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Cities in Jersey County recorded unchanged number of lawyers practicing law in April

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Lawyer Member, St. Charles - Kate L. McCracken | isba.org

Lawyer Member, St. Charles - Kate L. McCracken | isba.org

Cities within Jersey County had no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses compared to the previous month, according to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

In total, there were 10 active legal licenses recorded in cities in Jersey County in April.

The majority of these active licenses were granted in Jerseyville (9).

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.

Lawyers in Good Standing in Cities Located Within Jersey County in April
Lawyer NameDate of Admission
Benjamin Lewis Goetten05/10/2007
Donald Raymond Schaaf Jr.05/05/1994
John Wayne Guntren05/05/1983
Joshua Richard Evans11/06/2014
Kristine Marie Tuttle11/09/1995
Laef Nicholas Lorton11/10/2005
Lee W. Barron05/14/1987
Scott W. Schultz11/10/1994
Todd Wayne Parish11/05/1998
William Howard Strang11/05/1979

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