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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.
Champaign: 130 lawyers with active licenses to practice law 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 Champaign with Active Legal Licenses in May
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | License Grant Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alam, Quazi Rummana | University of Illinois College of Law | 04/11/2010 |
| Anderson, Sami Lynn | Sami Anderson Law | 08/11/2007 |
| Anderson, Scott Jr. | Dodson, Piraino & Associates | 22/05/1973 |
| Bantz, Michael S. | Inman and Fitzgibbons, Ltd. | 01/11/2012 |
| Barbercheck, Catherine Helen | Barbercheck & Associates | 03/11/1978 |
| Bates, Denise A. Knipp | Thomas Mamer LLP | 06/11/2003 |
| Bauerle, Diana Catherine | 09/11/2000 | |
| Beattie, Ellen M. | Ellen M. Beattie Law, P.C. | 04/05/1993 |
| Bennett, Scott M. | Spiros Law | 07/11/2002 |
| Billingsley, Carter T. | Meyer Capel, P.C. | 10/11/2021 |
| Bonds, Bruce Lindley | Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen | 01/11/1982 |
| Brady, Courtney E. | 05/11/2015 | |
| Breitbarth, Jessica Heath | 08/11/1990 | |
| Brinkmann, William James | Thomas Mamer, LLP | 23/10/1974 |
| Brown, Raymon Michael | Erwin, Martinkus & Cole, Ltd. | 29/10/1980 |
| Byrne, Tiffany Jade | Thomas Mamer LLP | 10/11/2021 |
| Byron, Ellen Mary | Illinois guardianship and advocacy commission | 06/11/2008 |
| Casteel, Marie Judith | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 05/11/2015 |
| Cataldo, Kathryn Elena | City of Champaign Legal Department | 05/05/2016 |
| Chamley, Joseph Patrick | Evans, Froehlich, Beth & Chamley | 10/11/1994 |
| Christie, Connor D. | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 14/01/2021 |
| Clegg, Matthew John | University of Illinois College of Law | 22/01/2010 |
| Cloyd, Alyson Dean | Thomas Mamer, LLP | 10/11/2021 |
| Cole, Paul Robert | Erwin Martinkus & Cole, Ltd. | 01/11/1977 |
| Cosimini, Renato M. | Rusin & Maciorowski, Ltd. | 05/11/1992 |
| Curtis, Yulanda | University of Illinois College of Law | 28/02/2020 |
| Davis, Jeffrey Michael | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 07/11/1996 |
| Diener, Carol I. | 06/11/1997 | |
| Eldridge, Jennifer Lee | Collison Law Offices, Ltd. | 06/01/2012 |
| Emmons, Keith Edward | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 31/10/1974 |
| Feinen, Deborah Frank | Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. | 05/11/1992 |
| Ferguson, Jacob R. | Land of Lincoln, Legal Assistance Foundation, Incorporated | 10/11/2021 |
| Fitzgerald, Patrick Terrence | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 09/11/1989 |
| Ford, Kelly Elaine | Banner Ford LLP | 10/11/1988 |
| Frederick, Robert George | Robert G. Frederick | 27/11/1972 |
| Friedman, Jeffrey Brian | Maatuka, Al-Heeti, Emkes LLC | 14/01/2021 |
| Galvin, Katherine Connolly | Big Ten Academic Alliance | 20/06/2007 |
| Geiler, Lorna Kathleen | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 06/11/1986 |
| Gerrity, John Kent | 04/11/2010 | |
| Gibson, Kari Ellen | 07/05/2020 | |
| Gilbert-Manuel, Christina | Allied Capital Title (ACT) | 06/11/2003 |
| Goldstein, William M. | Goldstein Law Offices, PC | 28/10/1969 |
| Gorski, Mary Grace | Gorski & Puglisi | 05/11/1979 |
| Gover Bannon, Jennifer Lynn | City of Champaign | 10/11/2011 |
| Guyette, Joseph Kenneth | Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen | 04/11/2004 |
| Hall, Guy Charles | Robbins Schwartz Nicholas Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. | 09/11/1983 |
| Harrington, Andrew Gunn | Harrington Law LLC | 04/11/2010 |
| Harrington, Daniel G. | Harrington Law LLC | 01/11/1982 |
| Harrington, Patrick Earl | Harrington Law LLC | 08/05/2008 |
| Hecker, John Zearing | Stipes Publishing LLC | 01/05/1980 |
| Holder, Charles Bartholow | Charles B. Holder, Attorney at Law | 10/11/2011 |
| Jahn, Francis Jerome | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 14/04/1967 |
| John Michael Wilkie | John Michael Wilkie | 06/11/1986 |
| Johnston, Frank Gerard | Inman & Fitzgibbons, LTD | 06/11/2008 |
| Kabbes, Sophie | Attorney's Title Guaranty Fund | 08/11/2018 |
| Kearns, James Cannon | Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen | 13/11/1975 |
| Kepley, Brett Alan | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc. | 06/11/1986 |
| King, Brian Edward | King Law Offices, PC | 09/11/2000 |
| King, Julie Christine | The Law Office of Julie C. King, PLLC | 08/11/2001 |
| Koester, Thomas Frederick | Koester & Bradley, LLP | 03/05/1982 |
| Kolb, Nathan Todd | Thomas Mamer, LLP | 07/06/2016 |
