In total, there were 45 active legal licenses recorded in cities in Whiteside County in January.
The majority of these active licenses were granted in Sterling (29).
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 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in Illinois averages around $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 Whiteside County in January
| Lawyer Name | Date of Admission |
|---|---|
| Allison Brooke Fagerman | 01/20/2005 |
| Amanda J. Baron | 11/05/2015 |
| Brian Jeffrey Witt | 10/31/2013 |
| Cristina M. Buskohl | 05/10/2018 |
| Dana L. McCormick | 11/10/2016 |
| Daniel Alan Huffman | 11/04/1999 |
| Daniel Carl Hawkins | 11/08/1990 |
| Elizabeth A. Adams | 11/04/2010 |
| Elizabeth J. Wahl | 05/10/2012 |
| Elizabeth Jacquelyn Klahn | 11/08/2007 |
| Gary L. Spencer | 11/05/1979 |
| James Lawrence Reese | 11/29/1967 |
| James William Mertes | 11/04/1993 |
| Jeffrey Nicholas Harkey | 11/08/2018 |
| John A. Guzzardo | 11/09/1983 |
| Kimberley Marie Mewhirter | 05/09/2019 |
| Kyle Gregory Carlock | 11/10/2005 |
| Laura Elizabeth Sonen Schrauth | 11/07/2019 |
| Lester S. Weinstine | 05/21/1964 |
| Lisa A. Gabriel | 11/05/1987 |
| Louis Francesco Pignatelli | 05/04/2017 |
| Louis Frank Pignatelli | 11/15/1971 |
| Magen Joelynn Mertes | 11/04/2004 |
| Marc Steven Simon | 10/30/1973 |
| Mark Lloyd Holldorf | 11/16/1984 |
| Marvin G. Ripley | 10/27/1975 |
| Mathew Michael Keegan | 11/10/2005 |
| Matthew Cole | 11/09/2017 |
| Michael Allen Mellott | 11/05/1987 |
| Michael Joseph Baima | 11/05/2009 |
| Michelle L. Heller | 05/06/2004 |
| Nicholas Rude | 05/07/2020 |
| Nicholas William Heid | 05/09/2013 |
| Paul Alan Osborn | 10/29/1980 |
| Rebecca A. Rodriguez | 05/09/2019 |
| Robert Frank Brottmiller | 09/24/2004 |
| Robert Thomas Lesage | 11/07/1996 |
| Ronald Franklin Coplan | 11/18/1965 |
| Russell Jay Holesinger | 11/23/1976 |
| Ryan Matthew Olson | 11/07/2019 |
| Stephen August Deckro Jr. | 11/19/1964 |
| Steven David Brenner | 11/07/1991 |
| Timothy Brian Zollinger | 11/05/1992 |
| Trent Lyle Bush | 11/04/1999 |
| Walter Christian Kilgus | 05/17/1966 |
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