Freeport saw no change in number of lawyers in May 2026
Overall, the city had a total of 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Francis Aiello | Stephenson County Public Defender's Office | 11/06/1986 |
| Steven John Biagi | Stephenson County State's Attorney'/s Office | 05/08/1997 |
| Franklin Claude Cook | Frank Cook Attorney at Law | 12/24/1980 |
| Anthony V. Coon | Anthony V Coon, Attorney | 11/04/1999 |
| Steven Aaron Cox | Shockey & Cox, LLC | 11/10/1994 |
| Ralph Edward Elliott | Elliott & Trainor, P.C. | 11/05/1981 |
| Dan G. Fishburn | Fishburn Whiton Thruman Ltd | 11/01/1977 |
| James Laverne Gitz | The Gitz Law Firm | 05/07/1987 |
| Travis Robert Lutz | Stephenson County Public Defender's Office | 11/01/2012 |
| Thomas Bartholomew Madigan | Stephenson County State's Attorneys Office | 05/13/2021 |
| Timothy Sean Mahoney | Mahoney & Mahoney, LLC | 11/05/1992 |
| Randall Jeffrey Manus | Manus and Manus | 05/19/1978 |
| Peter Joseph McClanathan | Fishburn Whiton Thruman Ltd. | 11/08/2007 |
| Karla Marie Niemann | Niemann Law | 11/07/2002 |
| Anthony W. Peska | Mahoney & Mahoney LLC. | 11/06/2008 |
| Sara Ellen Stephenson Peska | Fishburn Whiton Thruman, Ltd. | 11/06/2008 |
| Ryan Stodden | Plager, Krug, Bauer, Rudolph & Stodden, Ltd. | 11/10/2016 |
| David J. Vogt | Stephenson County State's Attorney's Office | 05/09/2019 |
| Christina Monique Willman | Elliott & Trainor, P.C. | 11/08/2018 |