Wheeling: No change in number of lawyers with active licenses in May 2026
Overall, the city had a total of 30 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 Ira Addis | Law Office of David I. Addis | 11/10/1988 |
| Mitchell Mark Bornstein | Mitchell M Bornstein Esq | 11/09/1995 |
| Yon Soo Choe | CK Associates, LLC | 05/04/1993 |
| Michael R. Colter II | David M. Siegel & Associates, L.L.C. | 05/05/2011 |
| Jason Scott Cotey | Law Offices of David M. Siegel | 07/09/2013 |
| Gary Edward Dienstag | Law offices of Gary E. Dienstag | 10/20/1969 |
| Todd Lawrence Erdman | Law Office of Todd L. Erdman, P.C. | 11/05/1998 |
| Mark Allen Henrikson | Byron Udell & Associates, Inc. | 05/08/1997 |
| Seungwoo Hong | SH Law, Ltd | 05/07/2009 |
| Alexander M. Ivakhnenko | Law Offices of Alexander Ivakhnenko | 11/09/2006 |
| Michael Valentine Kern | Law Offices of Michael V. Kern, Chartered | 05/10/2007 |
| Jeffrey Scott Kulinsky | Lois Kulinsky & Assoicates, Ltd. | 11/06/2008 |
| Laura Crivlare Maglio | IL Department of Employment Security | 11/07/1985 |
| Yaryna Makarchuk | The Makarchuk Law Firm, LLC | 05/09/2019 |
| Richard Carroll McCarty | Guiney Delivery Service, Inc. | 11/01/1982 |
| Timothy Patrick Moran | DoALL Company | 11/10/1988 |
| Ross H. Neihaus | 03/08/2011 | |
| Gregory Popek | Gregory Popek, Attorney At Law | 05/09/1991 |
| Michael H. Saken | Saken and Atlas | 05/18/1971 |
| Nathan M. Smith | 11/10/2016 | |
| Jeffrey Alan Soufal | David M. Siegel & Associates, LLC | 05/02/1995 |
| Alfred D. Stavros | STAVROS LAW OFFICES | 05/19/1978 |
| Nicholas J. Stavros | Stavros Law Offices, P.C. | 05/07/2009 |
| Theodore Justin Stavros | STAVROS LAW OFFICES | 11/08/2007 |
| Vincent Michael Anthony Stavros | STAVROS LAW OFFICES | 11/01/2012 |
| Bernard M. Talbert | 05/01/1974 | |
| James Peter Tatooles | LAW OFFICE OF JAMES P. TATOOLES | 05/21/1964 |
| Charles McQuillen Thomson | DoALL Company | 11/05/1987 |
| Barbara Kennedy Watson | Barbara Kennedy Watson | 05/19/1977 |
| Gary Michael Weiner | Ralph Weiner & Associates, LLC | 11/05/1981 |