Palos Heights: 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abuzerr, Fatima | Raed Shalabi, Ltd. | 14/01/2021 |
| Albarran, Rafael | The Law Office of Rafael Albarran, LLC | 03/02/2015 |
| Blake, Erin Elizabeth | Montana & Welch, LLC | 25/11/2008 |
| Bradley, Byron K. | Byron K Bradley | 05/05/1983 |
| Brown, Thomas Alan | Thomas A Brown | 29/10/1977 |
| Burns, Brendan M. | The Law Offices of Brendan M. Burns | 07/11/2002 |
| Cece, Frank Jr. | CECE LAW | 07/11/1991 |
| Colompos, Steven J. | Steven J. Colompos | 01/05/1980 |
| Cosentino, Carey Christopher | Carey C. Cosentino | 16/11/1984 |
| Courtney, Thomas F. | Thomas F. Courtney & Associates, P.C. | 22/05/1973 |
| Courtney, Thomas Francis | Thomas F Courtney & Assoc | 09/11/2000 |
| Courtright, David Anthony | Courtright Law, LLC | 01/05/2014 |
| Cuba, Sam | Law Offices of Sam Cuba | 05/11/1981 |
| Devine, Colleen M. | 04/05/1993 | |
| Ettinger, Michael David | Michael D. Ettinger & Associates P.C. | 16/11/1970 |
| Fewkes, David Arthur Jr. | Walsh, Fewkes & Sterba P.C. | 03/05/1982 |
| Follenweider, Kathleen D. | Law Office of Kathleen D. Follenweider | 09/02/1988 |
| Franco, Isaac Christopher | Ozinga, Lepore, Campbell & Lord | 06/11/2014 |
| Haan, Jack Leonard | Law Office of Jack L. Haan, P.C. | 05/11/1992 |
| Himmel, James H. | James H. Himmel | 06/11/1975 |
| Jacobson, Richard Arthur | 01/11/1982 | |
| Jasinski, George John | Law Offices of George J Jasinski | 05/11/1979 |
| Karas, Nicholas William | Law Office of Nicholas W. Karas, LLC | 03/10/2000 |
| Khatib, Hani H. | Khatib Law, LLC | 05/11/2015 |
| Kohn, Daniel R. | Daniel R Kohn | 01/11/1982 |
| Lawler, Julie Kerwin | Law Office of Julie K. Lawler, LLC | 10/11/1988 |
| Lorenzini, Pietro | Pietro Lorenzini | 01/11/1982 |
| Lukanich, J. Mark | Law Office of J Mark Lukanich, P.C. | 29/10/1980 |
| Mahoney, John Francis | John Francis Mahoney Law, Ltd. | 09/11/1989 |
| McKeone, Sharon T. | 04/11/1993 | |
| Michael, Alexander A. | Michael D. Ettinger & Associates, P.C. | 04/11/2010 |
| Montgomery, Rose Ann | The Law Office of Rose Ann Montgomery | 08/11/1990 |
| Moore, Frederick Thomas | Fred T Moore Attorney at Law | 05/11/1979 |
| Morrone, Michelle Marie | Morrone & Morrone, P.C. | 04/01/2005 |
| Munoz, Gustavo | Law Office of Gustavo Munoz | 16/11/1984 |
| Murphy, Kevin Jerome | Kevin J. Murphy | 05/11/1981 |
| Murphy, Peter Myles | Montana & Welch, LLC | 09/11/1989 |
| Murphy, Stephen Allen | Law Offices of Stephen A. Murphy, P.C. | 10/05/1984 |
| Panos, Christine Ida | Panos & Associates, LLC | 05/05/2005 |
| Pendergast, Francis Joseph III | Francis J. Pendergast III | 29/10/1980 |
| Podgorny, James Anthony | Law Office of James A. Podgorny | 09/11/2000 |
| Prendergast, Jeanne J. | Jeanne J. Prendergast, P.C. | 08/11/2001 |
| Roche, Theresa Marie | OAR Management, Inc. | 07/11/1991 |
| Shalabi, Jawad Rouhy | Jawad R. Shalabi - Attorney At Law | 09/05/2013 |
| Small, John F. | John F. Small | 03/05/1982 |
| Smith, Karissa Marie | Law Office of Karissa M. Smith | 09/11/1995 |
| Stachowiak, Dennis Lee | 09/11/1983 | |
| Toscas, John Zeno | Toscas Law Group, LLC. | 04/11/1993 |
| Toscas, Zeno John | Toscas Law Group, LLC. | 04/05/2017 |
| Walczak, Joseph John | Joseph J Walczak PC | 10/11/1988 |
| Welch, Matthew Martin | Montana & Welch, LLC | 08/11/2007 |
| Wendt, Tammy Lynn | Tammy L. Wendt, P.C. | 09/11/2000 |
| Wischhover, Alan Leonard | Wischhover & Associates | 19/05/1970 |
| Wise, John Patrick | Montana & Welch, LLC | 07/11/1996 |