License & bar number lookup

Illinois Attorney License Lookup

Search 206,900 attorneys registered with the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) by name or bar number. Every record shows the official license status and as-of date.

206,900

currently registered attorneys

Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission publishes no single roster total; verified against the ABA resident-active benchmark (62,093)

84,758

on active status

reconciles to Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission 85,068 active/registered (-0.4%)

59,798+

active with a Illinois business address

lower bound; 2,746 actives have no address on file

How to verify a Illinois attorney

Search the attorney by name or bar number in the search box above — it pulls the official Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) record.
Confirm the license status reads "active" (not suspended, disbarred, inactive, or not eligible).
Check the disciplinary standing — disbarred or suspended is a public record you can see before you hire.
Cross-check the bar number and admission year against anything the attorney told you.

Illinois attorneys in Bloomington

Active Illinois attorneys with a business address in Bloomington.

Paul E. Bender

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 6887029c-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1977 · 49 yrs

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Cary Bryan Barr

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 7c40a1bc-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1980 · 46 yrs

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James Duffy Bass

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 94921328-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1981 · 45 yrs

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Lyndel Keith Armstrong

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 57a24af7-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1982 · 44 yrs

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Peter William Brandt

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 60519e53-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1983 · 43 yrs

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Robert Bruce Baker

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 05aa9121-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1986 · 40 yrs

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Larry Alan Apfelbaum

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: ec223bb4-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1987 · 39 yrs

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Jonathan Andrew Backman

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: ae234ba8-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1987 · 39 yrs

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Jeffrey Thomas Abbott

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 65ce8e5f-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1988 · 38 yrs

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Howard Randolph Jr. Baker

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: c9901328-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1988 · 38 yrs

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Michael P. Blaize

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 28034ffd-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1989 · 37 yrs

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George Dillon Boyle

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: d3ddcb90-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1990 · 36 yrs

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Todd Edward Bugg

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 2b2adbd8-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1990 · 36 yrs

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Todd A. Bresney

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: fe7ba9a9-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1996 · 30 yrs

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Kevin S. Brown

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: d0a14af7-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1996 · 30 yrs

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Thomas Jesse Arkell

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 8a5c2fc0-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1997 · 29 yrs

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Andrew Scott Bender

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: de992d9d-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2001 · 25 yrs

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Gene Carson Brucker

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 63274ab6-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2001 · 25 yrs

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Jonathan F. Allen

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 5bdecb90-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2002 · 24 yrs

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Kristen Jeanine Allen

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 75dbcb90-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2002 · 24 yrs

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Gregory John Berg

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 5c9c48e5-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2002 · 24 yrs

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Chad Gregory Allen

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 16ab9121-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2003 · 23 yrs

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Adrian Gerald Barr

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: ac66728a-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2003 · 23 yrs

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Erin Lynn Berry

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 589a2d9d-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2004 · 22 yrs

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Molly Marie Archibald

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 34802434-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2005 · 21 yrs

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Roger Lee Bainbridge

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 5a69728a-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2005 · 21 yrs

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Jeffrey Ryan Brown

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 112b399d-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2005 · 21 yrs

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Natalie Brunson-Wheeler

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 52ea574d-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2005 · 21 yrs

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Leo Joseph Buchignani

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 3c69728a-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2005 · 21 yrs

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James Matthew Anderson

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 97ddcb90-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2006 · 20 yrs

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Brendan Damien Bukalski

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: fbc57bcc-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2006 · 20 yrs

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John James Bussan

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: bb69af1b-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2006 · 20 yrs

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Brian Anthony Abamont

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 767509d3-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2008 · 18 yrs

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Sara Elizabeth Arbogast

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 22a99121-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2008 · 18 yrs

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David Gerard Armstrong

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: ff8a7a34-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2008 · 18 yrs

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Nicole Marie Blakney

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 3d264ba8-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2008 · 18 yrs

