19 active legal licenses in Collinsville as of June
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 July 2026, average lawyer salaries in Illinois ranged from $101,981 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work to $258,434 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 $191,256 in Illinois, compared to $187,635 nationwide.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | License Grant Date |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Ross Tillman | Ross Anderson Law Offices | 03/11/1978 |
| Cain, Jeffery Allen | Cadagin & Cain, P.C. | 06/11/1986 |
| Cobb, Deborah Crouse | Crouse Cobb & Bays | 10/05/1984 |
| Ezra, David Jeffrey | Ezra & Associates LLC | 08/05/1986 |
| Forneris, Timothy Joseph | 08/05/2003 | |
| Giacoletto, Steven Charles | Giacoletto Law Firm | 08/11/1990 |
| Giuffre, Jared Anthony | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | 04/11/2010 |
| Hallam, Lindsey Jordan | Thomas M. Welch, Fifth District Appellate Court Judge | 04/11/2010 |
| Hustava, John H. | John H. Hustava, P.C. | 01/05/1981 |
| Mattea, Bruce Edgar | The Mattea Law Firm | 29/10/1980 |
| Nalefski, Andrew Thomas | Hustava Law Office | 29/10/1980 |
| Oehmke, Katie M. | Illinois Attorney General | 01/11/2012 |
| Parker, Marc W. | IWCC | 08/11/1990 |
| Raffaelle, John B. | 19/05/1960 | |
| Stine, Kevin Jon | First Co Bancorp, Inc. | 07/05/1987 |
| Sweet, Kristen Anne | Sullivan and Associates | 10/11/2005 |
| Weedman, Dennis Leslie | Robbins Schwartz Nicholas Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. | 04/11/1993 |
| Welch, Paul Andrew | Welch Law Office | 16/11/1970 |
| Wulff, Karl J. | Katz & Wulff, P.C. | 06/11/1997 |