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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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Thomas Godfrey

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$43,014

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $27,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,014
Hire date: 2018-06-13
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

Thomas Godfrey holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Second District. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,014. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Alicia Granse

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$41,958

Sub-department: J52D043 - Felony 3
Base pay: $30,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,958
Hire date: 2017-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Alicia Granse serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within J52D043 - Felony 3. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,958. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Joseph Scott

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$40,791

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District
Base pay: $40,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,791
Hire date: 2024-11-06
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: Anoka

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

Joseph Scott works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Joseph earned $40,791 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Adam Kujawa

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$40,452

Sub-department: Second Judicial District
Base pay: $40,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,452
Hire date: 2013-02-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Bi-Weekly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

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

At Public Defense Board, Adam Kujawa serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Second Judicial District. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,452. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

John Magnuson

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$40,235

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District
Base pay: $40,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,235
Hire date: 2024-01-17
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: Anoka

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: Bi-Weekly

John Magnuson is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $40,235. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Ashley Jones

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$40,148

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $40,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,148
Hire date: 2016-08-10
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: Dakota

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

At Public Defense Board, Ashley Jones serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within First Judicial District. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,148. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Luke Neuville

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$39,320

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial District
Base pay: $39,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,320
Hire date: 2010-08-09
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: Stearns

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: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, Luke Neuville serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Seventh Judicial District. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,320. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Lori Nelson

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$39,075

Sub-department: Third District FT
Base pay: $34,050
Overtime: $1,231
Other pay: $3,795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,075
Hire date: 2024-05-22
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: 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, Lori Nelson serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Third District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,075. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Lindsay Hammond

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$37,250

Sub-department: Ninth District - Brainerd
Base pay: $37,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,250
Hire date: 2025-01-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

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

Lindsay Hammond holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Ninth District - Brainerd. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,250. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Joel Baumann

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$35,957

Sub-department: J52D416 - Felony 4
Base pay: $26,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,601
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,957
Hire date: 2022-08-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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

Joel Baumann is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within J52D416 - Felony 4. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $35,957. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.