Southern Illinois News

Cities within Massac County had a decline in the number of lawyers with active licenses compared to the previous month, according to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

In total, there were six active legal licenses recorded in cities in Massac County in April, compared to 7 in the previous month.

All of the licenses were granted in Metropolis.

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.

Lawyer Name	Date of Admission
Addam Blake Holder	05/07/2020
Diana K. Douglas	11/08/2001
Joseph James Neely	10/07/1976
Leonard Patrick Windhorst	11/09/2000
Leslie J. Peters	11/04/1993
Rick W. Abell	11/16/1984