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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Levi Hinton

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$27,091

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $27,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,091
Hire date: 2025-02-26
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: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Levi Hinton holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,091. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Siri Carlson Mc Dowell

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$25,289

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $22,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,289
Hire date: 2021-03-03
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: No
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, Siri Carlson Mc Dowell serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Second District. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,289. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Courtney Petruzates

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$23,176

Sub-department: Eighth Judicial District Pt
Base pay: $23,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,176
Hire date: 2025-02-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Kandiyohi

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: Bi-Weekly

Courtney Petruzates works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within Eighth Judicial District Pt. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Courtney earned $23,176 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Erin Powers

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$22,998

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District
Base pay: $21,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,998
Hire date: 2022-11-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Bi-Weekly

Erin Powers is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working part-time. 2024 total compensation came to $22,998. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Vicki Alberts

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$22,107

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $19,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,466
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,107
Hire date: 2024-10-09
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

At Public Defense Board, Vicki Alberts serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Sixth Judicial District. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,107. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.