River Forest saw no change in number of lawyers in May 2026
Overall, the city had a total of 49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy D. Aller | Law Offices of Sandra K. Burns, LTD. | 11/10/1994 |
| George Edward Bailly | Law Office of George E. Bailly | 11/04/1999 |
| Kathleen Elizabeth Brennan | The Brennan Law Group | 11/08/1990 |
| Kimberly MacKinnon Brumirski | Law Offices of Sandra K. Burns, LTD. | 05/05/2005 |
| Sandra Kaye Burns | Law Offices Sandra K. Burns, Ltd. | 11/04/1975 |
| Catherine M. Byrne | Law Office of Catherine M Byrne | 05/07/1987 |
| Pierre Michael Cristache | Cristache Law, LLC | 11/09/2006 |
| Shelley Leigh Dunck | Gould & Ratner | 11/09/1989 |
| Tony Jerome Dunlap | TD Law, LLC | 01/14/2021 |
| Anne Ronan Dwyer | Thomas J. Dwyer & Associates, LLC | 05/07/2009 |
| Thomas J. Dwyer | Thomas J. Dwyer & Associates | 11/16/1981 |
| Maja C. Eaton | 11/16/1984 | |
| William John Furey | Self-employed | 10/30/1973 |
| Lukas C. Goergen | LG Law | 05/25/2021 |
| Genevieve Watts Halloran | The Bean Group PC | 11/09/1995 |
| David Louis Hanson | 10/30/1962 | |
| Stephen S. Herseth | Law Offices of Stephen S. Herseth | 05/03/1982 |
| Deborah Fish Hill | Hill Law Offices | 11/05/1981 |
| Heather Marie Ignoffo | TMN Risk | 11/04/2004 |
| Michael Joubert | Jump Trading LLC | 11/10/2021 |
| David Louis Karrow | Karrow LLC | 05/10/2012 |
| Katherine M. Krickbaum | 11/09/2006 | |
| James Patrick Lambe | Export-Import Bank of the United States | 11/09/2000 |
| Karen Shengzu Li | Karen S Li | 05/06/2004 |
| Karrick Lee Major | Karrick L. Major | 10/29/1977 |
| Elizabeth Small McBrearty | 03/23/2021 | |
| Brian Dennis McLaughlin | 05/14/1996 | |
| Neil Dean O'Connor | O'Connor & O'Connor | 11/06/2003 |
| Patricia Wiggins O'Connor | O'Connor & O'Connor | 09/23/1982 |
| James Maher O'Rourke | Law Offices of James O'Rourke | 11/05/1981 |
| Daniel Thomas Ozga | Daniel T. Ozga & Associates | 11/04/1999 |
| Julianne Piotrowski | 11/05/1998 | |
| Debra Maskeri Piper | 10/29/1980 | |
| Gregg Stephen Ragalie | Gregg S. Ragalie Attorney at Law | 11/07/1985 |
| Laura Klein Riff | 05/10/2012 | |
| John Phillip Rigas | John Rigas | 03/05/1985 |
| Charles Thomas Riggs Jr. | Law Office of Charles T. Riggs Jr. | 11/10/1994 |
| Dina Beth Ross | Dina B. Ross Law Offices | 11/10/1994 |
| Dan George Rousakis | Dan G. Rousakis | 05/10/1984 |
| Alexandria Seydel | 11/09/2017 | |
| Raymond Burton Simons | Raymond B. Simons | 11/05/1979 |
| Thomas John Smedinghoff | Law Office of Thomas J Smedinghoff | 11/03/1978 |
| Thomas Spevacek | 11/16/1984 | |
| Christopher James Stuart | Stuart Law Offices | 11/07/1985 |
| Alejandra Imelda Vilchis | Alejandra I. Vilchis, Attorney at Law | 11/06/2014 |
| Edward Arthur Voci | Edward A Voci | 05/19/1977 |
| Barry Joseph Walsh | Law Offices of Barry J Walsh | 05/01/2014 |
| David Gabriel White | 11/09/1995 | |
| Nura Azzam Yanaki | 11/10/2011 |