Texas / Twelfth Court of Appeals District

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Twelfth Court of Appeals District

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Twelfth Court of Appeals District operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2026, this agency had 13 employees with median total compensation of $157,845; the highest distinct record was $244,475.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $2.1M
Employees: 13
Median total: $157,845
Highest record: $244,475

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$63,000$244,475+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 13 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($157,845) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $158,489 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
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

$69,600

$157,845

$176,014

$231,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $231,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,600. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

5 · $157,845

2 · $231,000

1 · $244,475

1 · $176,014

1 · $161,550

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$1.9M —	14 —	$143,250 —
2026	$2.1M ▲ 5.7%	13 ▼ 7.1%	$157,845 ▲ 10.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

James Worthen

Chief Justice/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$244,475

Base pay: $244,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $244,475
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C009
Hire Date: Jan 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $20,373
State Employee Number: 98716

At Twelfth Court of Appeals District, James Worthen serves as a Chief Justice. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $244,475.

Brian Hoyle

Justice/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$231,000

Base pay: $231,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A176
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2006
Monthly Pay: $19,250
State Employee Number: 146576

At Twelfth Court of Appeals District, Brian Hoyle serves as a Justice. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $231,000.

Charles Davis

Justice/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$231,000

Base pay: $231,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A176
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $19,250
State Employee Number: 836927

At Twelfth Court of Appeals District, Charles Davis serves as a Justice. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $231,000.

Keri Hunt

General Counsel III/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$176,014

Base pay: $176,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,014
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: May 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $14,668
State Employee Number: 3282

Keri Hunt works as a General Counsel III for Twelfth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Keri earned $176,014 in 2026.

Katrina Mcclenny

Clerk of the Court/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$161,550

Base pay: $161,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,550
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3635
Hire Date: Jul 1, 1997
Monthly Pay: $13,463
State Employee Number: 23472

Katrina Mcclenny holds the role of Clerk of the Court at Twelfth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $161,550.

Douglas Ames

Attorney V/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$157,845

Base pay: $157,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,845
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Apr 2, 2001
Monthly Pay: $13,154
State Employee Number: 6783

Douglas Ames is a Attorney V at Twelfth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $157,845.

Sara Mcelroy

Attorney V/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$157,845

Base pay: $157,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,845
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $13,154
State Employee Number: 46886

Sara Mcelroy works as a Attorney V for Twelfth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sara earned $157,845 in 2026.

Nathan Flach

Attorney V/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$157,845

Base pay: $157,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,845
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2009
Monthly Pay: $13,154
State Employee Number: 128098

Nathan Flach holds the role of Attorney V at Twelfth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $157,845.

Aleyna Derrick

Attorney V/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$157,845

Base pay: $157,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,845
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $13,154
State Employee Number: 858433

Aleyna Derrick works as a Attorney V for Twelfth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aleyna earned $157,845 in 2026.

Allison Gerard

Attorney V/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$157,845

Base pay: $157,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,845
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $13,154
State Employee Number: 1624804

At Twelfth Court of Appeals District, Allison Gerard serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $157,845.

Brooke Surlet

Attorney IV/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2025 total comp

$143,250

Base pay: $143,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2013
Monthly Pay: $11,937
State Employee Number: 516917

At Twelfth Court of Appeals District, Brooke Surlet serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,250.

Ashley Rozell

Chief Deputy Clerk/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3630
Hire Date: Apr 2, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 135241

Ashley Rozell is a Chief Deputy Clerk at Twelfth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,500.

Rebeca Wallace

Legal Assistant II/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$69,600

Base pay: $69,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3574
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,800
State Employee Number: 1646623

At Twelfth Court of Appeals District, Rebeca Wallace serves as a Legal Assistant II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,600.

Amy Sellers

Deputy Clerk III/Twelfth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3624
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 1281927

Amy Sellers is a Deputy Clerk III at Twelfth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,000.