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Information in this article was obtained from the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois. The source data can be found here.
Belleville had 166 actively practicing lawyers as of May
Published 06/05/26
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.
Lawyers in Belleville with Active Legal Licenses in May
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | License Grant Date |
|---|---|---|
| Abernathy, Ronald Joseph Jr. | Halvachs & Abernathy, LLC | 06/11/2008 |
| Allen, Christopher Grant | St. Clair County State's Attorney | 31/10/2013 |
| Artinger, Colin | Artinger Law, LLC | 10/05/2018 |
| Avellino, Victor Thomas | Boggs, Avellino, Lach and Boggs, LLC | 21/09/2001 |
| Badgley, Brad L. | Brad L Badgley PC | 19/05/1978 |
| Banning, Thomas Wright | Illinois Attorney General | 03/11/2008 |
| Baricevic, Charles John | Chatham & Baricevic | 10/11/2011 |
| Barnett, Tara Marie | Illinois Attorney General | 09/11/2017 |
| Bartholomew, Joseph A. | Cook, Bartholomew, Shevlin, Cook & Jones, LLP | 16/11/1984 |
| Bayer, Christopher J. | 07/05/2015 | |
| Beasley, Laura Kristin | Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC | 08/11/2001 |
| Beckwith, Joel Daniel | Freeark, Dennis, Murphy & Moskop, P.C. | 01/05/2014 |
| Behme, Jennifer Marie | Blake Behme Links Raney, P.C. | 08/05/2008 |
| Belk, Maurche | Sandifer & Associates Attorneys At Law, LLC | 05/05/2016 |
| Bone, David Howard | David H Bone LLC | 07/05/1987 |
| Boyle, Richard E. | Boyle Brasher LLC | 22/05/1962 |
| Brennan, Ryan Edward | The Brennan Law Firm P.C | 05/11/1998 |
| Brennan, Susan Elizabeth | Susan Brennan Attorney At Law LLC | 07/11/1991 |
| Brodzik, James Michael | Hinshaw & Culbertson | 09/05/2013 |
| Broombaugh, Daniel Garrett | Caraway and Broombaugh, P.C. | 05/11/2009 |
| Brown, Nathaniel O. | Weilmuenster, Keck & Brown, P.C. | 04/11/2010 |
| Buffington, Paige Corbly | St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office | 11/05/2021 |
| Burke, Kara Marie | Brown & James, P.C. | 06/11/2014 |
| Cagas, Christian | Walker and Williams PC | 07/11/2002 |
| Cancel Rios, Omar De Jesus | St. Clair County State's Attorney Office | 01/06/2021 |
| Captain, Leah Ann | Cook, Bartholomew, Shevlin, Cook & Jones, LLP | 05/11/2015 |
| Chassaing, John Howe | Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. | 04/05/2017 |
| Coffee, Richard Jerome II | Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP | 03/11/1978 |
| Conner, Erin Kathleen | Kuchn Beasley & Young P.C. | 10/11/2011 |
| Cook, Bruce Nunan | Cook, Bartholomew, Shevlin, Cook & Jones, LLP | 11/10/1966 |
| Courtney, Charles W. Jr. | COURTNEY CLARK LAW PC | 06/11/1986 |
| Craig, Karen Marie | St. Clair County Public Defender Office | 09/11/1989 |
| Cronin, Sean Kevin | Donovan Rose Nester, PC | 08/11/2007 |
| Dabler, Heather Wescoat | Wilson, Dabler & Associates, LLC | 09/11/2006 |
| Dahlmann, Donald Joseph | Walker & Williams, P.C. | 26/10/1973 |
| Daley, Madelyn J. | Law Firm of Madelyn Daley & Associates LLC | 04/11/1999 |
