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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Christopher Lund

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$83,983

Sub-department: Fourth District
Base pay: $83,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,983
Hire date: 2019-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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, Christopher Lund serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Fourth District. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,983. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Sara Thomas

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$83,502

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $83,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,502
Hire date: 2017-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

Sara Thomas holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Second District. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,502. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Julia Brady

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$83,429

Sub-department: Appellate Office 7
Base pay: $80,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,429
Hire date: 2022-08-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

Julia Brady is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Appellate Office 7. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,429. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Marecca Vertin

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$83,187

Sub-department: J52D042 - Felony 1
Base pay: $68,854
Overtime: $2,077
Other pay: $12,256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,187
Hire date: 2019-09-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

Marecca Vertin holds the role of Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within J52D042 - Felony 1. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,187. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.