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John H. Simpson Vice Chairperson, Chicago | linkedin.com/in/john-simpson
The number of lawyers with active licenses remained the same when compared to the previous month.
Countywide, Yorkville recorded 29 lawyers with active licenses in April, the highest number within a city in Kendall 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 |
|---|---|
| Andrea Lynn Boyle | 09/11/2000 |
| Boyd Jeffrey Ingemunson | 05/11/1998 |
| Breeann L'Pree Rials | 08/11/2018 |
| Brenda Elaine Karales | 05/11/1992 |
| Carlo Daniel Colosimo | 09/11/2000 |
| Christina M. Santiemmo | 08/05/1997 |
| Christopher John Wheaton | 08/11/1990 |
| Christopher Joseph Taylor | 07/11/1991 |
| Christopher V. Russelburg | 09/11/2000 |
| Clyde Guilamo | 10/11/2011 |
| Dallas Gregg Ingemunson | 04/11/1993 |
| Dean Joseph Kleronomos | 06/11/1997 |
| Eric Christopher Weis | 06/11/1997 |
| Frank Stevens Gorup | 06/11/2003 |
| Garth Douglas Yore | 02/05/1995 |
| Gretchen Dwyer Thomas | 09/05/2013 |
| Hope Ann Nickel | 06/11/2008 |
| Jack Edward Grewer Jr. | 04/11/2004 |
| James Aaron Webb | 09/11/2006 |
| Jason David Majer | 10/11/2005 |
| John Justin Wyeth | 16/11/1984 |
| Julia A. Schlichting | 09/11/1983 |
| Julie Swanson Haggard | 22/10/2008 |
| Kelley Christine Porter | 09/11/2017 |
| Kristopher Charles Piereth | 08/11/2007 |
| Lauren Elizabeth Masching | 10/05/2018 |
| Leslie Jennifer Johnson | 07/11/2002 |
| Linda Marie Salfisberg | 06/11/2003 |
| Lisa F. Accardi | 06/11/2003 |
| Lisa Marie Carestia | 10/11/2005 |
| Mark A. Shlifka | 10/11/1988 |
| Mark David Thurwanger | 05/05/2016 |
| Michael Shawn Garrigan | 09/05/1991 |
| Nathan Troy Ewing | 05/05/2005 |
| Nicole Renee Sartori | 04/11/2004 |
| Peter Nicholas Metrou | 09/11/1995 |
| Richard W. Warner | 04/05/2006 |
| Romas K. Mockaitis | 10/11/2005 |
| Ryan A. Phelps | 01/11/2012 |
| Scott Richard Gryder | 06/11/2003 |
| Sean Lanier Robertson | 06/05/2004 |
| Sheri Anne Pellegrini | 07/11/1991 |
| Todd Jason Hiles | 05/11/1992 |
| Vincent Stephen Cook | 01/11/1982 |
| William Dean Lohrman | 08/05/2008 |
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