Charleston: 16 lawyers with active licenses to practice law 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bays, M. Kirsten Crouse | Crouse Cobb & Bay | 07/11/1991 |
| Choate, Murray Rickliffe II | Murray R Choate II, Attorney At Law | 03/05/1982 |
| Danley, Jesse Paul | Coles County State's Attorney's Office | 05/05/2011 |
| Flygare, Garth Eachan | Smallhorn Law LLC | 05/11/2015 |
| Geisler, Kevin L. | Geisler & Weaver, Attorneys At Law | 05/11/1998 |
| Hocking, Sarah Diane | Coles County State's Attorney's Office | 07/11/2002 |
| Hoover, Benjamin Nathaniel | Coles County State's Attorney's Office | 07/11/2019 |
| Isbell, Caitlin Elizabeth | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid | 09/11/2017 |
| Jones, Daniel Curtis | Smith Law, Ltd. | 04/11/1993 |
| McLaughlin, Laura L. | Eastern Illinois University | 08/05/2003 |
| Reardon, Todd Michael | Todd M. Reardon | 08/05/1997 |
| Rich, Chase Alexander | 14/01/2021 | |
| Shaw, Kylie Sue | Coles County State's Attorney's Office | 05/11/2015 |
| Swann, Jodi Lynn | Law Offices of J. Swann LLC | 07/11/2002 |
| Warmoth, William J. | William J. Warmoth, Attorney at Law | 03/10/1974 |
| Wetzel, Christopher Lee | The Law Office of Chris Wetzel, LLC | 08/05/2003 |