Illinois Lawyers, Attorneys, and Law Firms

There are more than 60,000 resident and active Illinois attorneys in state of Illinois with over a quarter of these individuals between the ages of 45 to 54. About 79% of Illinois lawyers are male and 21% are female. Solo practitioners consist of 29.8% of all Illinois attorneys and 30.8% work for a large Illinois law firm.

Almost half of all Illinois attorneys enjoy a total household income of $100,000 to $199,999. Almost 30.9% of Illinois lawyers work in downtown Chicago.