Unchanged number of active legal licenses in Collinsville in May 2026
Overall, the city had a total of 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ross Tillman Anderson | Ross Anderson Law Offices | 11/03/1978 |
| Jeffery Allen Cain | Cadagin & Cain, P.C. | 11/06/1986 |
| Deborah Crouse Cobb | Crouse Cobb & Bays | 05/10/1984 |
| David Jeffrey Ezra | Ezra & Associates LLC | 05/08/1986 |
| Timothy Joseph Forneris | 05/08/2003 | |
| Steven Charles Giacoletto | Giacoletto Law Firm | 11/08/1990 |
| Jared Anthony Giuffre | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | 11/04/2010 |
| Lindsey Jordan Hallam | Thomas M. Welch, Fifth District Appellate Court Judge | 11/04/2010 |
| John H. Hustava | John H. Hustava, P.C. | 05/01/1981 |
| Bruce Edgar Mattea | The Mattea Law Firm | 10/29/1980 |
| Andrew Thomas Nalefski | Hustava Law Office | 10/29/1980 |
| Katie M. Oehmke | Illinois Attorney General | 11/01/2012 |
| Marc W. Parker | IWCC | 11/08/1990 |
| John B. Raffaelle | 05/19/1960 | |
| Kevin Jon Stine | First Co Bancorp, Inc. | 05/07/1987 |
| Kristen Anne Sweet | Sullivan and Associates | 11/10/2005 |
| Dennis Leslie Weedman | Robbins Schwartz Nicholas Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. | 11/04/1993 |
| Paul Andrew Welch | Welch Law Office | 11/16/1970 |
| Karl J. Wulff | Katz & Wulff, P.C. | 11/06/1997 |