Unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses to practice in Peoria during June compared to previous month
In total, Peoria registered 65 active legal licenses in June.
Additionally, no new active legal licenses were granted in the city at the time.
As of June 1, 2026, average lawyer salaries in Arizona ranged from $97,495 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $246,993 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy (Attorney V). Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earned on average $182,804 in Arizona, compared to $187,607 nationwide.
Arizona had about 2.02 resident active lawyers per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national rate of about 4.03 per 1,000, according to an analysis of American Bar Association and U.S. Census Bureau data. The ABA's 2025 National Lawyer Population Survey listed 15,433 resident active attorneys in Arizona, down 2.85% from 2024.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during June. It is important to note that not all lawyers disclose their address information, which may result in incomplete geographical data.
| Lawyer Name | Bar Number | Date Of Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Ryan Rubel | 200155 | 05/09/2017 |
| Amber E. Willow | 193780 | 03/14/2014 |
| Amy S. Duarte | 166825 | 03/31/2008 |
| Andrew Joseph Wenker | 203426 | 10/23/2018 |
| Artemio Reategui | 147682 | 05/23/2003 |
| B. Kathleen Gilbertson | 37216 | 05/18/1996 |
| Barry Williams | 232376 | 05/27/2021 |
| Brad K. Keogh | 36338 | 11/09/1985 |
| C. Scott Mihalik | 170486 | 03/10/2009 |
| Caleb S. Lihn | 145499 | 10/22/2002 |
| Christle Afreh Osei | 200148 | 05/09/2017 |
| Christopher James Simonds | 198645 | 06/23/2016 |
| Christopher R. Kennedy | 199277 | 11/04/2016 |
| Danielle Nichole Byford | 196540 | 05/26/2015 |
| Darren E. Holmes | 139141 | 05/24/2001 |
| David J. Shtogren | 46036 | 10/16/1998 |
| David R. Penilla | 48397 | 10/21/1988 |
| Donald W. MacPherson | 42981 | 10/26/1978 |
| Elizabeth S. Langford | 42130 | 10/27/1990 |
| Eric Richard Thieroff | 153266 | 09/21/2004 |
| Erin Rose Ronstadt | 178115 | 01/27/2011 |
| Franklin J. Hoover | 44719 | 10/23/1993 |
| Frederick G. Pink | 47686 | 09/23/1972 |
| Gina M. Godbehere | 39583 | 10/21/1995 |
| Hudson Alexander Christmas | 233633 | 10/22/2021 |
| J. Vance Andersen | 46730 | 05/15/1993 |
| James J. Jones | 201693 | 10/25/2017 |
| James P. Rinehart | 147331 | 02/11/2002 |
| Jason M. May | 196576 | 05/28/2015 |
| Jessica M. Cotter | 146323 | 01/07/2003 |
| Joel L. Brand | 134624 | 09/26/2000 |
| Joel Nathaniel Thurston | 196975 | 07/21/2015 |
| Joel R. Kirschbaum | 38946 | 04/12/1969 |
| Justin Robert Davis | 159901 | 05/18/2006 |
| Kate Simonds | 197802 | 01/11/2016 |
| Katherine Kraus | 180076 | 06/07/2011 |
| Kendall Henry Koenen | 195102 | 10/20/2014 |
| Kenneth Andre McKanders | 203710 | 12/18/2018 |
| Kenneth W. Burford | 53250 | 10/25/1986 |
| Kevin G. Hunter | 48632 | 10/26/1991 |
| Kevin M. Garrison | 42727 | 05/21/1988 |
| Kimberly Ann Staley | 180087 | 06/07/2011 |
| Kyle James Shelton | 173363 | 11/12/2009 |
| Laura J. Killham | 152081 | 05/27/2004 |
| Lisa Michele Sirard | 162415 | 01/10/2007 |
| Mark D. Tallan | 41519 | 10/21/1995 |
| Melissa E. Kleminski Bower | 153918 | 11/04/2004 |
| Michael Lee Dynes | 157939 | 11/16/2005 |
| Morgan Brittany Coby | 192444 | 12/06/2013 |
| Mychal Leah Hall | 195553 | 12/16/2014 |
| Nathaniel Paul Nickele | 170228 | 02/18/2009 |
| Nicholas Basil Simonetta | 166555 | 03/05/2008 |
| Patricia Lane Briones | 169973 | 01/30/2009 |
| Paula Christine Lorona | 197300 | 10/09/2015 |
| R. Lee Steers | 145495 | 10/22/2002 |
| Rachael Marie Mitchell | 205995 | 11/06/2019 |
| Rebecca Strickland | 165483 | 11/06/2007 |
| Robert Horton Green | 39399 | 10/23/1993 |
| Sam Igwe | 154780 | 02/02/2005 |
| Scott E. Davis | 47907 | 05/20/1995 |
| Sean Anthony Carey | 238101 | 09/26/2025 |
| Stephen L. Lowder | 232760 | 07/02/2021 |
| Suraj Jayavant Bhakta | 163424 | 04/27/2007 |
| Thuy-Anh T. Spiek | 48224 | 10/18/1997 |
| Tracy M. Marsh | 197680 | 12/02/2015 |
Information in this article was obtained from the State Bar of Arizona. The source data can be found here.