Cities within Stephenson County registered no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
In total, there were 19 active legal licenses recorded in cities within Stephenson County in the first quarter of 2025.
The largest number of licenses were granted in Freeport (18).
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 June 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in Illinois averages $104,889 annually, which is fairly close to the national average.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
| Lawyer Name | Date of Admission |
|---|---|
| Anthony V. Coon | 11/04/1999 |
| Anthony W. Peska | 11/06/2008 |
| Christina Monique Willman | 11/08/2018 |
| Dan G. Fishburn | 11/01/1977 |
| David J. Vogt | 05/09/2019 |
| Franklin Claude Cook | 12/24/1980 |
| James Laverne Gitz | 05/07/1987 |
| Karla Marie Niemann | 11/07/2002 |
| Paul John Huber | 11/06/1986 |
| Peter Joseph McClanathan | 11/08/2007 |
| Ralph Edward Elliott | 11/05/1981 |
| Randall Jeffrey Manus | 05/19/1978 |
| Ryan Stodden | 11/10/2016 |
| Sara Ellen Stephenson Peska | 11/06/2008 |
| Steven Aaron Cox | 11/10/1994 |
| Steven John Biagi | 05/08/1997 |
| Thomas Bartholomew Madigan | 05/13/2021 |
| Timothy Sean Mahoney | 11/05/1992 |
| Travis Robert Lutz | 11/01/2012 |