| Davis, Sheree Amore | Boyle Brasher LLC | 09/11/2017 |
| Demos, Michael Philip | 08/11/2007 | |
| Detmer, Airika Lea | St. Clair County State's Attorney | 10/11/2016 |
| Dixon, Scott William | Dixon and Johnston | 03/11/1978 |
| Easton, Cory Edward | Cory E Easton PC | 07/11/1996 |
| Emmanuel, Jason Ranjis | St. Clair Co. State's Attorney | 06/11/2014 |
| Enyart, Alex Eckert | 01/05/2014 | |
| Favre, Jo-Dee | Favre Law Office PC | 10/05/1990 |
| Flowers, Beth Kathleen | Mathis, Marifian & Richter,Ltd | 09/11/2006 |
| Flynn, Brian David | Flynn Guymon & Garavalia | 04/11/2010 |
| Garavalia, Michael J. | Flynn Guymon & Garavalia | 10/11/2005 |
| Garrett-Hicks, Kelly | Hicks & Spector, L.L.C. | 10/11/2005 |
| Geaschel, Michael Rodger | Guin Mundorf, LLC | 10/11/2021 |
| Gilmore, Lindsay K. | Thompson Coburn LLP | 25/05/2021 |
| Going, Jason Brooks | Law Office of Jason B. Going | 10/11/2011 |
| Halvachs, Kenneth L. | Halvachs & Abernathy, LLC | 16/11/1984 |
| Harkins, John Daly | Allsup, LLC | 08/06/2015 |
| Hasenstab, Daniel Gerard | Brown & James, P.C. | 06/11/2003 |
| Heil, Daniel Emerson | Donovan Rose Nester, P.C. | 05/11/2015 |
| Hipskind, John Thomas | Hipskind & McAninch, LLC | 06/11/2008 |
| Hoerner, Carolee Maxine | Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. | 07/11/2019 |
| Hoerner, Garrett Patrick | Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. | 06/11/1997 |
| Hoerner, Timothy Adam | Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. | 09/11/2017 |
| Holdener, Sarah Elizabeth | Moto, Inc. | 09/05/2002 |
| Hubbs, Earl Wayne | Reed & Bruhn P.C. | 05/11/1987 |
| Hunter, Thomas J. | Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. | 05/11/1998 |
| Johnson, Preston K. IV | Johnson & Johnson Attorneys LLC | 14/04/1971 |
| Johnson, Preston King V | Johnson & Johnson Attorneys LLC | 09/11/1995 |
| Jones, Colleen Cecile | Cook, Bartholomew, Shevlin, Cook & Jones, LLP | 06/11/1986 |
| Jones, Kenneth Christopher | Illinois-American Water Company | 02/06/2014 |
| Jones-May, Krista Marshae | Cordell Law, LLP | 07/11/2019 |
| Katzman, Daniel Craig | Katzman & Sugden, LLC | 10/11/2011 |
| Katzman, Steven Eric | Katzman & Sugden, LLC | 15/10/1975 |
| Keck, Frederick William | Weilmuenster, Keck & Brown P.C. | 09/05/2002 |
| Keefe, Thomas Quinlan Jr. | Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C. | 26/04/1979 |
| Kelley, Thomas Randall | Kelly & Kelley, LLC | 31/10/2013 |
| Kelly, Chet Anthony | Kelly & Kelley, LLC | 06/11/2008 |
| Kernan, Ara Joseph | Law Office of Madelyn Daley & Associates | 04/05/2017 |
| Kerth, Samantha | Samantha Kerth, Attorney at Law | 10/11/1988 |
| Kirkpatrick, Eric Wayne | Kirkpatrick Law Offices PC | 07/11/1991 |
| Kloess, Bernard J. | Law Office of Jack Kloess | 09/11/1983 |
| Kuehn, Justin Alexander | Kuehn Bealey & Young PC | 08/11/2001 |
| Laugges, Louis Brandon | Kaufhold & Associates, P.C. | 05/11/2015 |
| LeChien, Kara Leigh | The Law Offices of LeChien & Waltrip, P.C. | 08/11/2001 |
