Minnesota / Public Defense Board

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Public Defense Board

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Public Defense Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,087 employees with median total compensation of $99,952; the highest distinct record was $322,368.

Year: 2025
Employees: 1,087
Median total: $99,952
Highest record: $322,368

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$110$187,632+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,087 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,952) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $100,213 (99%)
Overtime — $12 (0%)
Other — $1,040 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,353

$77,459

$99,952

$129,210

$161,688

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $161,688 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,353. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Public Defense Assistant Attorney

597 · $110,528

Legal Office Assistant

104 · $72,426

Public Defense Law Clerk

97 · $4,405

Public Defense Managing Attrny

69 · $173,033

Public Defense Investigator

63 · $92,976

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 27

Kia Xiong

Public Defense Administrative Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$28,339

Sub-department: Second Judicial District
Base pay: $28,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,339
Hire date: 2025-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kia Xiong holds the role of Public Defense Administrative Assistant at Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,339. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Aaron Walton

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$27,915

Sub-department: Eighth Judicial District Pt
Base pay: $27,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,915
Hire date: 2023-10-11
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, Aaron Walton serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Eighth Judicial District Pt. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $27,915. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Jill Barreto

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$27,823

Sub-department: J52D418 - GMM 3
Base pay: $27,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,823
Hire date: 2016-08-31
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, Jill Barreto serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within J52D418 - Gmm 3. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $27,823. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

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.

Dustin Andruski

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$22,350

Sub-department: Second Judicial District FT
Base pay: $22,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,350
Hire date: 2024-02-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dustin Andruski holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,350. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Kellen Dotson

Public Defense Managing Attrny/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$22,192

Sub-department: J52D411 - Mgmt 1
Base pay: $12,154
Overtime: $1,302
Other pay: $8,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,192
Hire date: 2021-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kellen Dotson holds the role of Public Defense Managing Attrny at Public Defense Board within J52D411 - Management 1. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,192. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

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.

Kelsee Willett

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$21,200

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 5
Base pay: $21,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,200
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kelsee Willett works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 5. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. Kelsee earned $21,200 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Meg Hellerud

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$21,120

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $21,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,120
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Meg Hellerud is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,120. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Brittany Parbus

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$20,858

Sub-department: Tenth District - North Branch2
Base pay: $20,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,858
Hire date: 2022-04-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Isanti

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brittany Parbus is a Legal Office Assistant at Public Defense Board within Tenth District - North Branch2. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $20,858. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Eliana Finkelstein

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$20,820

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $20,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,820
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Eliana Finkelstein serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Sixth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,820. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Alexander Fox

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$20,220

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $20,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,220
Hire date: 2021-05-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Alexander Fox serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,220. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Virginia Carlson

Public Defense Paralegal/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$20,066

Sub-department: Seventh District Moorhead
Base pay: $2,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,066
Hire date: 2005-06-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Virginia Carlson serves as a Public Defense Paralegal within Seventh District Moorhead. They have served since 2005 (about 19 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,066. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.

Cheyenne Petrich

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$19,710

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $19,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,710
Hire date: 2024-06-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cheyenne Petrich is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $19,710. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Katell Ane

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$19,610

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $19,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,610
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katell Ane is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,610. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Robert Doar

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$19,340

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $19,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,340
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Robert Doar works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Robert earned $19,340 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Riley Smith

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$19,090

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 1
Base pay: $19,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,090
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Riley Smith works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 1. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Riley earned $19,090 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Bryan Haugen

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$18,559

Sub-department: Fourth Judicial District FT
Base pay: $16,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,813
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,559
Hire date: 2023-01-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
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: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Bryan Haugen works as a Legal Office Assistant for Public Defense Board within Fourth Judicial District Ft. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Bryan earned $18,559 in 2024. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Support Staff.

Ahmed Madey

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$18,298

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $17,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,298
Hire date: 2022-07-06
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, 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, Ahmed Madey serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Second District. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,298. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Benjamin Ames

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$18,280

Sub-department: Second Judicial District FT
Base pay: $18,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,280
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Benjamin Ames holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,280. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Sophie Herrmann

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$17,820

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $17,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,820
Hire date: 2023-05-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Sophie Herrmann serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within J52D410 - Prob Solv. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,820. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Crreane Hodgeman

Public Defense Administrative Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$17,712

Sub-department: J52D411 - Mgmt 1
Base pay: $17,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,712
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Crreane Hodgeman serves as a Public Defense Administrative Assistant within J52D411 - Management 1. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,712. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Maria Landfried

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$17,580

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $17,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,580
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
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: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Maria Landfried holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,580. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Laurie Shoop

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$17,384

Sub-department: Appellate Office 4
Base pay: $17,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,384
Hire date: 2024-11-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laurie Shoop holds the role of Legal Office Assistant at Public Defense Board within Appellate Office 4. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,384. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.

Mikaela Latka

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$17,370

Sub-department: Ninth District - Crookston
Base pay: $17,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,370
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

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Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mikaela Latka holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Ninth District - Crookston. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $17,370. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Sebastien Akarmann

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$17,112

Sub-department: Seventh District Moorhead
Base pay: $10,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,112
Hire date: 2023-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

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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

Sebastien Akarmann is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Seventh District Moorhead. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $17,112. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Peyton Soethout

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$17,085

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 5
Base pay: $17,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,085
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Anoka

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Peyton Soethout holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 5. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,085. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Hannah Hendrickson

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$17,080

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $17,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,080
Hire date: 2024-01-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Hannah Hendrickson serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within J52D410 - Prob Solv. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,080. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Lucas Ruland

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$17,055

Sub-department: Second District-Carter
Base pay: $17,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,055
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Ramsey

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Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lucas Ruland is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Second District-Carter. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $17,055. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Olivia Digiorno

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$16,880

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $16,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,880
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Olivia Digiorno works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time employee. Olivia earned $16,880 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Tina Segelstrom

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$16,126

Sub-department: Fourth Judicial District FT
Base pay: $15,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,126
Hire date: 2023-07-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tina Segelstrom works as a Legal Office Assistant for Public Defense Board within Fourth Judicial District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. Tina earned $16,126 in 2024. They are represented by Public Defense-Support Staff.

Shannon Kuster

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$16,100

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 5
Base pay: $16,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,100
Hire date: 2023-08-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Anoka

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shannon Kuster holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 5. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,100. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Morgan Rosser

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$15,910

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $15,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,910
Hire date: 2023-05-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Hennepin

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Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Morgan Rosser serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Fourth District Management 4. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $15,910. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Amanda Maharg

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$15,230

Sub-department: Ninth District - Bemidji FT 2
Base pay: $15,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,230
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Beltrami

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Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Amanda Maharg serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Ninth District - Bemidji Ft 2. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $15,230. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Katherine Shannon

Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$15,215

Sub-department: Second Judicial District
Base pay: $13,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,215
Hire date: 2017-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katherine Shannon works as a Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr for Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Katherine earned $15,215 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Anna Kidman

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$14,800

Sub-department: Appellate Office 4
Base pay: $14,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,800
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Ramsey

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Anna Kidman serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Appellate Office 4. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,800. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Aaron Roessler

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$14,780

Sub-department: Third Judicial District
Base pay: $14,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,780
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Olmsted

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aaron Roessler is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Third Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $14,780. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.