Cities within Jefferson County registered no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
In total, there were 38 active legal licenses recorded in cities within Jefferson County in the fourth quarter of 2024.
All licenses were registered in Mount Vernon.
A 2023 study found Illinois had the fourth-highest number of lawyers per capita in the United States, with nearly five lawyers per 1,000 residents.
As of June 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in Illinois averages $104,889 annually, which is fairly close to the national average.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
Lawyers in Good Standing in Cities Located Within Jefferson County in Q4 2024
| Lawyer Name | Date of Admission |
|---|---|
| Alexis Wiggley | 01/25/2021 |
| 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 |
| Henry P. Villani | 11/09/1995 |
| Jarred Russell Tynes | 11/08/2007 |
| Jeffrey Gerald Howard | 05/10/1990 |
| Jennifer Gayle Johnson | 05/21/2003 |
| Jerome Edward McDonald | 10/29/1980 |
| Jeron Renee Merrell | 11/04/2004 |
| John H. Gleason | 12/31/1991 |
| Julie R. Quinn | 11/04/1999 |
| Kelly M. Stacey | 05/07/1998 |
| Larry Duane Gibson | 11/03/1978 |
| Leslie James Hanson | 11/09/1983 |
| Levi Samuel Harris | 11/09/2006 |
| Lindsey June Arnold | 11/07/2019 |
| Louis E. Costa | 11/03/1978 |
| Matthew Bruce Flanigan | 11/08/2007 |
| Meleah Helen Walton | 05/08/1997 |
| 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 |
| Peter Richard Bahn | 05/09/1991 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
