Unchanged number of active legal licenses in Jacksonville in May 2026
Overall, the city had a total of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Wadsworth Applebee | 11/07/1973 | |
| Daniel Joseph Beard | Bellatti Fay Bellatti & Beard, LLP | 11/05/1979 |
| Koert James Brown | Rammelkamp Bradney P.C. | 05/10/2018 |
| Eddie Carpenter | Attorney At Law | 10/29/1980 |
| Richard R. Freeman | Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C. | 11/10/1988 |
| David Eckstein Goldman | The Goldman Group/Goldman Educational Services | 05/19/1977 |
| Michael August Hankins | Michael A. Hankins | 05/10/1990 |
| Jonathan D. Hurst | Jonathan D. Hurst, Attorney At Law | 11/10/1988 |
| John Michael Kelley | 11/08/2001 | |
| Martha Jean Krohe | Burrus Seed Farms, Inc. | 11/08/2007 |
| David Eugene Leefers | Leefers Law Office | 11/01/1977 |
| Tyson Lee Manker | 11/06/2014 | |
| Gray Herndon Noll | Morgan County State's Attorney's Office | 11/07/2002 |
| Clay Alexander Nordsiek | Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP | 11/08/2018 |
| Megan Elizabeth Ryan | Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C. | 11/10/2021 |
| Jeffrey Lynn Soltermann | Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard, LLP | 11/10/1994 |
| Stanley Paul Stasiulis | Stanley P. Stasiulis | 11/13/1975 |
| Cynthia E. Utter | 05/04/2009 | |
| Thomas Lloyd Veith | Bellatti Fay Bellatti & Beard, LLP | 05/09/1991 |
| Homer Allen Yow | Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C. | 11/09/1989 |