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Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in cities within Jersey County in Q2 compared to the previous quarter

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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 registered no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

In total, there were 10 active legal licenses recorded in cities within Jersey County in the second quarter of 2025.

The largest number of licenses were granted in Jerseyville (9).

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 Q2
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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