Westmont saw no change in number of lawyers in May 2026
Overall, the city had a total of 37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| James Michael Bailey II | Law Office of James M. Bailey II | 05/10/1984 |
| Peter Jay Beuke | Beuke & Beuke | 05/09/2013 |
| Richard Michael Beuke | Beuke & Beuke | 10/29/1980 |
| David William Boutwell | 05/10/2007 | |
| Thomas John Brescia | Law Offices of Thomas J. Brescia | 05/01/1980 |
| Michael Thomas Byrne | Michael Byrne | 05/03/1982 |
| Eugene G. Callahan Jr. | Eugene G. Callahan & Associates LLC | 11/29/1967 |
| Sean P. Connolly | Connolly Law Office, P.C. | 11/07/2002 |
| Christina Elaine Di Brita | 11/06/2014 | |
| Margaret Marta Donnell | 11/04/1999 | |
| Margo Lyn Ely | IRMA | 11/04/1993 |
| Ellen Kornichuk Emery | 11/01/1982 | |
| Norma Iris Fernandez | Norma I. Fernandez, Attorney At Law | 11/10/1988 |
| James Timothy Foley | Foley Law Group LLC | 11/10/1994 |
| Brian P. Gallagher | Santefort Real Estate Group, LLC | 05/07/1992 |
| Bradley Jay Harris | Harris, Harris & Associates, P.C. | 10/31/1972 |
| Timothy Ernst Hoerman | Timothy E. Hoerman, Ltd. | 11/05/1998 |
| John R. Hubeny | Law Offices of John R. Hubeny, P.C. | 05/03/1982 |
| James Wilson Hulbert | Law Office of James W. Hulbert LLC | 11/01/1982 |
| James Gregory Isaac | 11/06/2008 | |
| Theresa Viana Johnson | Law Office of Theresa V. Johnson | 05/09/1996 |
| Edward Barrett Keidan | Lyman & Nielsen, LLC | 11/09/1995 |
| Marshall Curtis Libert | Marshall C. Libert | 11/01/1982 |
| Jennifer Ann Nielsen | Lyman & Nielsen LLC | 11/10/1994 |
| David Daniel Otunga | 05/10/2007 | |
| Brandon Jon Raymond | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | 10/31/2013 |
| Walter Matthew Rogers | Walter M. Rogers, Esq. | 11/12/1992 |
| Steven Craig Rueckert | Law Offices of Steven C. Rueckert | 12/03/1977 |
| John C. Sedowski | Law Office of John C. Sedowski | 11/06/2008 |
| Brian David Smith | Alan R Kurash & Assoc LLC | 05/13/1988 |
| James Lewis Stephenson | HA-International, LLC | 11/10/2005 |
| Benjamin Willard Tull | Tull Law Offices, PC | 11/05/2009 |
| Donna M. Van Polen | 11/05/1998 | |
| Doug Jared Wagenbach | 11/04/2004 | |
| Jeremy Ming Wang | J.Wang Law, LLC | 05/05/2011 |
| Barbara Monica Wheeler | Wheeler & Wheeler | 10/29/1980 |
| Ling Zhang | Schneider Electric USA, Inc. | 01/03/2017 |