Rhode Island / Public Defender / Staff Attorney II

Job-title file

Staff Attorney II

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

23 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $25,062, above the department median of $23,153.

Employees: 23
Role median: $25,062
Agency median: $23,153
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,353$80,327+

How total compensation varies among the 23 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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Tiffany Davila

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$80,736

Base pay: $80,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,736

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $79,090
Middle Initial: E
Total Pay: $80,736

Tiffany Davila is a Staff Attorney II at Public Defender. 2024 total compensation came to $80,736.

Kayla Faria

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$79,805

Base pay: $79,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,805

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $79,090
Middle Initial: A
Total Pay: $79,805

Kayla Faria holds the role of Staff Attorney II at Public Defender. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,805.

Brittani Mulholland

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$77,719

Base pay: $77,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,719

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $79,090
Middle Initial: P
Total Pay: $77,719

At Public Defender, Brittani Mulholland serves as a Staff Attorney II. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,719.

Samantha Derocha

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$77,476

Base pay: $76,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,476

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $80,114
Middle Initial: M
Total Pay: $77,476

At Public Defender, Samantha Derocha serves as a Staff Attorney II. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,476.

Connor Reardon

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$77,124

Base pay: $77,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,124

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $76,299
Middle Initial: P
Total Pay: $77,124

Connor Reardon works as a Staff Attorney II for Public Defender. Connor earned $77,124 in 2024.

Chad Stroum

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$73,360

Base pay: $73,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,360

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $76,299
Middle Initial: O
Total Pay: $73,360

Chad Stroum is a Staff Attorney II at Public Defender. 2024 total compensation came to $73,360.

Klara Kim

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$57,875

Base pay: $57,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,875

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $76,299
Total Pay: $57,875

Klara Kim works as a Staff Attorney II for Public Defender. Klara earned $57,875 in 2024.

Christopher Barone

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$42,092

Base pay: $38,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,092

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $83,045
Middle Initial: J
Termination Date: Dec 20, 2024
Total Pay: $42,092

Christopher Barone is a Staff Attorney II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $42,092.

Thomas Butler

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$38,952

Base pay: $37,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,952

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $79,090
Middle Initial: A
Termination Date: Jan 5, 2024
Total Pay: $38,952

Thomas Butler holds the role of Staff Attorney II at Public Defender. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,952.

Diana Perez

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$29,671

Base pay: $29,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,671

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $80,114
Middle Initial: R
Total Pay: $29,671

Diana Perez holds the role of Staff Attorney II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,671.

Jacob Schubert

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$25,062

Base pay: $25,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,062

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $86,367
Middle Initial: P
Total Pay: $25,062

Jacob Schubert works as a Staff Attorney II for Public Defender. Jacob earned $25,062 in 2026.

Keith Mcateer

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$25,062

Base pay: $25,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,062

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $86,367
Middle Initial: L
Total Pay: $25,062

Keith Mcateer works as a Staff Attorney II for Public Defender. Keith earned $25,062 in 2026.

Frank Cappuccio

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$24,343

Base pay: $24,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,343

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $86,367
Middle Initial: R
Total Pay: $24,343

Frank Cappuccio works as a Staff Attorney II for Public Defender. Frank earned $24,343 in 2026.

Madeline Muzdakis

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$23,349

Base pay: $23,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,349

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $86,367
Middle Initial: E
Total Pay: $23,349

Madeline Muzdakis works as a Staff Attorney II for Public Defender. Madeline earned $23,349 in 2026.

Richard Tavares Jr

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$23,042

Base pay: $23,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,042

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $86,367
Total Pay: $23,042

Richard Tavares Jr holds the role of Staff Attorney II at Public Defender. In 2026, their total compensation was $23,042.

Megan Jackson

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$22,899

Base pay: $22,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,899

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $86,367
Middle Initial: E
Total Pay: $22,899

At Public Defender, Megan Jackson serves as a Staff Attorney II. Their 2026 pay totaled $22,899.

Diana Arnold

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$20,607

Base pay: $20,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,607

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $86,367
Middle Initial: M
Total Pay: $20,607

Diana Arnold works as a Staff Attorney II for Public Defender. Diana earned $20,607 in 2026.

Marc Popkin

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$20,594

Base pay: $20,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,594

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $94,319
Middle Initial: S
Total Pay: $20,594

Marc Popkin is a Staff Attorney II at Public Defender. 2026 total compensation came to $20,594.

James Flynn

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$20,237

Base pay: $20,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,237

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $86,367
Middle Initial: P
Total Pay: $20,237

James Flynn works as a Staff Attorney II for Public Defender. James earned $20,237 in 2026.

Jessica Crane

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$19,227

Base pay: $19,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,227

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $83,319
Middle Initial: R
Total Pay: $19,227

Jessica Crane holds the role of Staff Attorney II at Public Defender. In 2026, their total compensation was $19,227.

Dana Green

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$6,409

Base pay: $6,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,409

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $83,319
Middle Initial: R
Total Pay: $6,409

At Public Defender, Dana Green serves as a Staff Attorney II. Their 2026 pay totaled $6,409.

Katherine Childs

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$4,807

Base pay: $4,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,807

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $83,319
Middle Initial: J
Total Pay: $4,807

Katherine Childs is a Staff Attorney II at Public Defender. 2026 total compensation came to $4,807.

Shelby Sullivan Bennis

Staff Attorney II/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$1,353

Base pay: $1,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,353

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $83,045
Middle Initial: M
Total Pay: $1,353

Shelby Sullivan Bennis holds the role of Staff Attorney II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,353.