There were 56 lawyers in good standing in cities within DeKalb County as of the second quarter of 2025, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
The number of lawyers with active licenses remained the same when compared to the previous quarter.
The highest number of licenses were granted in Sycamore (29).
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 |
|---|---|
| Alfred Emil Aspengren | 05/21/1964 |
| Alice Louise Sackett | 11/07/1991 |
| Alicia Kay Caplan | 11/08/2007 |
| Alison Marie Kane | 11/10/2011 |
| Blake Kevin Cosentino | 11/04/2004 |
| Bradley David Melzer | 11/10/2011 |
| Brandon Gecan | 01/14/2021 |
| Brian Thomas Rosenow | 11/04/1999 |
| Brian William Gerken | 11/06/2008 |
| Bryan Lloyd Perry | 03/25/2021 |
| Christie Dee Krupp | 11/09/2000 |
| Christopher Nicholas Cronauer | 11/10/2011 |
| Ciji Catherine Calhoun | 05/05/2011 |
| Daniel Jeffery Regna | 11/07/1996 |
| David Joseph Berault | 11/08/2007 |
| Deborah L. Ullrich | 11/04/1993 |
| Eric Jason Marler | 05/09/2002 |
| Evan James King | 05/07/2015 |
| Heather R. Darsie | 11/10/2011 |
| James Alan Stoddard | 10/18/1976 |
| James Clinton Krupp | 11/09/2000 |
| Jeffery Martin Hagen | 05/04/2006 |
| Jeffrey Albert Meyer | 11/08/2007 |
| Jeffrey Major Krasner | 04/29/1977 |
| Jessica Marie Parsons | 11/09/2017 |
| Jill Kristine Konen | 11/07/2002 |
| Julia Ann Fullerton | 11/04/2004 |
| Karen Lynn Baker | 05/04/2000 |
| Keith Lawrence Foster | 11/05/1979 |
| Kevin Eric Buick | 11/08/1990 |
| Kimberly Joy Myers | 11/04/2010 |
| Kirsten Robin Becker | 07/26/2005 |
| Krista Pyle Carls | 11/07/1996 |
| Laura Heather Sala | 11/10/2005 |
| Laurel A. Rigertas | 11/06/1997 |
| Marilyn Stromborg | 12/02/1994 |
| Mary Agrella Fitzpatrick | 11/10/1988 |
| Matthew Louis Brown | 11/10/2005 |
| Melanie Susanne Fialkowski | 05/06/1999 |
| Michael James Pacer | 11/08/1990 |
| Nancy Alamia | 11/10/1994 |
| Paul Daniel Anderson | 11/08/1990 |
| Richard Lee Turner Jr. | 11/05/1981 |
| Robert P. Carlson | 11/23/1976 |
| Roger Dougald Smith | 11/05/2009 |
| Russell Eugene Burns | 04/18/1966 |
| Sarah Elizabeth Senechalle | 11/06/1986 |
| Scott Anthony Schwertley | 11/06/2003 |
| Shannon Rose Stoker | 11/04/2010 |
| Tait J. Lundgren | 11/04/2004 |
| Tara Ann Therese Kristoff | 05/08/1997 |
| Thomas Dean Guest | 11/06/1986 |
| Thomas Michael O’Grady | 11/06/2014 |
| Tiffany D. Miller | 05/07/1998 |
| Timothy James Conklin | 11/04/2004 |
| Todd Ryan Cultra | 11/08/2007 |
