South Central Reporter

Cities within Marion 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 eight active legal licenses recorded in cities in Marion County in March.

All of the licenses were granted in Salem.

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.

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

Lawyer Name	Date of Admission
Craig William Griffin	11/01/2012
David Michael Foreman	05/13/1988
Duane Keith Kessler Jr.	11/07/1991
Jessica Noel Hudspeth	11/06/2008
Jon Rodney Meador	07/06/2021
Jordan Michelle Vandeveer	01/14/2021
Seth Michael Bauling	11/08/2018
Timothy John Hudspeth	11/06/2008