East Central Reporter

Cities within Lawrence County had no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses compared to the previous month, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

In total, there were six active legal licenses recorded in cities in Lawrence County in September.

The majority of these active licenses were granted in Lawrenceville (4).

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

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

Lawyer Name	Date of Admission
Brady R. Waldrop	11/01/2012
James Dudley Stout	11/03/1978
James Michael Neal	11/09/1983
Larry N. Sloss Jr.	11/05/1987
Lindsey Diane Waldrop	11/06/2003
Rebecca Berg Blakeslee	11/09/1989