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,992

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Mary Dayton serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,731.

Elisa Burnum

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,731
Base pay
$91,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,731

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$864

Elisa Burnum holds the role of Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,731.

Rebecca Graham

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,731
Base pay
$91,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,731

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$364

Rebecca Graham works as a Attorney 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Rebecca earned $91,731 in 2025.

Kearston Gill

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,228
Base pay
$91,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,228

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,661

Kearston Gill works as a Attorney 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Kearston earned $91,228 in 2025.

Christy Metts

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,221
Base pay
$91,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,221

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,067

Christy Metts is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $91,221.

David Phillips

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,221
Base pay
$91,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,221

David Phillips is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $91,221.

Cheryl Vasquez

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,217
Base pay
$91,217
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,217

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$608

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Cheryl Vasquez serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,217.

Eric Parker

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,170
Base pay
$91,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,170

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$213

Eric Parker works as a Attorney 4 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Eric earned $91,170 in 2025.

Katherine Dodd

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,170
Base pay
$91,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,170

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$238

Katherine Dodd is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $91,170.

Caitlin Angelette

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$91,075
Base pay
$91,075
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,075

Caitlin Angelette holds the role of Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,075.

Patricia Sutton

Busi Support Analyst 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$90,978
Base pay
$90,978
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,978

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$237

Patricia Sutton holds the role of Busi Support Analyst 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,978.

Mary Eakin

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$90,880
Base pay
$90,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,880

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,795

Mary Eakin works as a Attorney 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Mary earned $90,880 in 2025.

Catherine Deroth

Assistant Director Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$90,818
Base pay
$90,818
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,818

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,234

Catherine Deroth works as a Assistant Director Legal Services for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Catherine earned $90,818 in 2025.

Brian Tyrone

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$90,385
Base pay
$90,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,385

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$454

Brian Tyrone works as a Attorney 4 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Brian earned $90,385 in 2025.

Shunta Williams

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$90,288
Base pay
$90,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,288

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Shunta Williams serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,288.

Amanda Walker

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$90,129
Base pay
$90,129
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,129

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,614

Amanda Walker is a Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $90,129.

Ryan Raines

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$90,129
Base pay
$90,129
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,129

Ryan Raines works as a Attorney 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Ryan earned $90,129 in 2025.

Zenobia Wade

Senior Manager 2, Business Ops/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$90,099
Base pay
$90,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,099

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Zenobia Wade serves as a Senior Manager 2, Business Ops. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,099.

Kara Stangl

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$90,000
Base pay
$90,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,424

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Kara Stangl serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,000.

Ollena Bennett

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$90,000
Base pay
$90,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$790

Ollena Bennett holds the role of Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,000.

Tradd Bosch

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$89,834
Base pay
$89,834
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,834

Tradd Bosch is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $89,834.

Andrew Martin

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$89,692
Base pay
$89,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,692

Andrew Martin holds the role of Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,692.

Sean Stewart

Program Manager (Non-It) 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$89,692
Base pay
$89,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,692

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,452

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Sean Stewart serves as a Program Manager (Non-It) 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,692.

Donald Doerr

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$89,500
Base pay
$89,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Donald Doerr serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,500.

Gabrielle Rossi

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$89,375
Base pay
$89,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,375

Gabrielle Rossi is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $89,375.

Azadeh Golshan

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$89,250
Base pay
$89,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,250

Azadeh Golshan is a Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $89,250.

Michael Gilstrap

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$89,240
Base pay
$89,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,240

Michael Gilstrap holds the role of Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,240.