Public defender attorney pay hike put on hold in Berrien County

County pumps brakes on pay increases for public defenders

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has held off on approving a pay increase for entry-level assistant public defenders while the matter receives more study. At a meeting this week, commissioners considered a resolution that would have raised the salary for those new public defenders to get them more in line with public defenders in nearby counties. However, Commissioner Bob Harrison, chair of the Personnel and Human Services Committee, pu…

Public defender attorney pay hike put on hold in Berrien County

ST. JOSEPH — A proposal to raise the starting pay of entry-level attorneys in the Berrien County Public Defender’s Office has been put on hold.