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Cities within Clay County registered no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses to practice law in Q3 compared to the previous quarter

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Timothy L. Bertschy Chairperson, Dunlap | peoriaparks.org

Timothy L. Bertschy Chairperson, Dunlap | peoriaparks.org

Cities within Clay County registered no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

In total, there were six active legal licenses recorded in cities within Clay County in the third quarter of 2024.

The largest number of licenses were granted in Flora and Louisville (3).

A 2023 study found Illinois had the fourth-highest number of lawyers per capita in the United States, with nearly five lawyers per 1,000 residents.

As of June 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in Illinois averages $104,889 annually, which is fairly close to the national average.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.

Lawyers in Good Standing in Cities Located Within Clay County in Q3
Lawyer NameDate of Admission
Barry Drew Bright11/06/1997
Christopher Shawn Elliott11/07/1996
Cole Leon Hildebrand11/07/2019
Mark James Tungate11/01/1977
Mary Beth Welch Collins11/09/1995
Phillip Michael Givens11/10/2016

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