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Cities within Wayne 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 seven active legal licenses recorded in cities in Wayne County in February.

All of the licenses were granted in Fairfield.

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.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.

Lawyer Name	Date of Admission
Darrin Keith Rice	05/04/2000
David Edward Harrison	11/10/1994
Heidi A. Hoffee	11/06/1986
Jay Herbert Fyie	11/03/1978
Kevin Carroll Kakac	11/05/1992
Richard L. Kline	10/03/1974
Ryan Ray Rice	11/08/2001