Lawyer Member, St. Charles - Kate L. McCracken | isba.org
Lawyer Member, St. Charles - Kate L. McCracken | isba.org
The number of lawyers with active licenses remained the same when compared to the previous month.
Countywide, Murphysboro recorded 23 lawyers with active licenses in April, the highest number within a city in Jackson 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 |
|---|---|
| Aaron Thomas Wise | 09/05/2013 |
| Andrew Wilson Suthard | 07/05/2009 |
| Arryn A. Carson | 06/11/2014 |
| Benjamin William Reed | 01/11/2012 |
| Carol McCann Samarah | 01/05/2014 |
| Courtney Elizabeth Jakobsen | 31/10/2013 |
| Dana Sue Frazier | 06/11/1997 |
| Diane Marie Speir | 05/11/1992 |
| Donna White McCann | 10/05/2001 |
| Edward J. Heller | 05/11/1979 |
| Gerald Scott Reed | 01/11/1977 |
| Guice George Strong III | 23/11/1976 |
| Jill Elaine Adams | 08/05/1986 |
| Joseph Alan Cervantez | 01/05/2014 |
| Julian Manuel Valdes | 25/03/2021 |
| Mary Christine Heins | 04/05/1993 |
| Michael Louis Wepsiec | 05/11/1981 |
| Peggy Lynn Reiman | 04/11/1999 |
| Penelope S. Smith | 07/11/1985 |
| Penny J. Pierson | 07/11/1996 |
| Raymond Neil Holley | 06/11/1997 |
| Rex Gordon Burke | 13/11/1975 |
| Richard L. Blake | 05/11/1992 |
| Thomas W. Mansfield | 03/11/1978 |
| Thomas William Moyer | 04/11/1993 |
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