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John H. Simpson Vice Chairperson, Chicago | linkedin.com/in/john-simpson
The number of lawyers with active licenses remained the same when compared to the previous month.
Countywide, Charleston recorded 16 lawyers with active licenses in April, the highest number within a city in Coles County during that period.
According to the ABA’s 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession, Illinois had the fourth-highest number of lawyers per capita in the United States, with nearly five lawyers per 1,000 residents.
Illinois is home to the fifth-largest lawyer population in the U.S., with over 62,000 attorneys, according to the ABA’s 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession.
As of March 2025, average lawyer salaries in Illinois ranged from $107,027 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work to $224,163 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy. Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earned on average $178,994 in Illinois, compared to $174,969 nationwide.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
| Lawyer Name | Date of Admission |
|---|---|
| Angelica W. Wawrzynek | 05/11/2009 |
| Benjamin Nathaniel Hoover | 07/11/2019 |
| Caitlin Elizabeth Isbell | 09/11/2017 |
| Chase Alexander Rich | 14/01/2021 |
| Christopher Lee Wetzel | 08/05/2003 |
| Cody Sheridan Kay | 31/10/2013 |
| Dale Allan Righter | 07/11/1991 |
| Daniel Curtis Jones | 04/11/1993 |
| Ernest Lee Waite II | 09/11/2000 |
| Garth Eachan Flygare | 05/11/2015 |
| Jade Danielle Kline | 18/08/2021 |
| Jason L. Hortenstine | 31/10/2013 |
| Jay Wallace Ferguson | 06/11/2008 |
| Jennifer Stuart | 10/11/2011 |
| Jerry L. Edwards | 05/11/1987 |
| Jesse Paul Danley | 05/05/2011 |
| Jodi Lynn Swann | 07/11/2002 |
| Kevin L. Geisler | 05/11/1998 |
| Kylie Sue Shaw | 05/11/2015 |
| Laura L. McLaughlin | 08/05/2003 |
| M. Kirsten Crouse Bays | 07/11/1991 |
| Murray Rickliffe Choate II | 03/05/1982 |
| Sarah Diane Hocking | 07/11/2002 |
| Steven Ray Wolke | 09/05/2019 |
| Sydney Elizabeth Niebrugge | 07/05/2020 |
| Terese A. Matthews | 04/05/1993 |
| Todd Michael Reardon | 08/05/1997 |
| William J. Warmoth | 03/10/1974 |
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