John H. Simpson Vice Chairperson, Chicago | linkedin.com/in/john-simpson
John H. Simpson Vice Chairperson, Chicago | linkedin.com/in/john-simpson
This is a decrease from the previous quarter, when there were 20 lawyers with active licenses.
The highest number of licenses were granted in Dixon (13).
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 |
|---|---|
| Charles A. Boonstra | 10/31/2013 |
| Courtney Elizabeth Kennedy | 05/05/2016 |
| David D. Tess | 05/03/1982 |
| David R. Peterson | 05/06/2004 |
| David Warren Badger | 11/05/1979 |
| Douglas E. Lathe | 11/16/1984 |
| Emily Reigle Vivian | 11/09/2006 |
| Eric William Arnquist | 11/05/2009 |
| Justyna Anna Palasiewicz | 11/05/2015 |
| Kelly L. Flessner | 10/31/2013 |
| Linda A. Giesen | 11/07/1991 |
| Michael Andrew Berns | 11/04/1993 |
| Paul Edward Chadwick | 11/04/2004 |
| Paul Thomas Whitcombe | 11/05/1992 |
| Philip Hastings Nye Jr. | 10/18/1961 |
| Robert Terrence Chadwick | 11/01/1982 |
| Thomas Alan Whitcombe | 11/07/2019 |
| Thomas Dickinson Murray | 05/08/1986 |
| William Charles Brozovich | 05/09/1991 |
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