Illinois Lawyers
Illinois has about 12.7 million residents and 62,093 resident active attorneys per the ABA's 2024 count, about one attorney for every 205 residents. The right lawyer is usually one admitted in Illinois and working near your city; we track 1299 cities and towns across the state's 102 counties, and the largest cities are listed below.
Cities in Illinois
Largest cities first, by city population as compiled in the SimpleMaps dataset (v1.93), which can lag the newest Census estimates. City pages are in preparation and will be linked here the day they open.
Chicago
Aurora
Naperville
Joliet
Rockford
Elgin
Springfield
Peoria
Practice areas in Illinois
The eight practice areas the first Illinois listings will cover. None are linked yet; we never link a page that does not exist.
Personal injury lawyers in Illinois
Family law lawyers in Illinois
Criminal defense lawyers in Illinois
Immigration lawyers in Illinois
Estate planning lawyers in Illinois
Bankruptcy lawyers in Illinois
Employment lawyers in Illinois
Real estate lawyers in Illinois
Courts in Illinois
Most civil and criminal matters in Illinois start in the state's trial courts and can be reviewed on appeal, though some matters begin in federal, administrative, or specialized forums. Which courthouse handles a case depends on where you live and what kind of case it is. Court-by-court guides for Illinois are in preparation.
What is coming next for this page: city pages for Chicago and other metros, practice area pages, and the first attorney listings, built from public bar records. We publish in small waves and only link what already exists.
Official resources in Illinois
Two official sources sit behind every Illinois listing and are worth knowing directly: the licensing body that verifies every attorney here, and the court system that will hear most cases.
- Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission is where Illinois attorney licenses are issued and where you can check any attorney's standing yourself.
- Illinois Courts publishes court locations, filing rules, and self-help information for Illinois cases.
Lawyers in states near Illinois
Legal problems cross state lines; if your case, accident, or property sits in a neighboring state, start there instead.
Sources for the figures on this page: resident population from U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates; resident active attorney count from the American Bar Association National Lawyer Population Survey (2024 edition, counts as of December 31, 2023); city populations and county counts from the SimpleMaps US Cities database (v1.93). We update these figures when new editions publish and correct errors on request via the listing policy.