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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.
Des Plaines: No change in number of lawyers with active licenses in May 2026
Published 06/06/26
Overall, the city had a total of 111 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 Des Plaines With Active Legal Licenses in May 2026
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | License Grant Date |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Marie Allen | State of Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board | 11/07/1991 |
| Adam Michael Avrushin | Maryville Academy | 11/09/2000 |
| Samuel S. Bae | Law Office of Samuel S. Bae | 05/06/1999 |
| Stephen W. Baker | 11/03/1978 | |
| Jerzy Banasiak | Chepov & Scott | 05/10/2012 |
| Katherine Lindsay Barber | Federal Aviation Administration | 11/06/2003 |
| Catherine Mariam Basic | Federal Aviation Administration | 11/05/2015 |
| Morris Beard | Law Office of Morris Beard | 11/16/1970 |
| Eduardo Jose Benatuil | 11/08/2018 | |
| Anne Kathryn Berg | Wheels, LLC | 11/10/1994 |
| Matthew H. Berns | Steris | 11/05/1992 |
| Joshua Blum | The Hertz Corporation | 11/08/2001 |
| Kathy Evita Bojczuk | Life Span | 11/04/2010 |
| Michelina Patricia Brandonisio | 11/04/2004 | |
| Russell Frank Cangelosi | Russell F Cangelosi | 11/04/2004 |
| Louis Capozzoli | Law Ofcs of Louis Capozzoli | 05/07/1987 |
| Keshia Carswell | Gas Technology Institute | 10/31/2013 |
| Bradley Scott Chelin | Chelin Law Group | 11/04/2004 |
| Jay Hwan Chie | Law Offices of Jay H Chie, P.C. | 05/08/1986 |
| Nicholas William Clifford | Chepov & Scott, LLC | 11/10/2011 |
| Arthur Corbin | Corbin Law Firm, LLC | 11/10/2011 |
| Benjamin David Weil Crumm | FAA | 11/09/2017 |
| Pamela Mary Curran | Amirante Law Offices, P.C. | 11/09/2006 |
| Selma Carmelita D'Souza | 05/09/1991 | |
| Lowell Glenn Defrance III | DSC Integrated Logistics LLC | 05/07/2009 |
| Joyce G. Drake | Gas Technology Institute | 11/05/1987 |
| Ehsan Eftekhari | Eftekhari Law Offices LLC | 11/04/1999 |
| Michael Richard Ek | Michael R. Ek, Ltd. | 11/05/1987 |
| Joanne Elliott | Elliott & Associates Attorneys, P.C. | 11/16/1984 |
| Michael James Elliott | Elliott & Associates Attorneys, P.C. | 11/16/1984 |
| Mark John-Travers Erickson | Erickson Law Office, Ltd. | 05/07/2009 |
| Rick John Erickson | Erickson Law Office, Ltd. | 10/29/1977 |
| Stephanie Lynne Erickson | Law Office Shari Shelmadine/Founders Insurance Company | 11/10/1988 |
| Richard Anthony Fiore | ACTS-Aviation Security, Inc. | 11/06/1997 |
| Jacqueline M. Gianneschi | Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board | 11/04/1993 |
| Devin Smith Girardi | Data Lab Corp | 05/08/2008 |
| Michael Milos Grujanac | Old Republic National Title Insurance Company | 11/07/1991 |
| Jeffrey James Halldin | Payroc WorldAccess, LLC | 11/04/2004 |
| Patrick S. Hart | Patrick S.Hart | 11/05/1981 |
| Christopher Stephen Hoffmann | 01/14/2021 | |
| Phillippe Gerard Holland | Gas Technology Institute | 12/01/2009 |
| Andrew Sukjoon Hong | 01/14/2021 | |
| Mateen Imran Husami | Vetter Pharma International | 11/09/1995 |
| Bruce B. Jackson | Anthony J. Madonia & Associates, Ltd. | 05/09/1991 |
| Aaron P. Janik | Mid-America Regional Bargaining Association | 05/08/2008 |
| Eric T. Johnson | Eric T. Johnson, Attorney at Law | 11/09/1989 |
| Neil Jonathan Kaiser | Law Office of Neil J. Kaiser, Ltd. | 11/06/1986 |
| Danny J. Karalis | Danny J. Karalis | 11/05/1987 |
| Thomas J. Kelley | Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board | 11/04/2010 |
| Trevor C. Kent | 11/05/2009 | |
| Stephanie Ann Kevil | Federal Aviation Administration | 11/01/2012 |
| Blagodat Lubtchova Kondeva | Konsta Law Firm, LLC. | 05/09/2013 |
| Chad Michael Kruse | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | 11/09/2006 |
