94 active legal licenses in Urbana 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegretti, Anthony Leonard | Student Legal Service, University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign | 01/11/2012 |
| Anderson, Michael Thomas | Champaign County Public Defender | 10/11/2016 |
| Appleman, David Barber | Champaign County Public Defenders Office | 09/11/1983 |
| Balbach, S. Byron Jr. | Balbach Law Offices | 06/04/1977 |
| Banach, Matthew P. | Champaign County State's Attorneys Office | 09/11/2006 |
| Bardell, Miles D. | United States Courts | 10/11/2011 |
| Beckett, Chad S. | Beckett Law Office, P.C. | 05/11/1998 |
| Beckett, John Steven | Beckett Law Office, P.C. | 07/11/1973 |
| Bergstrom, Andrea I. | 09/11/2006 | |
| Borich, Peter Todd | Borich Legal Inc. | 05/11/1992 |
| Brooks, Michelle Edith | City of Urbana Legal Division | 07/05/1998 |
| Bruno, Evan Stanley | Bruno Law Offices | 01/11/2012 |
| Bucher, Thomas Edward | Champaign County State's Attorney's Office | 08/05/2008 |
| Callaghan, Lynne Elizabeth | Callaghan Law | 24/03/2011 |
| Carroll, Jennifer M. | University of Illinois Foundation | 05/11/2009 |
| Cole, William Edward Frederick | Champaign County State's Attorney's Office | 07/11/2019 |
| Croegaert, Jacob Andrew | Old Delhi Inc. | 10/11/2011 |
| Davis, Donna Marie | University of Illinois Foundation | 07/05/2015 |
| DeLaMar, Shannon Marie | Illinois Attorney General's Office | 08/05/1997 |
| Dobrovolny, James Lawrence | REIMER DOBROVOLNY & LABARDI PC | 28/04/1975 |
| Dodd, John Michael | Champaign County Public Defender's Office | 08/11/2007 |
| Endres, Arthur B. | 03/12/2003 | |
| Facer, Thorpe Alan | Facer Law Office | 13/05/1988 |
| Finch, Robert M. | Finch Law Office | 23/04/1974 |
| Ford, Benjamin Charles | University of Illinois Office of University Counsel | 31/10/2013 |
| Frederick, Jeffrey Dale | Frederick & Hagle | 01/11/1982 |
| Freres, Bryan David | U.S. Attorney's Office | 02/06/2008 |
| Goldman, Matthew | Champaign County Public Defender's Office | 09/11/2017 |
| Grossman, Margaret Rosso | 05/11/1979 | |
| Gunsalus, C. K. | C. K. Gunsalus and Associates | 10/05/1984 |
| Hanlon, Patrick J. | Frederick & Hagle | 10/11/1994 |
| Hanson, Damian Conforti | Webber & Thies, P.C. | 10/11/2021 |
| Henderson, Nathan Sigurd | Federal Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long's Chambers | 10/11/2021 |
| Hernandez, Mia Ottilia | Webber & Thies, P.C. | 28/07/2014 |
| Hill, Austin John | University of Illinois Office of University Counsel | 31/10/2013 |
| Hoff, David Hilton | U.S. Attorney's Office, Dept. of Justice | 27/10/1975 |
| Huisinga, Maggie | Champaign County State's Attorney's Office | 09/05/2013 |
| Jessup, Katie Lyn | Champaign County Public Defender | 04/11/2010 |
| Kaluzny, Anna | Kaluzny Law, LLC | 04/11/2010 |
| Kearns, Lindsay Blake | Weaver & Kearns Law Office | 10/05/2007 |
| Keller, Lora Ann | Office of the State's Attorney | 09/11/1995 |
| Kelly, Thomas Putnam | Judge Colin S. Bruce, U.S. District Court | 10/11/2005 |
| Kerber, Jane Pearse | 29/10/1980 | |
| Kim, Yu Lee | University of Illinois Office of University Counsel | 29/03/2021 |
| Kmoch, Carrie Louise | Carrie Kmoch c/o CASA of Champaign County | 07/05/1987 |
| Knox, Enos Phillips | Tummelson Bryan & Knox, LLP | 18/10/1971 |
| Kopels, Sandra Lee | 05/11/1981 | |
| Ladwein, Peter M. | Champaign County State's Attorney Office | 05/11/2009 |
