Macon Reporter

Cities within Moultrie 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 five active legal licenses recorded in cities in Moultrie County in August.

All of the licenses were granted in Sullivan.

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
Elizabeth Jane Dobson	05/09/1985
John Hickox	12/30/2013
John Leland Hertenstein	11/04/2010
Marvin Lee Hanson	05/26/1983
Steven W. Mayberry	05/12/1989