Unchanged number of active legal licenses in Riverwoods in May 2026
Overall, the city had a total of 57 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel A. Acuna Jr. | Discover Financial Services | 11/04/2010 |
| Simon Benjamin Auerbach | Discover Financial Services | 11/08/2007 |
| Stephen Todd Beeler | 11/09/2000 | |
| Rozina Cynthia Bhimani | Discover Financial Services | 11/21/2003 |
| Brandon Michael Blazo | Discover Financial Services | 07/10/2014 |
| William E. Borenstein | William E. Borenstein | 11/27/1973 |
| Glenn Alan Browne | Braun, Browne & Associates, P.C. | 11/09/1989 |
| Justin Everett Burtnett | Hardt Stern & Kayne PC | 11/06/2003 |
| Dominic John Busalacchi | Discover Financial Services | 06/06/2019 |
| Cathleen Owens Calhoun | Wolters Kluwer | 11/06/1997 |
| Sameer Chhabria | Law Offices of Sameer Chhabria | 11/04/1999 |
| Bryan Patrick Close | Discover Financial Services | 11/05/2015 |
| Lauren Haley Cooper | 11/08/2007 | |
| Lisa K. Dacosta | Discover Financial Services | 02/15/2005 |
| Kareem Dale | Discover Financial Services | 11/04/1999 |
| Zrinka Rukavina Davis | Wolters Kluwer | 11/10/2005 |
| Mary Katherine D'Amore Donnelly | Wolters Kluwer | 11/04/1993 |
| Thomas Matthew Dugard | Wolters Kluwer | 11/15/1991 |
| Jennifer Ann Dyer | Discover Financial Services | 11/06/2008 |
| Michael Daniel Ebner | Discover Financial Services | 11/09/2000 |
| Robert J. Friend | Robert J Friend & Assoc. | 11/07/1985 |
| Lisa Davis George | Discover Financial Services | 10/11/2017 |
| David Alan Giza | Discover Financial Services | 05/09/1985 |
| Charles Gray | Discover Financial Services | 11/06/2014 |
| Joy Anderson Hail | Wolters Kluwer | 09/26/2006 |
| Jason Scott Harris | Jason S. Harris, LLC | 11/08/2001 |
| Benjamin Allen Hartsock | 11/05/2009 | |
| Charla Lynn Hausler | Discover Financial Services | 11/09/2000 |
| Michael Andrew Henaghan | Wolters Kluwer | 11/06/2003 |
| Steven A. Kadish | Steven A. Kadish - Attorney At Law | 11/05/1981 |
| Chantal N. Kazay | Discover Financial Services | 11/04/2010 |
| Emily Le Brun | Wolters Kluwer Financial Services | 11/08/2007 |
| Janet Smerling Levee | 11/10/1988 | |
| Thomas Allen Long | Wolters Kluwer | 11/10/1994 |
| Millie Tsung-I Mauer | Millie T. Mauer, Attorney At Law, LLC | 11/06/2003 |
| Melinda Milena Milenkovich | Discover Financial Services | 11/10/1994 |
| Dena Louise Milligan | Discover Products Inc. | 04/10/2014 |
| Robert Adam Morse | Wolters Kluwer | 11/09/1989 |
| Linda J. O'Brien | WoltersKluwer | 11/01/1982 |
| Dennis Fern Penepacker | Wolters Kluwer | 11/04/1999 |
| David Anthony Pestell | Hardt Stern & Kayn P.C | 10/31/2013 |
| Donna L. Radzik | Discover Financial Services | 11/10/1988 |
| Bret Andrew Rappaport | Hardt Stern & Kayne PC | 11/07/1986 |
| Lawrence Theodore Ruder | RUDER LAW, LLC | 05/01/1980 |
| Robert James Rudnik | Janko Group LLC | 05/01/1980 |
| Hannah L.B. Rumple | Discover Financial Services | 11/06/2014 |
| Lisa Chere Saulsberry | Discover Financial Services | 11/10/1994 |
| Bradley Ian Schecter | Discover Financial Services | 11/08/2001 |
| Suzanne Merle Soltan | 11/09/1983 | |
| Milena Jacqueline Spencer | Discover Products Inc. | 11/04/2004 |
| Edward Joseph Tabaczyk | Discover Products Inc. | 11/06/1986 |
| Gary Roger Waitzman | Law Offices of Gary R. Waitzman | 05/01/1980 |
| Lisa M. Weisglass | Discover Financial Services | 09/25/2018 |
| Dana Adrienne Wild | 11/01/2012 | |
| Ian Robert Williams | Wolters Kluwer | 12/09/2008 |
| Robin M. Winer | Barry S. Silver, P.C. | 11/10/2005 |
| Thomas Gerald Wolfe | Wolters Kluwer | 05/12/1989 |