There were 32 lawyers with active licenses to practice law in cities within Vermilion County as of March, according to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
The figure was unchanged from the previous month.
The highest number of these licenses was registered in Danville (29).
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 April 2026, average lawyer salaries in Illinois ranged from $101,999 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work to $258,249 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 $191,169 in Illinois, compared to $187,549 nationwide.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
| Lawyer Name | Date of Admission |
|---|---|
| Alison Danielle Kimble | 08/11/2018 |
| Bethany D. Hager | 06/05/2010 |
| Billie Jean Constant | 07/11/2019 |
| Carolyn Chen | 10/11/2021 |
| Contessa M. Wilson | 05/05/2011 |
| Danielle Elizabeth Cain | 10/11/2011 |
| David Anthony Tuggle | 09/05/1991 |
| Douglas Ray Lawlyes | 21/08/2002 |
| Edwin C. Barney | 06/05/1999 |
| Eric Donald Eves | 01/11/2012 |
| James M. Mulvaney | 18/05/1976 |
| Jamison Korey Gent | 02/02/2015 |
| Jared Lee Trigg | 01/11/2012 |
| Jennifer Clark | 08/11/2001 |
| Jilmala D. Rogers | 06/11/2014 |
| John Michael Beardsley | 09/11/2006 |
| Kaylan Victoria Huber | 05/11/2015 |
| Kelly M. Freed | 10/11/1994 |
| Kenneth Karl Kugelberg Jr. | 10/05/2012 |
| Kennith William Blan Jr. | 27/11/1972 |
| Kevin Daniel Dixon | 09/05/2013 |
| Leon Stanley Parker | 05/11/1998 |
| Lindsay Jo Weyhrich | 06/11/2008 |
| Mark Howard Zalcman | 29/06/1993 |
| Michael James O’Brien | 27/11/1973 |
| Nicholas Michael Schiro | 19/09/1990 |
| Nicolas Jon Boileau | 06/11/2008 |
| Phillip Stephen Miller | 23/10/1974 |
| Richard J. Baranowski | 09/05/2013 |
| Samuel Evan Bunting | 07/11/2019 |
| Sandra L. Lawlyes | 04/11/1993 |
| William Thomas Donahue | 09/11/1983 |
Information in this article was obtained from the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois. The source data can be found here.
