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 28

Maluhia Siers

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$14,645

Sub-department: Second Judicial District FT
Base pay: $14,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,645
Hire date: 2021-03-03
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

Maluhia Siers works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District Ft. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. Maluhia earned $14,645 in 2025. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

John Noble

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$14,490

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $14,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,490
Hire date: 2023-05-31
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: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Noble works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. John earned $14,490 in 2024. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Daniel Ntembe Ewa Mbu

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$14,460

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $14,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,460
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): 0.75
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

Daniel Ntembe Ewa Mbu is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Fourth District Management 4. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $14,460. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Blake Browning

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$14,360

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 1
Base pay: $14,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,360
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: 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

Blake Browning works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 1. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Blake earned $14,360 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Leon Walter

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$14,290

Sub-department: Seventh District Moorhead
Base pay: $14,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,290
Hire date: 2023-05-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

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

Leon Walter holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Seventh District Moorhead. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,290. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Samuel Black

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$14,140

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $14,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,140
Hire date: 2023-05-31
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: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Samuel Black holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,140. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Kimberly Goebel

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$13,524

Sub-department: Second District
Base pay: $11,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,524
Hire date: 2019-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Support Staff
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: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kimberly Goebel is a Legal Office Assistant at Public Defense Board within Second District. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $13,524. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Faith Goede

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$13,320

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 5
Base pay: $13,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,320
Hire date: 2023-05-22
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

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, Faith Goede serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Tenth Judicial District 5. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,320. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Mikaela Silk

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$13,000

Sub-department: Ninth District - Crookston
Base pay: $13,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,000
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

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

Mikaela Silk works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Ninth District - Crookston. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Mikaela earned $13,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

August Filbert

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$12,940

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 1
Base pay: $12,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,940
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: 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

August Filbert is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 1. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $12,940. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Eve Turner

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$12,920

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $12,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,920
Hire date: 2024-10-23
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eve Turner holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,920. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Dayton Denning

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$12,870

Sub-department: Ninth District-ThiefRiverFalls
Base pay: $12,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,870
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

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

Dayton Denning works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Ninth District-Thiefriverfalls. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time employee. Dayton earned $12,870 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Colin Chapman

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$12,815

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $12,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,815
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

Colin Chapman holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,815. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Alexander Davis

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$12,279

Sub-department: J52D414 - Juv
Base pay: $6,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,279
Hire date: 2015-04-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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, Alexander Davis serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within J52D414 - Juv. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,279. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Eva Stromgren

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$12,078

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $12,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,078
Hire date: 2023-08-30
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

Eva Stromgren works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Eva earned $12,078 in 2025. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Isaac Manchego

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$11,800

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $11,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,800
Hire date: 2023-05-15
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

At Public Defense Board, Isaac Manchego serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within J52D410 - Prob Solv. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,800. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Alexis Madlom

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$11,395

Sub-department: Seventh District Moorhead
Base pay: $8,868
Overtime: $328
Other pay: $2,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,395
Hire date: 2022-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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: Hourly

At Public Defense Board, Alexis Madlom serves as a Public Defense Assistant Attorney within Seventh District Moorhead. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $11,395. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Hannah Kocienda

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$11,334

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $8,471
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $2,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,334
Hire date: 2022-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: 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

Hannah Kocienda works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Hannah earned $11,334 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Alex Hyde

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$11,000

Sub-department: Eight District FT
Base pay: $11,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,000
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: Kandiyohi

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

Alex Hyde works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Eight District Ft. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Alex earned $11,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Jacob Fate

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$10,835

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $10,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,835
Hire date: 2018-10-15
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

Jacob Fate holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,835. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Molly Schwandt

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$10,780

Sub-department: Appellate Office 4
Base pay: $10,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,780
Hire date: 2023-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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, Molly Schwandt serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Appellate Office 4. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,780. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Tyler Hedin

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$10,760

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $10,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,760
Hire date: 2018-12-12
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: St Louis

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

Tyler Hedin is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years), working part-time. 2024 total compensation came to $10,760. They are represented by Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Carrie Swiggum

