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1 less lawyer with active licenses to practice in cities within Boone County in Q2 compared to the previous quarter

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

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

Cities within Boone County registered a decline in the number of lawyers with active licenses in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

In total, there were 21 active legal licenses recorded in cities within Boone County in the second quarter of 2025, compared to 22 in the previous quarter.

The largest number of licenses were granted in Belvidere (20).

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 in Good Standing in Cities Located Within Boone County in Q2
Lawyer NameDate of Admission
Ann Elizabeth Switzer11/09/1989
Charles Thomas Sewell04/29/1974
David Roger Wiltse12/01/1980
Dawn Myers Slawson06/18/2003
Deborah Sue Loos05/09/1991
Desiree Bromme Sierens11/09/2006
Glenn Michael Hoskin11/10/2021
Joel Lazzerini Mathur05/09/2019
John Henry Maville11/29/1967
Karla Marie Maville11/10/2005
Kristine A. Gibbons11/09/2006
Lise Marie Lombardo11/05/1992
Lois Cannell Ramon10/18/1974
Mary Elizabeth Cacciapaglia05/09/2013
Michael Steven Drella11/07/1996
Michelle Luthia Landon11/10/2005
Natalie Hyser Barber05/06/2010
Nathan Jan Noble11/09/2006
Robin Kristina Babcox-Poole11/06/2014
Theresa D. Wybrow05/07/1998
Tricia Leigh Smith11/06/1997

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