Unchanged number of active legal licenses in East St. Louis in May 2026
Overall, the city had a total of 27 lawyers with active licenses in 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Marie Bates-Smith | Land of Lincoln, Legal Assistance Foundation, Incorporated | 09/27/2019 |
| Daniel Ryan Blair | Land of Lincoln, Legal Assistance Foundation, Incorporated | 02/03/2021 |
| Rebecca Sue Brown | U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT | 11/05/1992 |
| Debra Sue Cox | 11/09/2006 | |
| Michele Renee Davis | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid | 11/05/1998 |
| Julie Constance Elliot | U.S. District Court - SDIL | 11/09/2000 |
| Clarissa Peterson Gaff | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc. | 05/10/2007 |
| Patrick David Graham | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc. | 11/10/2021 |
| Camille Sizemore Halterman | 11/08/2018 | |
| Lawrence Joseph Hess | The Rex Carr Law Firm LLC | 10/12/2001 |
| Katherine Lynn Hoffman | Federal District Court for Southern District of IL | 11/07/1996 |
| Amber Nicole Jeralds | US District Court Southern District of IL | 11/06/2008 |
| Tanya Jean Kelley | United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | 11/09/2006 |
| Blaire Adrian Klehm | United States District Court | 11/01/2012 |
| Jeffrey Cooper McDonald | Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc. | 11/10/2011 |
| Kimberley Ann Newell | Land of Lincoln, Legal Assistance Foundation, Incorporated | 03/12/2021 |
| Julie Marie Poplstein | Land of Lincoln, Legal Assistance Foundation, Incorporated | 11/06/2014 |
| Daniel Robert Ritter | U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois | 05/04/2017 |
| Nancy J. Rosenstengel | United States District Court | 11/04/1993 |
| Todd Matthew Schultz | Federal Public Defender's Office for the Southern District of Illinois | 11/09/2000 |
| Ethan G. Skaggs | Office of the Federal Public Defender | 11/05/1992 |
| Cory Robert Smith | Department of Children And Family Services | 11/10/2011 |
| Monica Anne Stump | 09/24/2021 | |
| Harvey Eugene Taylor Jr. | Department of Children And Family Services | 12/15/2003 |
| Andrew Michael Weaver | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid | 11/06/2003 |
| Leslie A. Wood | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid Inc. | 05/07/1998 |
| May Lydia Yeh | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid | 05/07/2009 |