Cities within Will County saw a decline in the number of lawyers with active licenses in February compared to the previous month, according to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
In total, there were 87 active legal licenses recorded in Will County in February, compared to 88 in the previous month.
The highest number of licenses was granted in Mokena (34).
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 March 2026, average lawyer salaries in Illinois ranged from $102,004 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work to $258,194 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 $191,143 in Illinois, compared to $187,524 nationwide.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
| Lawyer Name | Date of Admission |
|---|---|
| Albin John Sporny III | 11/10/1994 |
| Alexander James Tourlakes II | 05/07/1998 |
| Anthony Dawon Wilson | 05/01/2014 |
| Anthony Scariano III | 11/06/2014 |
| Barry N. Voorn | 11/01/1982 |
| Bernard David Ward | 11/01/1982 |
| Brian Vincent Lambert | 05/05/2016 |
| Briane E. Eggert | 11/10/2011 |
| Chadwick Joseph Kollross | 05/04/1993 |
| Christopher Michael Ciciora | 06/19/2018 |
| Daniel Carroll Truesdale | 11/16/1984 |
| David Connelly Hurst | 11/09/1995 |
| David Gordon Seil | 05/19/1978 |
| David Preston Smith | 11/04/2010 |
| Diana Alta Wybourn | 11/09/1989 |
| Donald John Gould | 05/12/1989 |
| Donald Patrick Barton | 05/07/1992 |
| Dorothy Ann Weldy Seaborg | 11/05/1979 |
| Douglas Ennis Heathcock | 11/04/1993 |
| Douglas Phillip Martin | 11/09/1995 |
| Douglas Russell McKenna | 11/05/2009 |
| Douglas Winter Schlak | 10/24/1974 |
| Edward Michael Loughran Jr. | 05/13/1988 |
| Edward V. Sharkey | 05/10/1984 |
| Fabio Valentini | 12/17/1991 |
| Faizan Syed Ahmed | 01/16/2020 |
| Firas M. Abunada | 05/10/2012 |
| Francis Lawrence Murray | 11/10/2016 |
| Francis Michael Pawlak | 11/05/1981 |
| Frank Alan Hauenschild | 05/13/1988 |
| Frank J. Ibarra | 05/10/1984 |
| Franklin Anthony Celani Jr. | 10/24/1974 |
| Gary Douglas De Graff | 05/03/1982 |
| George Stephen Gatses | 11/01/1977 |
| Heather Ann Howard | 11/10/2005 |
| Howard S. Perry | 11/27/1972 |
| James F. Doyle | 11/05/1981 |
| Jamie Joseph Ray Holz | 05/07/2015 |
| Janice Friant Pena | 05/05/1983 |
| Jason Robert Craddock | 11/06/1997 |
| Jay Timothy O’Brien | 11/05/1981 |
| Jeffrey Michael McCarthy | 05/07/1992 |
| Jeremiah Richard Lewellen | 11/10/2011 |
| Jessica Manning Layhe | 11/05/2015 |
| John Charles Dent | 05/09/1996 |
| John Edward Boland | 05/13/1988 |
| John Francis Klunk | 11/07/1985 |
| John Robert Connor | 11/09/1995 |
| Joseph Robert Wydra | 05/01/2018 |
| Joseph Thomas Kucala Jr. | 11/08/2001 |
| Kathleen Creswell Cunningham | 05/07/1992 |
| Kelly Christine Mensik | 01/14/2021 |
| Kenneth A. Grnacek | 10/10/1974 |
| Kevin Patrick Gosewisch | 05/09/1991 |
| Kirsten E. Steeves | 05/04/1993 |
| Mark Joseph Weidman | 05/04/1993 |
| Marshall W. Conick | 05/04/1993 |
| Mary Beth Szudarek | 11/06/2008 |
| Mary Jo Bonamino | 05/05/1994 |
| Maureen Anne Harton | 11/09/1983 |
| Maureen McCabe | 11/10/2021 |
| Mazyar Malek Hedayat | 05/02/1995 |
| Meghan Kate Risser-Maring | 10/10/2012 |
| Michael Anthony Clarke | 11/05/1987 |
| Michael Glenn Bouck | 11/08/2001 |
| Michael Thomas Conroy | 06/16/1986 |
| Michael Vartabedian | 03/11/2014 |
| Nathan Robert Sandoval | 11/05/2009 |
| Patrick John Canna | 11/01/2012 |
| Paul Anthony Passolano | 05/07/1992 |
| Peter George Gatses | 05/07/2015 |
| Philip Charles Milsk | 12/04/1973 |
| Pillara La-Krisha Henderson-Smith | 05/09/2002 |
| Quentin Connor Burrows | 11/06/1997 |
| Randy W. Degraff | 05/01/1980 |
| Robert John Zapolis | 10/29/1980 |
| Scott Vincent Rozmus | 11/10/1994 |
| Sean Patrick Hussey | 05/04/2000 |
| Sheri Lynn Bianchin | 05/07/1992 |
| Terrence Joseph Wallace | 11/09/1989 |
| Tiffany Ansemoss Haddad | 01/14/2021 |
| Timothy Andrew Coyle | 11/08/2007 |
| Timothy Harvey Ehlers | 05/09/1985 |
| Timothy James Harris | 05/13/1988 |
| William Dyrcz | 05/13/1988 |
| William Eugene Hardesty | 11/09/2000 |
| William Patrick Drew III | 11/09/1989 |
Information in this article was obtained from the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois. The source data can be found here.
