River Forest: 49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aller, Tracy D. | Law Offices of Sandra K. Burns, LTD. | 10/11/1994 |
| Bailly, George Edward | Law Office of George E. Bailly | 04/11/1999 |
| Brennan, Kathleen Elizabeth | The Brennan Law Group | 08/11/1990 |
| Brumirski, Kimberly MacKinnon | Law Offices of Sandra K. Burns, LTD. | 05/05/2005 |
| Burns, Sandra Kaye | Law Offices Sandra K. Burns, Ltd. | 04/11/1975 |
| Byrne, Catherine M. | Law Office of Catherine M Byrne | 07/05/1987 |
| Cristache, Pierre Michael | Cristache Law, LLC | 09/11/2006 |
| Dunck, Shelley Leigh | Gould & Ratner | 09/11/1989 |
| Dunlap, Tony Jerome | TD Law, LLC | 14/01/2021 |
| Dwyer, Anne Ronan | Thomas J. Dwyer & Associates, LLC | 07/05/2009 |
| Dwyer, Thomas J. | Thomas J. Dwyer & Associates | 16/11/1981 |
| Eaton, Maja C. | 16/11/1984 | |
| Furey, William John | Self-employed | 30/10/1973 |
| Goergen, Lukas C. | LG Law | 25/05/2021 |
| Halloran, Genevieve Watts | The Bean Group PC | 09/11/1995 |
| Hanson, David Louis | 30/10/1962 | |
| Herseth, Stephen S. | Law Offices of Stephen S. Herseth | 03/05/1982 |
| Hill, Deborah Fish | Hill Law Offices | 05/11/1981 |
| Ignoffo, Heather Marie | TMN Risk | 04/11/2004 |
| Joubert, Michael | Jump Trading LLC | 10/11/2021 |
| Karrow, David Louis | Karrow LLC | 10/05/2012 |
| Krickbaum, Katherine M. | 09/11/2006 | |
| Lambe, James Patrick | Export-Import Bank of the United States | 09/11/2000 |
| Li, Karen Shengzu | Karen S Li | 06/05/2004 |
| Major, Karrick Lee | Karrick L. Major | 29/10/1977 |
| McBrearty, Elizabeth Small | 23/03/2021 | |
| McLaughlin, Brian Dennis | 14/05/1996 | |
| O'Connor, Neil Dean | O'Connor & O'Connor | 06/11/2003 |
| O'Connor, Patricia Wiggins | O'Connor & O'Connor | 23/09/1982 |
| O'Rourke, James Maher | Law Offices of James O'Rourke | 05/11/1981 |
| Ozga, Daniel Thomas | Daniel T. Ozga & Associates | 04/11/1999 |
| Piotrowski, Julianne | 05/11/1998 | |
| Piper, Debra Maskeri | 29/10/1980 | |
| Ragalie, Gregg Stephen | Gregg S. Ragalie Attorney at Law | 07/11/1985 |
| Riff, Laura Klein | 10/05/2012 | |
| Rigas, John Phillip | John Rigas | 05/03/1985 |
| Riggs, Charles Thomas Jr. | Law Office of Charles T. Riggs Jr. | 10/11/1994 |
| Ross, Dina Beth | Dina B. Ross Law Offices | 10/11/1994 |
| Rousakis, Dan George | Dan G. Rousakis | 10/05/1984 |
| Seydel, Alexandria | 09/11/2017 | |
| Simons, Raymond Burton | Raymond B. Simons | 05/11/1979 |
| Smedinghoff, Thomas John | Law Office of Thomas J Smedinghoff | 03/11/1978 |
| Spevacek, Thomas | 16/11/1984 | |
| Stuart, Christopher James | Stuart Law Offices | 07/11/1985 |
| Vilchis, Alejandra Imelda | Alejandra I. Vilchis, Attorney at Law | 06/11/2014 |
| Voci, Edward Arthur | Edward A Voci | 19/05/1977 |
| Walsh, Barry Joseph | Law Offices of Barry J Walsh | 01/05/2014 |
| White, David Gabriel | 09/11/1995 | |
| Yanaki, Nura Azzam | 10/11/2011 |