Matteson saw no change in number of lawyers in May 2026

There was no change in the number of lawyers with active legal licenses in Matteson in May compared to the previous month, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

Overall, the city had a total of 16 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 Robison Barr	David R. Barr	11/06/1973
Melissa Ann Dupee	Melissa A. Dupee Law	05/09/2002
Clarinda Gipson	Clarinda Gipson, Attorney At Law	11/10/1994
Zoe Michelle Grant	U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration	12/22/2020
Thomas William Hardiman		11/10/2011
Raymond Hough	Raymond Hough & Associates	11/05/1979
Alexis Anton Johnson	Law Office of Lex A. Johnson & Associates, P.C.	11/04/1999
Heidi Lynn Keenan	Attorney At Law	11/04/2004
Amber Simone Kennedy-Ware		10/31/2013
Demetria Norris	Demetria Norris, Attorney At Law	11/08/2007
Robbin Eunise Perkins		11/07/1996
Antone Donair Shaw	Law Office of Antone D. Shaw	05/04/1993
Kim Leah Sorrells	Kim Leah Sorrells	11/10/1988
Keith L. Spence	Law Office of Keith L Spence, Ltd.	05/06/1999
Arthur D. Sutton	Arthur D. Sutton & Associates	11/04/1993
Patricia A. Towns	Patricia A. Towns, Attorney At Law	05/09/1985

Information in this article was obtained from the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois. The source data can be found here.