NEW YORK COUNTY DEFENDER SERVICES (NYCDS) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF NEW YORK STATE. AS SUCH, MANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS ARE DEFINED BY LAW. NYCDS' PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT INDIGENT PERSONS IN RESOLVING THEIR LEGAL DIFFICULTIES. THIS PRIMARILY INVOLVES REPRESENTING PERSONS CHARGED WITH CRIMES IN THE MANHATTAN COURTS. NYCDS ALSO REPRESENTS PERSONS AT SCHOOL BOARD HEARINGS, PERSONS CHARGED WITH PAROLE VIOLATIONS, AND HANDLES OTHER PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CRIMINAL CHARGES. NYCDS STRIVES TO PROVIDE TOP-QUALITY REPRESENTATION, EVEN THOUGH OUR CLIENTS CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY. ALL EMPLOYEES OF NYCDS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE SERVING THE CLIENT IN WHATEVER WAY POSSIBLE THEIR TOP PRIORITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2022
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director of Data Research and Policy key employee $258k $300k | |||||
Legal Director key employee $254k $296k | |||||
Director of Training highest compensated employee $241k $281k | |||||
Supervising Attorney highest compensated employee $239k $279k | |||||
Director of Administration/cfo director (operational) $221k $258k | |||||
Senior Trial Attorney highest compensated employee $220k $256k | |||||
Senior Trial Attorney highest compensated employee $215k $250k | |||||
Senior Trial Attorney highest compensated employee $207k $241k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
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