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Robert George III Arbogast

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 3b8a7a34-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2009 · 17 yrs

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Jonathan James Bobell

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 64eb574d-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2009 · 17 yrs

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Joshua M. Austin

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 0f853aa3-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2010 · 16 yrs

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Christopher Daniel Bell

Bloomington, MN

Active

Bar #: 09f92497-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2010 · 16 yrs

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Laurel J.h. Bingaman

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: da8a71a3-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2010 · 16 yrs

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Susanna Hinton Berna

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: ba519e53-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2011 · 15 yrs

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Amelia Sue Buragas

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: d4351bbb-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2011 · 15 yrs

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Akwei Oko Acquaye

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 52aa9121-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2012 · 14 yrs

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William Leslie III Boswell

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 48fb2497-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2013 · 13 yrs

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Matthew Edward Butler

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 1c45f396-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2013 · 13 yrs

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Keith Richard Berlin

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 4f69728a-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2014 · 12 yrs

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Rachel Jean Brandt

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 0e529e53-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2014 · 12 yrs

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Wade Bryant Blumenshine

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 1c8e04d9-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2015 · 11 yrs

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Aaron Brand

Bloomington, IN

Active

Bar #: a1341bbb-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2016 · 10 yrs

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Edward Eli Beckmann

Bloomington, MN

Active

Bar #: d34221c1-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2017 · 9 yrs

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Ryan Monroe Ash

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 18ae4dcf-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2018 · 8 yrs

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Charles Stuart Birmingham

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: dc992d9d-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2020 · 6 yrs

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David G. Beard

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: a22e2fd1-7848-ec11-b842-000d3a90a8fc
Admitted: 2021 · 5 yrs

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Megan Elizabeth Bennett

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: d45e1a19-8467-ed11-b85c-000d3a90a8fc
Admitted: 2022 · 4 yrs

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Peter James Bottenhorn

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 6be6290b-793f-ed11-b85c-000d3a90a8fc
Admitted: 2022 · 4 yrs

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Jeffrey Grant Arbaugh

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 41098dc9-bfa1-ef11-b87d-000d3a92ce24
Admitted: 2024 · 2 yrs

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Anastasia Angelova Angelova

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 45c3b86b-1bc0-f011-b8ac-000d3a92ce24
Admitted: 2025 · 1 yr

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Chiamaka Mary-Claret Anyanwu

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: 24303ea8-182d-f011-b891-000d3a92ce24
Admitted: 2025 · 1 yr

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Sarah Elaine Brickson

Bloomington, IL

Active

Bar #: d50570ba-a31b-ef11-b876-000d3a90a8fc

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Disciplinary actions

See Illinois attorney disciplinary actions (2,992 attorneys currently disbarred or suspended of record).

Frequently asked questions

How do I check if a lawyer is licensed in Illinois?

Search their name or bar number in the lookup above. It returns the official Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) record, including current license status and admission year. If no record comes back, the person may not be licensed in Illinois.

How many attorneys are registered in Illinois?

206,900 attorneys are registered with the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), and 84,758 are on active status. Every record here shows the official license status and as-of date.

Is Illinois attorney discipline public?

Yes. License status, including disbarment and suspension of record, is public information published by the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC). 2,992 Illinois attorneys are currently disbarred or suspended of record.

What is a bar number?

A bar number is the unique ID the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) assigns to each admitted attorney. It is the most reliable way to confirm you are looking at the right person, especially for common names.

Does this cost anything?

No. Looking up a Illinois attorney's license and disciplinary standing on this site is free and requires no account.

Data sources & last updated

Licensing roster & status: Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC). Published active-attorney total (2025 Annual Report).
Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).

This site republishes official public records and is not legal advice, a lawyer referral service, or a consumer reporting agency. Information here may not be used to make decisions about employment, tenancy, or credit (FCRA). Records are shown as published by their official sources and may contain errors or be out of date; consult the linked official source to verify. To correct or dispute a record, contact the licensing authority of record.