Winnetka had 63 actively practicing lawyers as of May
According to the ABA's 2025 National Lawyer Population Survey, Illinois had one of the highest concentrations of lawyers in the United States, with 61,945 resident active attorneys statewide.
That total places Illinois among a small group of states accounting for a significant share of the nation's legal workforce, reflecting its importance within the broader U.S. legal system.
As of June 2026, average lawyer salaries in Illinois ranged from $101,987 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work to $258,374 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 $191,228 in Illinois, compared to $187,607 nationwide.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | License Grant Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aquilino, Vincent M. | 30/10/1973 | |
| Barney, Ian Matthew | Barney & Hourihane, LLP | 10/11/2011 |
| Berning-Peppey, Brooke Leslie | Padgitt, Padgitt & Peppey Ltd. | 09/11/1989 |
| Bernstein, Moria A. | Law Offices of Moria Bernstein | 09/05/1996 |
| Blumenthal, Marcia Louise | Marcia Blumenthal | 29/10/1977 |
| Borders, Thomas Carl | Thomas C. Borders P.C. | 26/04/1979 |
| Brewster, Philip S. | Brewster Law Firm LLC | 10/11/2005 |
| Burton, James David | 23/12/1986 | |
| Caserio, Moira Metzger | 06/11/1997 | |
| Chadwick, Mary Ellen | Law Office Of Mary Chadwick | 07/11/1985 |
| Chalmers, Dean Bradley | Chalmers & Nagel, P.C. | 04/11/1993 |
| Coladarci, Anne Margaret | Coladarci and Coladarci | 10/11/1994 |
| Coladarci, John Andrew | Coladarci and Coladarci | 08/11/1990 |
| Connell, Dana Shelton | 01/11/1982 | |
| Couri, Phillip Andrew | Couri and Couri | 09/11/1995 |
| Curry, David Savage | 05/05/1983 | |
| Curtis, Diane Marie | Diane Curtis | 05/11/1981 |
| Daugherty, Colleen Archer | 08/11/2007 | |
| Davis, Merrill Kali | The Davis Law Group, P.C. | 06/11/2014 |
| Donnelly, Christine Walsh | 10/11/1994 | |
| Dower, Siobhan L. | 31/10/2013 | |
| Duda, Fritz Lee Jr. | REVA Development Partners LLC | 04/11/1993 |
| Eatherton, Ceylan Ayasli | 10/11/2005 | |
| Eatherton, Peter James | 10/11/2005 | |
| Fink, Kathryn Hamilton | Kathryn Hamilton Fink, Attorney At Law | 01/11/1982 |
| Franklin, Richard Mark | 27/11/1973 | |
| Frezados, Gregory Andrew | Gregory A. Frezados, Esq. | 10/11/1994 |
| Gosselin, Charlotte Delano Bales | 09/11/2006 | |
| Graham, Teresa Lynne | 06/11/1986 | |
| Greenspahn, Penelope Rusnack | 04/05/2000 | |
| Ha, YoonHye Grace | 03/01/2012 | |
| Hales, Daniel Brewster | Daniel B. Hales | 27/12/1966 |
| Harms, Mark Richard | Law Ofc of Mark R Harms | 27/11/1972 |
| Hinkamp, Martha M. | 08/05/1997 | |
| Hoffman, Julie A. | 08/11/1990 | |
| Howlett, Melissa Marie | Howlett Mediation Services, LLC | 06/05/2004 |
| Irwin, Barbara Jane | 03/05/1982 | |
| Joyce, Thomas Francis | 05/11/1981 | |
| Knott, Thomas A. | Wintrust Wealth Management | 16/01/1987 |
| Lively, Paul Turner | 06/11/1973 | |
| Mayer, Nicole Danielle | 04/11/2010 | |
| Melander, Michael John | Padgitt, Padgitt & Peppey Ltd. | 08/05/2003 |
| Molitor, Thomas Raymond | THOMAS R. MOLITOR | 09/05/1985 |
| Mucci, Robert R. | Robert R. Mucci, Attorney At Law | 09/11/1983 |
| Mulhern, Michael Lawrence | 06/11/1986 | |
| Nagel, Stuart M. | Chalmers & Nagel, P.C. | 04/11/1993 |
| O'Brien, Cheryl L. | 07/08/1997 | |
| O'Malley, John Daniel Jr. | Eastgate Capital Advisors LLC | 12/05/1989 |
| Orsic, Bridget Kathleen | 06/11/1997 | |
| Payne, Alexis Elizabeth | 04/11/1999 | |
| Pegg, William Daniel | The Pegg Law Group LLC | 05/05/2005 |
| Ritter, Steven Michael | Michael Ritter & Associates, PC | 05/11/1979 |
| Ryan, Robert Jeffers | Law Offices of Robert J. Ryan | 27/11/1973 |
| Schiller, Derek Edward | DSD Realty Group | 08/05/1997 |
| Siddon, Katherine Ann | O’Brien Legal Consulting LLC | 05/11/1998 |
| Simon, Lindsey Helaine | Simon Compliance LLC | 08/05/1997 |
| Stahl, James Edward | Stahl Law Offices | 23/04/1992 |
| Stephens, Todd Jeffery | Law Office of Todd J. Stephens, PC | 07/11/1991 |
| Thakrar, Shameen Kiran Gupta | Thakrar & Associates, P.C. | 09/11/2006 |
| Waldron, Thomas L. III | 06/11/2008 | |
| Wick, Anders Christopher | 10/05/2001 | |
| Wise, William Jerrard | Wise & Stracks, Ltd. | 26/02/1959 |
| Zun, Wendy Klempner | Law Offices of Wendy Zun | 10/05/1990 |