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Information in this article was obtained from the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois. The source data can be found here.
Palos Heights saw no change in number of lawyers in May 2026
Published 06/06/26
Overall, the city had a total of 54 lawyers with active licenses in May.
Illinois is home to the sixth-largest lawyer population in the U.S., with nearly 62,000 attorneys, according to the ABA's 2025 National Lawyer Population Survey.
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.
Lawyers in Palos Heights With Active Legal Licenses in May 2026
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | License Grant Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fatima Abuzerr | Raed Shalabi, Ltd. | 01/14/2021 |
| Rafael Albarran | The Law Office of Rafael Albarran, LLC | 02/03/2015 |
| Erin Elizabeth Blake | Montana & Welch, LLC | 11/25/2008 |
| Byron K. Bradley | Byron K Bradley | 05/05/1983 |
| Thomas Alan Brown | Thomas A Brown | 10/29/1977 |
| Brendan M. Burns | The Law Offices of Brendan M. Burns | 11/07/2002 |
| Frank Cece Jr. | CECE LAW | 11/07/1991 |
| Steven J. Colompos | Steven J. Colompos | 05/01/1980 |
| Carey Christopher Cosentino | Carey C. Cosentino | 11/16/1984 |
| Thomas F. Courtney | Thomas F. Courtney & Associates, P.C. | 05/22/1973 |
| Thomas Francis Courtney | Thomas F Courtney & Assoc | 11/09/2000 |
| David Anthony Courtright | Courtright Law, LLC | 05/01/2014 |
| Sam Cuba | Law Offices of Sam Cuba | 11/05/1981 |
| Colleen M. Devine | 05/04/1993 | |
| Michael David Ettinger | Michael D. Ettinger & Associates P.C. | 11/16/1970 |
| David Arthur Fewkes Jr. | Walsh, Fewkes & Sterba P.C. | 05/03/1982 |
| Kathleen D. Follenweider | Law Office of Kathleen D. Follenweider | 02/09/1988 |
| Isaac Christopher Franco | Ozinga, Lepore, Campbell & Lord | 11/06/2014 |
| Jack Leonard Haan | Law Office of Jack L. Haan, P.C. | 11/05/1992 |
| James H. Himmel | James H. Himmel | 11/06/1975 |
| Richard Arthur Jacobson | 11/01/1982 | |
| George John Jasinski | Law Offices of George J Jasinski | 11/05/1979 |
| Nicholas William Karas | Law Office of Nicholas W. Karas, LLC | 10/03/2000 |
| Hani H. Khatib | Khatib Law, LLC | 11/05/2015 |
| Daniel R. Kohn | Daniel R Kohn | 11/01/1982 |
| Julie Kerwin Lawler | Law Office of Julie K. Lawler, LLC | 11/10/1988 |
| Pietro Lorenzini | Pietro Lorenzini | 11/01/1982 |
| Mark J. Lukanich | Law Office of J Mark Lukanich, P.C. | 10/29/1980 |
| John Francis Mahoney | John Francis Mahoney Law, Ltd. | 11/09/1989 |
| Sharon T. McKeone | 11/04/1993 | |
| Alexander A. Michael | Michael D. Ettinger & Associates, P.C. | 11/04/2010 |
| Rose Ann Montgomery | The Law Office of Rose Ann Montgomery | 11/08/1990 |
| Frederick Thomas Moore | Fred T Moore Attorney at Law | 11/05/1979 |
| Michelle Marie Morrone | Morrone & Morrone, P.C. | 01/04/2005 |
| Gustavo Munoz | Law Office of Gustavo Munoz | 11/16/1984 |
| Kevin Jerome Murphy | Kevin J. Murphy | 11/05/1981 |
| Peter Myles Murphy | Montana & Welch, LLC | 11/09/1989 |
| Stephen Allen Murphy | Law Offices of Stephen A. Murphy, P.C. | 05/10/1984 |
| Christine Ida Panos | Panos & Associates, LLC | 05/05/2005 |
| Francis Joseph Pendergast III | Francis J. Pendergast III | 10/29/1980 |
| James Anthony Podgorny | Law Office of James A. Podgorny | 11/09/2000 |
| Jeanne J. Prendergast | Jeanne J. Prendergast, P.C. | 11/08/2001 |
| Theresa Marie Roche | OAR Management, Inc. | 11/07/1991 |
| Jawad Rouhy Shalabi | Jawad R. Shalabi - Attorney At Law | 05/09/2013 |
| John F. Small | John F. Small | 05/03/1982 |
| Karissa Marie Smith | Law Office of Karissa M. Smith | 11/09/1995 |
| Dennis Lee Stachowiak | 11/09/1983 | |
| John Zeno Toscas | Toscas Law Group, LLC. | 11/04/1993 |
| Zeno John Toscas | Toscas Law Group, LLC. | 05/04/2017 |
| Joseph John Walczak | Joseph J Walczak PC | 11/10/1988 |
| Matthew Martin Welch | Montana & Welch, LLC | 11/08/2007 |
| Tammy Lynn Wendt | Tammy L. Wendt, P.C. | 11/09/2000 |
| Alan Leonard Wischhover | Wischhover & Associates | 05/19/1970 |
| John Patrick Wise | Montana & Welch, LLC | 11/07/1996 |
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