| Libell, Alexander Paul | Alexander Libell, P.C. | 06/11/2003 |
| Lickfield, Bryce R. | Public Defender | 25/01/2022 |
| Lintker, Megan | Illinois Attorney General's Office | 06/11/2014 |
| Lintvedt, Jayni D. | Courtney Clark Law P.C. | 01/05/2014 |
| Lorenz, Natalie Tai | Mathis, Marifian & Richter Ltd. | 01/11/2012 |
| MacElroy, Cathleen M. | MacElroy Law, LLC | 09/11/2006 |
| Mack, Gary Allen | Law Office of Gary Mack PC | 08/11/1990 |
| Mack, Kristine McGee | Donovan Rose Nester, P.C. | 07/11/1991 |
| Marifian, George Edward | Southern Illinois Arbitration & Mediation, LLC | 28/04/1977 |
| Marlen, Matthew James | Law Office of Matthew Marlen, PC | 05/11/1992 |
| Mazzotti, Erica Johanna | St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office | 05/11/2015 |
| McCarthy, Brian Thomas | Brian T McCarthy Attorney at Law | 04/11/1993 |
| McQuage, Elizabeth Faith | 04/05/2017 | |
| Meiners, Deana Marie | Cordell & Cordell, P.C. | 01/11/2012 |
| Mendola, Tara Marie | St. Clair County State's Attorney | 09/11/2006 |
| Menges, Carson Clifford | Menges Law | 10/11/2005 |
| Menges, Eugene Clifford | Menges Law Office | 01/11/1977 |
| Menges, Grant Tyler | Madelyn Daley & Associates | 10/05/2012 |
| Nelson, David Curtis | Nelson & Nelson Attorneys At Law, P.C. | 10/11/1994 |
| Nester, Brendan Michael | Donovan Rose Nester, P.C. | 10/11/2005 |
| Nester, Gregory Joseph | St. Clair County Public Defender | 01/11/2012 |
| Nester, Michael Joseph | Donovan Rose Nester, P.C. | 27/11/1973 |
| Neubauer, Terry Jon | Terry J Neubauer Attorney At Law | 22/05/1973 |
| Nolan, Megan Michelle | Johnson, Johnson & Nolan | 06/05/2010 |
| O'Neal, Porsha Jamie | HESL Legal Services and Alternative Dispute Resolution | 07/11/2019 |
| Odom, Gregory Wade II | Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC | 26/11/2008 |
| Otto, Jeffrey George | 04/05/1993 | |
| Panger, Jordan Thomas | Brown and James | 25/11/2019 |
| Pawloski, John F. | Law Offices of Van-Lear Eckert | 06/11/1997 |
| Peck, Jenifer May | St. Clair County State's Attorney | 17/11/2017 |
| Perlmutter, Nathan Synes | Brown & James, P.C. | 15/02/2022 |
| Peters, Thomas Rodney | Boyle Brasher, LLC | 07/05/1987 |
| Philo, Thomas Joseph | St. Clair County Public Defenders | 04/11/1993 |
| Pierce, Charles Andrew | Pierce Law Firm, P.C. | 07/11/1991 |
| Plute, Martin Austin | St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office | 08/11/2018 |
| Radcliffe, James Edward | Law Office of Christopher Cueto, Ltd. | 08/11/2018 |
| Rankin, Andrew James | Stange Law Firm PC | 05/11/2009 |
| Reed, Richard G. | Reed & Bruhn PC | 01/11/1977 |
| Reeves, James Samuel Jr. | James Samuel Reeves | 03/10/1974 |
| Rhein, Eric Martin | Eric M Rhein, Esq. | 09/11/1983 |
| Rice, Philip Robert | Rice Law Offices, Ltd. | 09/05/1985 |
| Rice, Sara Lorraine | Wilson, Dabler & Associates, LLC | 01/11/2012 |
| Richter, Kevin Joseph | Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. | 09/11/1983 |
| Ripplinger, George Raymond Jr. | Ripplinger & Zimmer LLC | 05/10/1970 |
| Ruocco, Katherine Lilian | Ruocco Law Office LLC | 07/07/2014 |
