Sangamon Sun

Cities within Logan County had no change in the number of lawyers with active licenses compared to the previous month, according to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

In total, there were 10 active legal licenses recorded in cities in Logan County in April.

All of the licenses were granted in Lincoln.

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
Bradley Michael Hauge	11/06/2008
Douglas Alan Muck	11/05/1979
Jacob William Schlosser	11/10/2021
James G. Grimaldi	05/05/2005
John Alexander Hoblit	11/10/2011
Kristin Renee Foltz	10/31/2013
Kyle Lewis	11/08/2018
Stephen Lee Miller	05/19/1978
Thomas L. Van Hook	11/09/1995
William Blinn Bates Jr.	05/08/2008