Data shows that Murphysboro recorded 24 lawyers in good standing in December 2023, the highest number within Jackson County during that period.
There were more than 4,000 grievances filed against nearly 3,300 lawyers in 2022. The most cited grievance arose from a breakdown in attorney-client relations.
On the discipline topic, in 2022, the State court disbarred 12 lawyers, placed another 48 on suspension, and censured three others.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
Lawyers in Good Standing in cities located within Jackson County in December 2023
| Lawyer Name | Date of Admission |
|---|---|
| Adams, Jill Elaine | 05/08/1986 |
| Blake, Richard L. | 11/05/1992 |
| Burke, Rex Gordon | 11/13/1975 |
| Carson, Arryn A. | 11/06/2014 |
| Cervantez, Joseph Alan | 05/01/2014 |
| Frazier, Dana Sue | 11/06/1997 |
| Heins, Mary Christine | 05/04/1993 |
| Heller, Edward J. | 11/05/1979 |
| Holley, Raymond Neil | 11/06/1997 |
| Jakobsen, Courtney Elizabeth | 10/31/2013 |
| Langenstein, Sharee Sue | 11/05/1998 |
| Mansfield, Thomas W. | 11/03/1978 |
| McCann, Donna White | 05/10/2001 |
| Moyer, Thomas William | 11/04/1993 |
| Pierson, Penny J. | 11/07/1996 |
| Reed, Benjamin William | 11/01/2012 |
| Reed, Gerald Scott | 11/01/1977 |
| Reiman, Peggy Lynn | 11/04/1999 |
| Samarah, Carol McCann | 05/01/2014 |
| Smith, Penelope S. | 11/07/1985 |
| Speir, Diane Marie | 11/05/1992 |
| Strong, Guice George III | 11/23/1976 |
| Suthard, Andrew Wilson | 05/07/2009 |
| Valdes, Julian Manuel | 03/25/2021 |
| Wepsiec, Michael Louis | 11/05/1981 |
| Wise, Aaron Thomas | 05/09/2013 |
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