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$10,450

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $10,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,450
Hire date: 2023-05-31
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: 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, Carrie Swiggum serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Fourth District Management 4. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,450. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Ambika Patpatia

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$10,440

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 5
Base pay: $10,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,440
Hire date: 2023-07-31
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ambika Patpatia is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Tenth Judicial District 5. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $10,440. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Julia Gagnon

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$10,420

Sub-department: Appellate Office 4
Base pay: $10,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,420
Hire date: 2022-06-01
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Julia Gagnon holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Appellate Office 4. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $10,420. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Samuel Buisman

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$9,735

Sub-department: Appellate Office 4
Base pay: $9,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,735
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Samuel Buisman works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Appellate Office 4. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Samuel earned $9,735 in 2025. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Akpokiniovo Eyafe

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$9,308

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $8,777
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,308
Hire date: 2021-09-08
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Akpokiniovo Eyafe holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Fourth District Management 4. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,308. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Amy Cohen

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$9,260

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $9,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,260
Hire date: 2022-05-25
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

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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

Amy Cohen is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Fourth District Management 4. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $9,260. Union affiliation: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Aashay Desai

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$8,960

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $8,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,960
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

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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

Aashay Desai holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Fourth District Management 4. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,960. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Grace Popp

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$8,930

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $8,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,930
Hire date: 2023-06-07
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

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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

Grace Popp works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Grace earned $8,930 in 2024. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Jospeh Doda

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$8,670

Sub-department: Seventh District Detroit Lakes
Base pay: $8,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,670
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: Stearns

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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

Jospeh Doda is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Seventh District Detroit Lakes. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,670. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Ian Loretz

Legal Office Assistant/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$8,669

Sub-department: Appellate Office 4
Base pay: $7,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,669
Hire date: 2023-03-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 301
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ian Loretz holds the role of Legal Office Assistant at Public Defense Board within Appellate Office 4. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,669. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Support Staff.

Frances Bates

Public Defense Assistant Attorney/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$8,468

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $7,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,468
Hire date: 2019-05-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense - Asst Attorney
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

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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

Frances Bates is a Public Defense Assistant Attorney at Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $8,468. Union affiliation: Public Defense - Asst Attorney.

Sarah Etheridge

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$8,310

Sub-department: Second Judicial District FT
Base pay: $8,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,310
Hire date: 2024-12-04
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: Yes
Agency Number: J52
Bargaining Unit Number: 308
Branch: Judicial
Branch Code: Judicial
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Etheridge holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Second Judicial District Ft. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,310. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Buchanan Waller

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$8,000

Sub-department: Tenth Judicial District 1
Base pay: $8,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,000
Hire date: 2022-05-11
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

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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, Buchanan Waller serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Tenth Judicial District 1. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,000. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Saide Gomez

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$7,806

Sub-department: First Judicial District
Base pay: $7,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,806
Hire date: 2021-05-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Public Defense-Unrep Personnel
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

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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

Saide Gomez is a Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within First Judicial District. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,806. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Justin Olson

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$7,680

Sub-department: Sixth Judicial District
Base pay: $7,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,680
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: St Louis

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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

Justin Olson works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within Sixth Judicial District. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Justin earned $7,680 in 2025. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Sydney Bagley

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$7,544

Sub-department: Second District-Carter
Base pay: $7,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,544
Hire date: 2023-12-20
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

Sydney Bagley holds the role of Public Defense Law Clerk at Public Defense Board within Second District-Carter. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a part-time, 0.25 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,544. They are represented by Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Alexander Lindenfelser

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2025 total comp

$6,980

Sub-department: Fourth District Management 4
Base pay: $6,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,980
Hire date: 2024-09-11
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, 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, Alexander Lindenfelser serves as a Public Defense Law Clerk within Fourth District Management 4. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,980. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.

Kyle Steinberg

Public Defense Law Clerk/Public Defense Board

2024 total comp

$6,920

Sub-department: J52D410 - Prob Solv
Base pay: $6,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,920
Hire date: 2023-10-02
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

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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

Kyle Steinberg works as a Public Defense Law Clerk for Public Defense Board within J52D410 - Prob Solv. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. Kyle earned $6,920 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Public Defense-Unrep Personnel.