| Timothy Reade Lea | Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission | 05/05/2016 |
| Changhwan Lee | Law Office of Changhwan Lee PC | 12/23/2003 |
| Jung S. Lee | Gas Technology Institute | 11/06/2008 |
| Maria N. Lembessis | Maria N Lembessis, Attorney At Law | 11/08/1990 |
| Robert Good Lohman III | Lohman Law Group, LLC | 05/08/1997 |
| Christopher R. Lopez | Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel | 11/04/2010 |
| David H. Lorig | Lorig Construction Company | 11/05/1987 |
| James William Lowry | Law Offices of James Lowry, LLC | 11/04/2004 |
| Marek A. Loza | Loza Law LLC | 11/05/1998 |
| Devin Chevonne Maddox | Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC | 12/14/2004 |
| Briana Lynn Martino | Federal Aviation Administration, Regional Counsel Office | 11/06/2008 |
| Edward A. McCarthy | Maryville Academy | 11/01/1982 |
| John Patrick McCarthy | Legal Counselors | 01/07/2020 |
| Christine M. McNamara | Christine M. McNamara | 11/05/1987 |
| Joann Elizabeth Messick | 11/09/2000 | |
| Barry J. Miller | Anthony J. Madonia & Associates | 11/05/1981 |
| Cheryl Ann Miller | Malecki & Brooks Law Group, LLC | 05/10/2007 |
| Maria Motev | CJ Logistics America, LLC | 11/06/2003 |
| Olga Nakonechna | Nakone Law, LLC | 05/07/2020 |
| Garry Wayne Novak | The Law Office of Garry Novak | 09/30/2003 |
| Natalia Olejarska | Chepov & Scott LLC | 11/05/2015 |
| Katherine P. Olendzki Patti | State of Illinois-Property Tax Appeal Board | 05/07/1992 |
| Stacey Orleans | 11/05/1987 | |
| Nirav P. Patel | Honeywell UOP | 05/09/2002 |
| Paul Edward Peldyak | Paul E. Peldyak | 11/27/1973 |
| Leonard John Petrucelli | Leonard J. Petrucelli | 05/22/1973 |
| Reagan McGuire Pittman | 05/04/2006 | |
| Brian A. Price | Federal Aviation Administration | 05/05/1994 |
| Scott John Reinhardt | Scott John Reinhardt | 12/04/1981 |
| Brian Patrick Roche | Riddell, Inc. | 11/04/1999 |
| Scott David Rogoff | Law Offices of Scott D. Rogoff, P.C. | 11/04/1993 |
| Joshua Henry Rosenberg | 06/05/2014 | |
| Catherine M. Ryan | Maryville Academy | 11/01/1972 |
| David Joseph Ryan | David J Ryan | 10/29/1977 |
| Steven William Ryan | Steven W. Ryan | 11/04/1993 |
| Jamie Puente Santini | Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board | 11/05/1998 |
| John Philip Schmidt | Illinois Property Tac Appeal Board | 11/09/1983 |
| Amy Jean Seamann | Amirante Law Offices, P.C. | 05/07/2015 |
| Rupali Rajendra Shah | Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, LLC | 11/08/2007 |
| Sande Samuel Shamash | Anthony J. Madonia & Associates, Ltd. | 11/04/1993 |
| Shari Sirner Shelmadine | The Law Office of Shari Shelmadine | 11/09/1989 |
| Rebecca Anne Sundin | Americaneagle.Com | 11/05/2015 |
| Xin Ted Tian | Honeywell UOP | 01/28/2020 |
| Tami Ann Tolitano | Neschis & Tolitano, LLC | 05/08/1997 |
| Juan Vaglienty | Juan Vaglienty, Attorney At Law | 05/06/2004 |
| Constantine V. Vassilakopoulos | Vass Law Offices | 05/08/1997 |
| Jennifer Beth Vesely | Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board | 11/09/1995 |
| Martha Olivia Villegas | Life Span Center for Legal Services and Advocacy | 11/04/2010 |
| Kurt A. Wagner | Law Offices of Kurt A Wagner | 11/10/1994 |
| David Paul Waldherr | Cambridge Educational Services | 11/07/1985 |
| Malgorzata Monika Webb | Wyszynski & Webb PC | 11/10/2011 |
| Michael Charles Welchko | Spiegel & Utrera, P.A. | 11/04/2010 |
| Patrick James Wells | Federal Aviation Administration | 05/08/2003 |
| Lisette Marie Wicev | Law Office of Lisette M. Wicev | 11/08/2007 |
| Waldemar Wyszynski | Wyszynski and Associates, P.C. D/b/a Wyszynski & Webb PC | 11/09/1995 |
| Ellen Ann Yearwood | Yearwood and Associates Ltd. | 11/06/1986 |
| Artur Zadrozny | Zadrozny Law Firm LLC | 05/10/2012 |
| Mariusz Zdyrski | Zdyrski Law Offices, P.C. | 05/10/2007 |
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