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.
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 San Francisco
Active Illinois attorneys with a business address in San Francisco.
Donna R. Andrews
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 950f2aaf-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Lori S. Cowdrey Benso
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 112e399d-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
Iasmine V. Abdennabi
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 3a9317df-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
Clifford Francis Chin
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 22ae4dcf-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 1996 · 30 yrs
Eli David Cohen
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- b8f5f37d-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 1997 · 29 yrs
Tanya Ashur
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 263aa3d2-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2000 · 26 yrs
Rozina Cynthia Bhimani
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 3eb7fcaf-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2003 · 23 yrs
Kristin Anne Ahmadian
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 9b6843ae-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2004 · 22 yrs
Rafey Sarkis Balabanian
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 2d1932a9-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2005 · 21 yrs
Erin Courtney Brown
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- d0f6f37d-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2005 · 21 yrs
Matthew Allen Brinegar
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 3b8652f1-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2006 · 20 yrs
Michael Chang
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- a44321c1-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2006 · 20 yrs
Adam Robert Brausa
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 232d399d-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2007 · 19 yrs
John Thomas Albers
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 4c633af1-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2008 · 18 yrs
David Chung-Ping Chen
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 5b3aa3d2-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2008 · 18 yrs
Benjamin Paul Clinger
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 7087029c-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2008 · 18 yrs
Erica Richman Alva
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 8e67728a-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2009 · 17 yrs
Patrick William Bray
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 831e824c-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2009 · 17 yrs
Jonathan Matthew Buckner
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- d84421c1-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2009 · 17 yrs
Christopher Anthony Chesser
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 5b0f5df7-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2009 · 17 yrs
Janice Yee Chan
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- d766af1b-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2012 · 14 yrs
Ernest Baello
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 489f48e5-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2013 · 13 yrs
Joel Keith Beckman
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 12365d15-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2013 · 13 yrs
Valerie Lynn Browe
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 0efe2465-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2013 · 13 yrs
Andrew Stephen Bruns
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- b929399d-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2013 · 13 yrs
Alec Power Ariano
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 207219c7-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2014 · 12 yrs
Feifei Bian
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- e5a89121-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2014 · 12 yrs
Deepa Arora
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- dd1832a9-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2015 · 11 yrs
Jennifer Catherine Arthur
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- c19bdb21-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2015 · 11 yrs
Kelsey Leingang Bagheri
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 3013b927-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2015 · 11 yrs
Tessa Patricia Bernhardt
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 3b264ab6-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2015 · 11 yrs
Morgan Geoffery Churma
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- c93f35ba-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2015 · 11 yrs
Valerie Catherine Byrne
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 9b529e53-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2016 · 10 yrs
Brenda Suzette Codoner
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- a38a7a34-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2016 · 10 yrs
Cassandra Abernathy
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 858552f1-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
Samantha Elizabeth Caluori
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- e35c2fc0-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
Mateo Todd Aceves
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 2885029c-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2018 · 8 yrs
Mara Alioto
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 1947f396-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2018 · 8 yrs
Shannon Kathleen Bommelje
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- f488bf52-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2018 · 8 yrs
Emmett John Carrier
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 8a199765-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2018 · 8 yrs
Frances Ann Butler
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 7fea574d-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2019 · 7 yrs
Delilah Tracy Ali
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- f2c384e0-70de-eb11-b82f-000d3a907e09
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
Megan Alissa Anderson
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 922e2fd1-7848-ec11-b842-000d3a90a8fc
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
Ryan M. Baker
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- df8300a7-c82d-ec11-b83d-000d3a90a8fc
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
Chanel Chasanov
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- d55a5814-72b2-eb11-b81e-000d3a9f4eeb
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
Anisha Chheda
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- bd2d2fd1-7848-ec11-b842-000d3a90a8fc
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
Maria Germaine Benjamin
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 5a86804e-7c67-ed11-b85c-000d3a90a8fc
- Admitted
- 2022 · 4 yrs
Jody Jenay Bianchini
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 2186804e-7c67-ed11-b85c-000d3a90a8fc
- Admitted
- 2022 · 4 yrs
Ivy Fawn Becker
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- d118cd85-b783-ee11-b874-000d3a90a8fc
- Admitted
- 2023 · 3 yrs
Katelyn Anne Berens
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 5e19cd85-b783-ee11-b874-000d3a90a8fc
- Admitted
- 2023 · 3 yrs
Matthew James Buchbinder
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- fee9f73a-5e26-ee11-b864-000d3a90a8fc
- Admitted
- 2023 · 3 yrs
Rosemary Cisneros
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- e014cd85-b783-ee11-b874-000d3a90a8fc
- Admitted
- 2023 · 3 yrs
Katherine Baxter Bearman
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- d260a04b-4c41-f011-b895-000d3a92ce24
- Admitted
- 2025 · 1 yr
Arnold Ramond Jr. Brown
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 2349c806-ffbe-f011-b8ac-000d3a92ce24
- Admitted
- 2025 · 1 yr
Sunita B. Bali
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 818b7246-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
James David Bickham
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 106bd9c8-90a3-f011-b8a7-000d3a92ce24
Lauren Blazing
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 4dd0be5d-f069-ed11-b85c-000d3a90a8fc
Meegan B. Brooks
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 8c58a3b7-d4ed-ee11-b874-000d3a90a8fc
Tiffany Cheung
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 3d2d4892-fe07-ef11-b876-000d3a90a8fc
Josh Cohen
San Francisco, CA
- Bar #
- 9eb5e3ba-8eae-f011-b8a9-000d3a92ce24
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.