There were 96 lawyers in good standing in cities within Jackson County as of the second quarter of 2025, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
This is a decrease from the previous quarter, when there were 99 lawyers with active licenses.
The highest number of licenses were granted in Carbondale (71).
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 |
|---|---|
| Aaron Lloyd Wright | 11/06/2003 |
| Aaron Thomas Wise | 05/09/2013 |
| Andrew Wilson Suthard | 05/07/2009 |
| Angela Kay Upchurch Wilhelm | 11/08/2001 |
| Arryn A. Carson | 11/06/2014 |
| Athina Pentsou | 11/23/2020 |
| Benjamin William Reed | 11/01/2012 |
| Bentley Justin Bender | 11/04/2004 |
| Bryan Norbut | 05/01/2014 |
| Carol McCann Samarah | 05/01/2014 |
| Casey Lea Parker | 11/06/2003 |
| Casey Louise Twomey | 11/06/2014 |
| Charles Edward Schmidt | 11/01/1977 |
| Cheryl Lynn Intravaia | 05/09/2002 |
| Christian Jay Baril | 11/06/1997 |
| Courtney Elizabeth Jakobsen | 10/31/2013 |
| Craig Robings Reeves | 11/07/1985 |
| Dana Sue Frazier | 11/06/1997 |
| Daniel Lee Ashbaugh | 11/06/2003 |
| Darrell Wilson Dunham | 11/05/1979 |
| Deborah J. Nelson | 11/10/1994 |
| Diane Marie Speir | 11/05/1992 |
| Diann Basler Boyer | 11/01/1982 |
| Donna White McCann | 05/10/2001 |
| Douglas L. Haile | 11/05/1992 |
| Edward J. Heller | 11/05/1979 |
| Elisha Deen Sanders | 11/05/2015 |
| Enoch Ryan Hall | 05/09/2002 |
| Eugenia C. Hunter | 04/15/1977 |
| Gail Lowes Thomas | 11/07/1996 |
| Gene Arlo Turk Jr. | 05/12/1989 |
| Gerald Scott Reed | 11/01/1977 |
| Gregory Allen Veach | 09/17/1977 |
| Guice George Strong III | 11/23/1976 |
| Heather Wepsiec | 11/10/1994 |
| Jason Grenman | 12/20/2018 |
| Jessica Jaye Beaty | 11/05/2009 |
| Jill Alison Womick-Bloodworth | 11/22/2002 |
| Jill Elaine Adams | 05/08/1986 |
| Joanna Wells | 11/05/1998 |
| John Charles Ryan | 10/07/1976 |
| John F. Erbes | 11/05/1979 |
| John Paul Womick | 10/06/1971 |
| John Roderick Daly | 11/06/1997 |
| John Samuel Rendleman | 11/05/1987 |
| Jonathan Christopher Kibler | 11/01/2012 |
| Joseph Alan Cervantez | 05/01/2014 |
| Joseph William Rose | 11/08/2001 |
| Judith Ann Ray | 11/10/2005 |
| Julian Christopher Watkins | 03/02/2012 |
| Julian Manuel Valdes | 03/25/2021 |
| Kara Lynn Jones | 11/10/1994 |
| Kathleen A. Kyndberg | 11/06/1997 |
| Kevin Lee Mechler | 11/01/1982 |
| Lenoard J. V. Snyder | 11/08/2001 |
| Marcus Hayes Herbert | 11/05/1992 |
| Mary Christine Heins | 05/04/1993 |
| Melissa Lynn Greathouse | 11/06/2008 |
| Michael Grant Neill | 05/09/1985 |
| Michael Louis Wepsiec | 11/05/1981 |
| Montana Marie Schafer | 11/10/2021 |
| Natalie Nicole Shasteen | 11/06/2014 |
| Nicole Mary Werner | 11/04/2010 |
| Patricia A. Hoke | 11/07/1991 |
| Patricia Jane Koprucki | 07/09/2008 |
| Patrick John Brewster | 10/31/2013 |
| Patrick Joseph Hewson | 11/06/1986 |
| Paul Matalonis | 11/16/1984 |
| Peggy Lynn Reiman | 11/04/1999 |
| Penelope S. Smith | 11/07/1985 |
| Penny J. Pierson | 11/07/1996 |
| Peter Christopher Alexander | 11/09/1983 |
| Pieter Noble Schmidt | 11/10/1988 |
| Raymond Neil Holley | 11/06/1997 |
| Rebecca Ann Whittington | 11/09/1983 |
| Rebecca Jane O’Neill | 11/10/1988 |
| Rex Gordon Burke | 11/13/1975 |
| Richard Courtney Hughes | 11/07/1985 |
| Richard L. Blake | 11/05/1992 |
| Richard Thomas Lewis | 11/05/2009 |
| Sandi Lynn Gordon | 11/16/1984 |
| Scott Paul Hendricks | 11/09/1983 |
| Shannon Dale Rieckenberg | 05/10/2012 |
| Shari R. Rhode | 10/07/1976 |
| Shuyan Han | 12/14/2021 |
| Suzanne J. Schmitz | 11/05/1981 |
| Thomas E. Margolis | 11/04/1993 |
| Thomas W. Mansfield | 11/03/1978 |
| Thomas William Moyer | 11/04/1993 |
| Vanessa Brielle Minson | 05/01/2014 |
| Victoria Fuller | 11/08/2018 |
| Webb H. Smith | 05/09/1985 |
| Wenona Yvonne Whitfield | 10/29/1977 |
| William Franklin Sherwood | 11/01/1977 |
| William Howard McKinley Bryant | 12/07/2012 |
| William Kent Brandon | 05/18/1965 |
