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Marion County had 8 lawyers with active licenses in April

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Lawyer Member, St. Charles - Kate L. McCracken | isba.org

Lawyer Member, St. Charles - Kate L. McCracken | isba.org

There were eight lawyers with active licenses to practice law in cities within Marion County as of April, according to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

The number of lawyers with active licenses remained the same when compared to the previous month.

Countywide, Salem was home to all the eight active lawyers in Marion County during April.

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.

Lawyers with Active Licenses in Cities Located Within Marion County in April
Lawyer NameDate of Admission
Craig William Griffin01/11/2012
David Michael Foreman13/05/1988
Duane Keith Kessler Jr.07/11/1991
Jessica Noel Hudspeth06/11/2008
Jon Rodney Meador06/07/2021
Jordan Michelle Vandeveer14/01/2021
Seth Michael Bauling08/11/2018
Timothy John Hudspeth06/11/2008

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