| Kolb, Sally K. | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid | 04/11/1999 |
| Kuenning, Matthew Philip | Erwin, Martinkus & Cole, Ltd. | 06/11/2003 |
| Kurt, Elizabeth V. | Health Alliance Health Plans | 25/03/2013 |
| Kurz, Deborah Secor | Chicago Title Insurance Company | 10/11/1988 |
| Labinsky, Todd Andrew | Inspire Brands, Inc. | 09/11/2000 |
| Laugges, Linda L. | Aetna Inc. | 05/11/1987 |
| Lavey, Warren Gary | 05/11/1979 | |
| Leipold, Andrew D. | University of Illinois | 04/01/1994 |
| Lerner, Scott Alan | Lerner Law LLC | 05/11/1992 |
| Maatuka, Shayla Louise | Maatuka Al-Heeti Emkes LLC | 04/11/2004 |
| Marseille, Ligeia J. | 10/11/2011 | |
| Massey, Nicole | Land of Lincoln, Legal Assistance Foundation, Incorporated | 09/11/2017 |
| Matt, Stephanie Anne | 08/11/2007 | |
| McCallum, Christopher Gavin | Champaign County States Attorney | 31/01/2006 |
| Miely, Gregory John | Attorney's Title Guaranty Fund Inc. | 05/11/1981 |
| Miller, Marc Richard | Miller & Hendren | 05/11/1987 |
| Monfort, Renee Louise | Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen | 15/05/1991 |
| Morgan, Cynthia Therese | Cynthia T. Morgan, Attorney at Law | 03/12/1991 |
| Moritz, Shannon Michelle | 07/11/1996 | |
| Mulcahey, Robert W. | Stratum Med Inc. | 05/11/1987 |
| Murphy, Joseph Dwyer | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 08/05/1986 |
| Myhr, Rebecca Lynn | 07/11/2002 | |
| Nicholas, Susan Elizabeth | Robbins Schwartz Nicholas Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. | 07/11/2002 |
| Norton, Rachelle Marguerite | Illinois Attorney General | 06/11/2014 |
| Park, Jenny He | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 09/05/2002 |
| Pelini, Gregory Eugene | 18/10/1976 | |
| Pickens, Megan A. | University of Illinois | 09/11/2006 |
| Pope, Kip Randolph | Harrington Law, of Counsel | 23/10/1974 |
| Powers, John Joseph | First Busey Corporation | 16/11/1984 |
| Propps, Jamie Alyssa | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 10/11/2005 |
| Qureshi, Nisar S. | 04/05/2017 | |
| Rabel, Nancy L. | 06/11/1997 | |
| Reifsteck, Kenneth D. | Thomas Mamer LLP | 07/11/1991 |
| Rincker, Cari Brett | Rincker Law, PLLC | 23/12/2014 |
| Roeschley, Matthew Ryan | 09/11/2006 | |
| Rollins, Jamie Ann | 14/01/2021 | |
| Rose, Thomas Chapin II | Harrington Law LLC | 09/11/2000 |
| Roska, John | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid | 09/11/1983 |
| Ross, Jacqueline | University of Illinois | 09/11/1989 |
| Salefski, Kelly Jean | 10/11/2005 | |
| Schacht, Eric Lawrence | Wolfram Research, Inc | 09/11/2006 |
| Schmidt, James Joseph | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 09/05/2019 |
| Schweighart, Matthew John | Schweighart Law, P.C. | 09/11/2006 |
| Sholem, David Bennett | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 03/11/1978 |
| Sievers, Katty Heiple | Wells & Wells Construction Co. | 22/05/2013 |
| Singleton, Alan Robert | Singleton Law Firm, P.C. | 07/11/1991 |
| Slayton, Douglas Scott | HWS Energy Partners, LLC | 10/11/1988 |
| Smith, Brian Michael | Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen | 08/11/2007 |
| Smith, Rachael Katharine Hoffman | 10/05/2012 | |
| Sprague, Charles Wallace | Livingston, Barger, Brandt & Schroeder, LLP | 14/01/2021 |
| Themer, Rowan Edward | Schiro & Themer | 05/11/2009 |
| Thimke, Karen Graham | 06/11/2014 | |
| Thomas, Melissa Ann | Thomas Mamer, LLP | 10/11/1994 |
| Tomaso, Toney J. | Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen | 09/11/1995 |
| Torres, Tamra R. | Office of the Attorney General | 04/05/2010 |
| Toth, Kevin Michael | Livingston, Barger, Brandt, & Schroeder, LLP | 10/11/2011 |
| Tucker, Angela L. | JICTB, Inc. | 10/11/2011 |
| Vayr, Bryan | Heyl Royster | 09/11/2017 |
| Wade, Rebecca Ellen Perrine | Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation | 05/11/1998 |
| Wagner, Edward Michael | retired, limited solo practice out of home | 29/10/1980 |
| Wesner, David Brian | Evans, Froehlich, Beth & Chamley | 04/11/1993 |
| Westjohn, Karla A. | Karla A Westjohn | 09/05/1991 |
| Wiener, Aaron Lee | Livingston, Barger, Brandt, & Schroeder LLP | 05/11/2015 |
| Wilcoxen, David B. | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 09/11/2000 |
| Wiles, Trevor A. | Deckert & Wiles LLC | 08/11/2018 |
| Wilson, Lisa Cicero | 07/11/1991 | |
| Yeh, Rebecca D. | Livingston, Barger, Brandt & Schroeder, LLP | 10/11/2021 |
| Yu, Thomas Sung | City of Champaign | 09/11/2000 |
| Zielke, Susan L. | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid | 06/11/1997 |
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