Sycamore: No change in number of lawyers with active licenses in May 2026
Overall, the city had a total of 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Joseph Berault | DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office | 11/08/2007 |
| Kevin Eric Buick | Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren & Gottschalk, LLC | 11/08/1990 |
| Alicia Kay Caplan | Law Office of Riley Oncken | 11/08/2007 |
| Timothy James Conklin | Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren & Gottschalk, LLC | 11/04/2004 |
| Christopher Nicholas Cronauer | Cronauer Law, LLP | 11/10/2011 |
| Heather R. Darsie | Majer, Sheen & Piereth, P.C. | 11/10/2011 |
| Barry E. Federici | The Law Firm of Barry E. Federici | 11/07/2019 |
| Melanie Susanne Fialkowski | Hirsch Law Group | 05/06/1999 |
| Mary Agrella Fitzpatrick | First Midwest Bank | 11/10/1988 |
| Keith Lawrence Foster | Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren & Gottschalk, LLC | 11/05/1979 |
| Brandon Gecan | Dekalb State's Attorney's Office | 01/14/2021 |
| Alison Marie Kane | 11/10/2011 | |
| Evan James King | Law Office of Riley N.Oncken, P.C | 05/07/2015 |
| Jill Kristine Konen | Law Office of Jill K. Konen | 11/07/2002 |
| Jeffrey Major Krasner | Krasner Law Office | 04/29/1977 |
| Tara Ann Therese Kristoff | 05/08/1997 | |
| Tait J. Lundgren | Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren & Gottschalk, LLC | 11/04/2004 |
| Bradley David Melzer | Cronauer Law, LLP | 11/10/2011 |
| Jeffrey Albert Meyer | Klein Stoddard Buck & Lewis LLC | 11/08/2007 |
| Michael James Pacer | 11/08/1990 | |
| Daniel Jeffery Regna | DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office | 11/07/1996 |
| Brian Thomas Rosenow | Brian T. Rosenow Attorney at Law | 11/04/1999 |
| Nicholas Rude | DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office | 05/07/2020 |
| Alice Louise Sackett | Turner & Sackett, LLC | 11/07/1991 |
| Scott Anthony Schwertley | Dekalb County States Attorney | 11/06/2003 |
| Roger Dougald Smith | DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office | 11/05/2009 |
| James Alan Stoddard | Klein Stoddard Buck & Lewis, LLC | 10/18/1976 |
| Richard Lee Turner Jr. | Turner & Sackett, LLC | 11/05/1981 |