South West Illinois News

Cities within Perry 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 six active legal licenses recorded in cities in Perry County in September.

The majority of these active licenses were granted in Pinckneyville (5).

A 2023 study found Illinois had the fourth-highest number of lawyers per capita in the United States, with nearly five lawyers per 1,000 residents.

As of 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in Illinois averages around $104,889 annually, which is fairly close to the national average.

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

Lawyer Name	Date of Admission
Cynthia Carolyn Loos	11/04/2004
David Howard Searby Jr.	11/08/2001
David N. Stanton	11/07/1991
Matthew Mark Benson	11/04/2004
Steven Matthew Foster	11/09/2006
Tyson G. Tanner	11/09/2006