Sangamon Sun

Cities within Menard County had no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses compared to the previous month, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

In total, there were six active legal licenses recorded in cities in Menard County in July.

All of the licenses were granted in Petersburg.

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 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in Illinois averages around $104,889 annually, which is fairly close to the national average.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.

Lawyer Name	Date of Admission
Charles K. Smith	11/05/1979
Denise Sue Barr	05/06/2004
Gabriel Thomas Grosboll	11/07/2002
Homer J. Tice	05/17/1966
Raoul Joseph Alvarez	10/05/1976
Stephen Jacob Courtney	11/05/2015