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Public Defense Assistant Attorney

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

648 employees hold this title in Public Defense Board. Median total compensation for the role is $109,226, above the department median of $99,952.

Employees: 648
Total payroll: $71.3M
Role median: $109,226
Agency median: $99,952
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,762$161,688+

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How total compensation varies among the 648 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Meghan Bork

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$145,310

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial District
Base pay: $145,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,310
Hire date: 2018-06-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Meghan Bork serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Seventh Judicial District. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $145,310. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Chang-Ying Lau

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$145,137

Sub-department: Appellate Office 2
Base pay: $145,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,137
Hire date: 2011-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chang-Ying Lau works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within Appellate Office 2. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Chang-Ying earned $145,137 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Cindi Hills

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$145,137

Sub-department: Ninth Judical District
Base pay: $145,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,137
Hire date: 2018-05-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Cindi Hills serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Ninth Judical District. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $145,137. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Gregory Egan

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$144,020

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $144,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,020
Hire date: 2008-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Gregory Egan serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Second District. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,020. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Nicholas Anderson

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$143,641

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District 2
Base pay: $137,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,641
Hire date: 1999-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicholas Anderson is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Fifth Judicial District 2. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,641. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Ezra Hartsell

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$142,625

Sub-department: Seventh District-Fergus Falls
Base pay: $142,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,625
Hire date: 2014-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ezra Hartsell is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Seventh District-Fergus Falls. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,625. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Ryan Drea

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$141,027

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District 1
Base pay: $137,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,027
Hire date: 2015-02-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Ryan Drea serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Fifth Judicial District 1. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,027. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Christian Ruud

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$141,027

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $137,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,027
Hire date: 2006-08-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christian Ruud holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Second District. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,027. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Anthony Weigel

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$141,027

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial District
Base pay: $137,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,027
Hire date: 2007-02-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anthony Weigel is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Seventh Judicial District. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,027. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Graham Henry

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$140,124

Sub-department: Third Judical District
Base pay: $140,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,124
Hire date: 2016-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Graham Henry serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Third Judical District. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,124. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

John Lind

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$139,523

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $127,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,523
Hire date: 1992-10-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Lind works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 33 years as a full-time employee. John earned $139,523 in 2025. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.