South Central Reporter

Cities located within Fayette 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 seven active legal licenses recorded in Fayette County in January.

All of the licenses were granted in Vandalia.

Illinois ranks among the top five states in terms of lawyer-to-person ratio, with approximately five lawyers per thousand residents. This ratio is slightly higher than the national average ratio of four lawyers per thousand residents.

There are 10 cities in Illinois where lawyers make more than the statewide average salary. Chicago tops the list, with lawyers earning nearly $21,000 more than lawyers in other areas of the state.

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

Lawyer Name	Date of Admission
Ariana Elizabeth Thurnau	11/06/2014
Emily L. Fitch	11/06/2014
Jessica Marie Carr	11/09/2017
Joel Andrew Slater	10/31/2013
Keith Charles Jacob	05/10/2012
Matthew Abraham Riedle	11/04/2010
Patrick Francis Schaufelberger	11/05/1992