Fairview Heights: 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, Tiffany L. | Compass Immigration Law | 18/02/2015 |
| Benson, Michael John | A Bankruptcy Law Firm, LLC | 09/12/2004 |
| Biersbach, Nicholas Jon | Department of Justice, US Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois | 01/11/2012 |
| Black, R. Ronnae | Black & Associates | 13/12/1982 |
| Chappell, Aaron Joseph | Rich, Rich, Cooksey & Chappell, P.C. | 09/05/2013 |
| Cooksey, Kristina Denise | Rich, Rich, Cooksey, & Chappell, P.C. | 05/11/2009 |
| Daniel, William Stanley | Daniel Law Offices | 01/11/1977 |
| Erdmann, Richard Oren | ERDMANN LAW OFFICE | 01/11/1972 |
| Garrison, Suzanne M. | U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois | 05/11/1992 |
| Giffhorn, Neil Anthony | Keefe & DePauli, P.C. | 08/11/2001 |
| Gross, Zoe Jean | United States Attorney's Office | 04/05/2017 |
| Hanna, Adam Eugene | U.S. Attorney's Office | 05/05/2011 |
| Hudson, Dustin Steven | Neubauer, Johnston, & Hudson P.C. | 07/05/2009 |
| Johnston, Francine Marie | Neubauer, Johnston & Hudson, PC | 09/11/2006 |
| Jones, Laura Jeanne | U.S. Attorney's Office | 01/05/1980 |
| Keefe, Andrew John | Keefe & DePauli, P.C. | 05/11/2009 |
| Keefe, James K. Jr. | Keefe & DePauli, P.C. | 06/11/2008 |
| Keefe, Michael F. | Keefe and DePauli, P.C. | 05/11/1998 |
| Keefe, Patrick Michael | Keefe and DePauli, P.C. | 13/05/1988 |
| Kopis, Jeffrey Allen | Jerome, Salmi & Kopis, LLC | 05/11/1992 |
| Livingston, Penni Sue | Livingston Law Firm | 05/11/1987 |
| Martin, Nicholas Clark | Rynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch & Champion LLC | 10/11/2016 |
| Moore, Nichele Antoinette | The Law Office of Nichele Moore | 06/05/1999 |
| Muniz, Richard | Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region & Southwest Missouri | 01/11/2012 |
| Pfeffer, David Joseph | U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois | 08/05/2008 |
| Reppert, Laura Victoria | U.S. Attorney's Office | 06/11/2008 |
| Rich, Michelle Marie | Rich, Rich, Cooksey, & Chappell, P.C. | 01/11/2012 |
| Rich, Thomas Charles | Rich, Rich, Cooksey, & Chappell, P.C. | 09/11/1983 |
| Salmi, Richard Edwin | Jerome Salmi & Kopis, LLC | 10/05/2001 |
| Scott, Angela | United States Attorney's Office | 09/11/2000 |
| Stewart, Douglas | 07/05/2020 | |
| Sullivan, Kelly C. | Sullivan Law, P.C. | 07/11/1991 |
| Summers, Alma Mae | United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois | 09/11/2000 |
| Syrcle, Ray Martin | United States Attorney's Office | 07/05/2015 |
| Weinhoeft, Steven D. | United State's Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois | 08/05/1997 |
| Wyatt, Nathan Edward | U.S. Attorney's Office | 08/11/2001 |