| Schaefer, Richard W. | Schaefer Law Firm | 10/05/1984 |
| Schmitt, William Aaron | Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. | 07/10/1976 |
| Schneidewind, David Brian | Reifers Holmes & Peters, LLC | 09/11/2000 |
| Schoen, Paul Gerald | Schoen Law Firm, P.C. | 06/10/1970 |
| Schrempp, Bernadette Anne | St. Clair County State's Attorney | 08/11/2007 |
| Schwab, Allyson Towers | Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. | 04/05/2017 |
| Shevlin, Dennis Wayne | Dennis W. Shevlin Attorney At Law | 18/10/1972 |
| Shevlin, Gregory Leo | Cook, Bartholomew, Shevlin, Cook & Jones, LLP | 10/11/1988 |
| Siegel, Derek Jason | Kuehn, Beasley & Young, P.C. | 30/04/2012 |
| Skinner, Gregory Michael | Gregory M. Skinner, Attorney at Law | 07/11/1985 |
| Smith, Christopher B. | Weller Law Firm, LLC | 09/11/2006 |
| Sondag, Trevor Alan | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP | 08/11/2007 |
| Song, Benedict Yongkuk | Chatham and Baricevic | 03/01/2014 |
| Stegman, Mark J. | Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. | 05/01/1984 |
| Steinke, Marvin Ray | Marvin R. Steinke, Attorney at Law, P.C. | 03/05/1988 |
| Sterling-Scott, Deborah Rae | Illinois Attorney General | 01/06/1999 |
| Stern, James M. | James Stern P.C. | 06/11/1986 |
| Sugden, Christina Marie | Katzman & Sugden, LLC | 09/11/2006 |
| Szewczyk, Erica Marie | St. Clair County Public Defenders Office | 05/05/2016 |
| Thompson, Rodney William | Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C. | 15/04/1977 |
| Tolbert, Carla Gail | Office of the Attorney General State of Illinois | 05/05/2011 |
| Tribout, Jessica Lynn | Brown & James, P.C. | 04/05/2006 |
| Unsell, Samantha Sue | Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C. | 07/05/2009 |
| Veath, Beth Kamp | Brown & James, P.C. | 09/11/1983 |
| Volmert, Deborah Jean | Hanna & Volmert, LLC | 04/11/1993 |
| Wagner, Michael Lashley | Clayborne & Wagner | 05/11/1998 |
| Waller, Patrick Joseph | Walker & Williams P.C. | 10/05/2018 |
| Waltrip, Thomas Bradford | The Law Offices of LeChien & Waltrip, P.C. | 05/11/1987 |
| Wangler, Gary Wayne | Gary Wangler Law Firm | 24/12/1981 |
| Ward, Sarah Elaine | Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP | 08/11/2007 |
| Weller, Stanley Ray | Weller Law LLC | 05/11/1998 |
| Wells, Robert Edwin Jr. | Pessin, Baird & Wells | 03/10/1974 |
| Whitton, Justin Michael | Whitton Group LLC | 08/11/2001 |
| Wilson, Judith Trentman | Judith Trentman Wilson, Attorney | 04/11/2004 |
| Wilson, Susan Parnell | Wilson, Dabler & Associates LLC | 07/11/1985 |
| Wimmer, William Leonard III | William L Wimmer Attorney at Law | 16/11/1970 |
| Woodson, Bradley Phillip | Brown & James, P.C. | 14/01/2021 |
| Young, Eric C. | Joley & Oliver, P.C. | 20/05/1975 |
| Young, Matthew Patrick | Kuehn,Beasley & Young P.C | 09/11/2006 |
| Ysursa, Thomas Ramon | Becker Hoerner & Ysursa PC | 06/05/1999 |
| Zygmund, Zachary Kurtz | Brown & James, P.C. | 05/11/2015 |
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