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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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Christian Garcia

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$58,669

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $54,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,669
Hire date: 2023-05-10
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, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 300
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christian Garcia works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Christian earned $58,669 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Joel Sand

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$57,569

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $57,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,569
Hire date: 2024-10-23
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

Joel Sand holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,569. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Garrett Speak

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$57,382

Sub-department: Third District FT
Base pay: $57,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,382
Hire date: 2023-05-24
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

Garrett Speak works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within Third District Ft. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Garrett earned $57,382 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Jiaqi Li

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$55,123

Sub-department: Appellate Office 7
Base pay: $51,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,123
Hire date: 2021-03-17
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

Jiaqi Li holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Appellate Office 7. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,123. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Tracey Knutson

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$54,408

Sub-department: Ninth District-PT TRF
Base pay: $54,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,408
Hire date: 2025-01-02
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: 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: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, Tracey Knutson serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Ninth District-Pt Trf. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,408. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Brian Olsen

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$54,331

Sub-department: Eighth Judicial District Pt
Base pay: $54,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,331
Hire date: 1990-02-26
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: Kandiyohi

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, Brian Olsen serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Eighth Judicial District Pt. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 34 years, working part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,331. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Gennady Bronshteyn

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$54,318

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial District
Base pay: $54,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,318
Hire date: 2019-03-06
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: Stearns

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

Gennady Bronshteyn holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Seventh Judicial District. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,318. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Sarah Davidson

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$54,182

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $54,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,182
Hire date: 2024-11-06
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

Sarah Davidson is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Second District. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,182. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Patrick Rice

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$54,156

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $54,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,156
Hire date: 2024-11-20
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

Patrick Rice works as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney for Public Defense Board within Second District. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Patrick earned $54,156 in 2025. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Christopher Sandy

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$53,530

Sub-department: Fifth Judicial District
Base pay: $53,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,530
Hire date: 2018-06-13
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: 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: Bi-Weekly

At Public Defense Board, Christopher Sandy serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Fifth Judicial District. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,530. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Dana Hamilton

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$52,910

Sub-department: Third District FT
Base pay: $50,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,910
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

Dana Hamilton holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Third District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,910. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Brandon Lauer

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$52,412

Sub-department: Seventh Judicial District
Base pay: $48,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,666
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,412
Hire date: 2020-03-04
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, 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, Brandon Lauer serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Seventh Judicial District. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,412. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Carrie Klamecki Hendricks

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$52,338

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District
Base pay: $50,904
Overtime: $14
Other pay: $1,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,338
Hire date: 2008-09-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
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: Hourly

Carrie Klamecki Hendricks holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 16 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,338. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.