There were 46 lawyers in good standing in cities within Jefferson County as of the second quarter of 2025, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
This is a decrease from the previous quarter, when there were 49 lawyers with active licenses.
The highest number of licenses were granted in Mount Vernon (35).
According to the ABA’s 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession, Illinois had the fourth-highest number of lawyers per capita in the United States, with nearly five lawyers per 1,000 residents.
Illinois is home to the fifth-largest lawyer population in the U.S., with over 62,000 attorneys, according to the ABA’s 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession.
As of March 2025, average lawyer salaries in Illinois ranged from $107,027 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work to $224,163 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 $178,994 in Illinois, compared to $174,969 nationwide.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
| Lawyer Name | Date of Admission |
|---|---|
| Alexander Mark Fine | 11/09/1983 |
| Andrew James Miller | 12/30/2013 |
| Brian C. Wernsman | 05/02/1995 |
| Brian Thomas McGovern | 11/10/1994 |
| Chelbie Alyssa Mitchell | 11/09/2017 |
| Cheryl Ann Powell | 05/13/1988 |
| Christina Marie O’Connor | 11/08/2018 |
| David Lytle Piercy | 11/01/1982 |
| Derek A. Baker | 10/31/2013 |
| Douglas A. Antonik | 11/07/1985 |
| George C. Lackey | 10/23/1961 |
| Harold K. Pike III | 11/05/1979 |
| Henry P. Villani | 11/09/1995 |
| Jarred Russell Tynes | 11/08/2007 |
| Jeffrey Gerald Howard | 05/10/1990 |
| Jennifer Gayle Johnson | 05/21/2003 |
| Jennifer W. Price | 11/16/1984 |
| Jerome Edward McDonald | 10/29/1980 |
| Jeron Renee Merrell | 11/04/2004 |
| John Christeson | 11/05/2015 |
| John H. Gleason | 12/31/1991 |
| Julie R. Quinn | 11/04/1999 |
| Kelly M. Stacey | 05/07/1998 |
| Larry Duane Gibson | 11/03/1978 |
| Levi Samuel Harris | 11/09/2006 |
| Lindsey June Arnold | 11/07/2019 |
| Louis E. Costa | 11/03/1978 |
| Marvin Glenn Miller | 11/09/1983 |
| Matthew Bruce Flanigan | 11/08/2007 |
| Melanie Onas Pearce | 11/06/2003 |
| Meleah Helen Walton | 05/08/1997 |
| Michael Ray Jones | 07/21/1976 |
| Michael Ricardo Lennix | 11/07/2019 |
| Molly Elizabeth Price | 11/09/2017 |
| Patrick Daniel Daly | 11/04/1993 |
| Paul Ervin Henry Rademacher | 11/10/2016 |
| R. Edward Veltman Jr. | 10/07/1976 |
| Robert Carter Verhines II | 12/11/1989 |
| Robert Emmett Shaw | 04/26/1979 |
| Roger Eugene White II | 11/10/2011 |
| Ryan Douglas Rich | 11/10/2011 |
| Scott Russell Quinn | 05/10/2001 |
| Sharon Dawn Shanahan | 05/02/1995 |
| Sharon Sigwerth Costa | 11/01/1977 |
| Tracy L. Martin | 11/05/1998 |
| Trent M. Marshall | 11/04/1999 |