| Langacker, Ronald Scott | Langacker Law, Ltd. | 08/05/1997 |
| Larson, Scott Alan | Champaign Co States Attorney Office | 08/11/2007 |
| Lauter, Aaron David | Frederick & Hagle | 10/11/2011 |
| Lee, Chae Min | Patel Law, P.C. | 05/05/2011 |
| Leifheit, Kurt August | The Carle Foundation | 12/06/2007 |
| Lesueur, Stephen John | Tummelson Bryan & Knox, LLP | 29/10/1980 |
| Lin, En-Chi | Champaign County State's Attorney | 05/11/2015 |
| Lozar, Troy D. | States Attorney Office | 14/05/2002 |
| Markes, Kevin Edward | Patel Law, P.C. | 05/11/2009 |
| Martinez, Heriberto Antonio | United States District Court, Central District of Illinois | 08/11/2007 |
| McKnight, Brittany Parks | Champaign County Public Defender | 25/05/2018 |
| Miller, Eugene Lester | U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of Illinois | 05/11/1992 |
| Muller, Andrew James | Champaign County State's Attorney's Office | 09/05/2019 |
| Murphy, Megan Elizabeth | Illinois Attorney General | 05/11/2009 |
| Ortega, Anthony Michael | 09/11/2000 | |
| Patel, Baku N. | Patel Law, P.C. | 10/02/1998 |
| Peak, Philip William | Frederick & Hagle | 07/11/2002 |
| Pollard, Kheana | 07/11/2019 | |
| Pollock, Elisabeth Regine | Federal Public Defender's Office (Central District of Illinois) | 09/11/2006 |
| Prillaman, Roger L. | Prillaman & Moore, Ltd. | 29/10/1980 |
| Ramais, Colleen McNichols | Federal Public Defender | 04/11/2010 |
| Reynolds, Daniel Jordan | Champaign County Office of the State's Attorney | 06/11/2014 |
| Rice, Scott Edward | University of Illinois Office of University Counsel | 08/11/2001 |
| Richmond, Collin Frederick | University of Illinois Office of University Counsel | 08/05/2008 |
| Rietz, Julia Rosenbaum | Champaign County States Atty | 04/11/1993 |
| Ryan, Gregory Lynn | Gregory L. Ryan Law Offices | 10/05/1984 |
| Schneider, Andrea R. | University of Illinois Office of University Counsel | 06/11/2014 |
| Schnepper, Brett David | University of Illinois Office of University Counsel | 31/10/2013 |
| Schurter, Brian Todd | Tummelson, Bryan & Knox, LLP | 07/11/1996 |
| Seifert, Emily Susan | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | 10/11/2005 |
| Slocum, Allison Marie | The Carle Foundation | 10/11/2016 |
| Solberg, Kristin Ruth | 07/11/1991 | |
| Souligne, Joseph Andrew | Webber & Thies, P.C. | 08/11/2018 |
| Spitsbergen, Titus M. | Champaign County Public Defender | 07/11/2019 |
| Sprinkle, G. Michael | Illinois Judiciary | 10/11/2021 |
| Stark, Timothy D. | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 04/11/2004 |
| Sullivan, Timothy John | Champaign County State's Attorney's Office | 01/11/2012 |
| Thies, David Charles | Webber & Thies PC | 01/05/1980 |
| Van Ness, Phillip Raymond | Webber & Thies, P.C. | 13/11/1975 |
| VanFleet, Lindsay Rose | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | 05/05/2011 |
| Vock, Emily Christine | Student Legal Services, University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign | 31/10/2013 |
| Walker, Stuart George | U.S. District Court | 07/11/2019 |
| Walsh, Daniel Joseph Jr. | Of Counsel, Frederick and Hagle | 05/11/1979 |
| Weaver, Stanley Blake | Weaver & Kearns Law Office | 27/10/1975 |
| Weber, Stephanie Alane | Illinois Appellate Court | 08/11/2001 |
| Yasunaga, Shig William | US Dist. Court Central District of IL | 09/11/2000 |