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How many lawyers were eligible to practice law in cities within Douglas County in Q1 compared to the previous quarter?

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Cities within Douglas County registered no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

In total, there were nine active legal licenses recorded in cities within Douglas County in the first quarter of 2025.

The largest number of licenses were granted in Tuscola (5).

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 Douglas County in Q1
Lawyer NameDate of Admission
David William Deschler11/04/2004
James Douglas Lee05/01/1980
James Leighton O'Connell-Miller11/01/2012
Kenneth Takis Siomos11/10/2011
Kevin Andrew Hays11/08/2007
Lloyd A. Murphy11/01/1982
Robert Edward Kosic11/01/2012
Robert M. Ropp05/06/2004
Twila Jeannine Garrett11/03/1978

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