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 — last name “W”

Active Illinois attorneys with last names starting “W.” Use the search box above for an exact name or bar number.

Kenneth J. Wadas

IL attorney

Active

Bar #: 609b4184-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1975 · 51 yrs

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Michael John Wade

Western Springs, IL

Active

Bar #: bc66728a-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1978 · 48 yrs

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Mark K. Wade

Aurora, IL

Active

Bar #: 211b9765-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1983 · 43 yrs

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Peter C. Wachowski

Park Ridge, IL

Active

Bar #: 739417df-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1990 · 36 yrs

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Richard Allen Wachtel

Des Plaines, IL

Active

Bar #: f45122b5-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1991 · 35 yrs

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Carol Hines Wacaser

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: ba539e53-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1993 · 33 yrs

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Shane Ryan Wachtel

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: 1a0f00c9-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1994 · 32 yrs

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Audrey Wade

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: a92b399d-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1994 · 32 yrs

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Lisa Ann Wade

Effingham, IL

Active

Bar #: e5a048e5-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1994 · 32 yrs

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William Elton Wade

Geneva, IL

Active

Bar #: 75a67a03-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1994 · 32 yrs

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Rebecca Elaine Wacaser

Winterthur

Active

Bar #: 47a24af7-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1995 · 31 yrs

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Christopher Timothy Waack

Lawrenceville, NJ

Active

Bar #: 270011cd-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1996 · 30 yrs

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Rebecca Ellen Perrine Wade

Champaign, IL

Active

Bar #: 719c4184-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1998 · 28 yrs

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Mark Edward Wadrzyk

Santa Monica, CA

Active

Bar #: 92f72497-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1998 · 28 yrs

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Lynda Patricia Waddington

Lisle, IL

Active

Bar #: 806843ae-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 1999 · 27 yrs

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Beth Diebold Wade

Rolling Meadows, IL

Active

Bar #: c3ce8e5f-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2000 · 26 yrs

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Leah Joy Wade

Bethesda, MD

Active

Bar #: 740b2aaf-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2000 · 26 yrs

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Steven A. Wade

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: a17e2434-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2000 · 26 yrs

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Melissa Calanca Wach

Waukegan, IL

Active

Bar #: cc034ffd-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2001 · 25 yrs

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Anuj Kumar Wadhwa

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: 64f6f37d-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2002 · 24 yrs

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Christopher Alexander Wadley

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: 51de248b-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2002 · 24 yrs

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Gary K. Wachtel

Clifton, NJ

Active

Bar #: 0bfb2497-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2003 · 23 yrs

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Amanda R. Waechter

Wilmington, OH

Active

Bar #: f286029c-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2004 · 22 yrs

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Leewaiwai Dorothy Celemin Wacek

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: f2034ffd-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2006 · 20 yrs

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Katherine Elizabeth Wachowiak

Arlington, TX

Active

Bar #: aef6f52d-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2006 · 20 yrs

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Kara J. Wade

Effingham, IL

Active

Bar #: 35e2248b-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2006 · 20 yrs

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Bobbie J. Wadsworth

Waltham, MA

Active

Bar #: 9dfa2465-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2006 · 20 yrs

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Christopher Michael Waage

Los Angeles, CA

Active

Bar #: 1114b927-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2008 · 18 yrs

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Lawrence Lee II Wade

Waukegan, IL

Active

Bar #: 73e89a09-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2009 · 17 yrs

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Geeta Wadhwa

Vernon Hills, IL

Active

Bar #: ce9b48e5-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2009 · 17 yrs

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Brian Matthew Wacker

Saint Louis, MO

Active

Bar #: 53c28c15-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2010 · 16 yrs

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Sarah Ann Wade

St. Louis, MO

Active

Bar #: 690c2aaf-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2010 · 16 yrs

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Abigail Christine Linn Waeyaert

Rock Island, IL

Active

Bar #: 9c3e35ba-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2010 · 16 yrs

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Ala'A Marwan Wafa

Indianapolis, IN

Active

Bar #: 6efb2465-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2010 · 16 yrs

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Jeremy Lennon Wachutka

Rockville, MD

Active

Bar #: ad529e53-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2011 · 15 yrs

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Eryk J. Wachnik

Des Plaines, IL

Active

Bar #: cc223bb4-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2012 · 14 yrs

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Jenna Nicole Wadulak

Wheaton, IL

Active

Bar #: 650d2aaf-a964-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2012 · 14 yrs

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James Scott Waddell

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: 105d683a-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2013 · 13 yrs

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J. Eli Wade-Scott

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: a640a1bc-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2014 · 12 yrs

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Wade Richard Wacholz

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: ff9adb21-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2015 · 11 yrs

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Nathaniel Kenneth Sinnott Wackman

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: f3f5f37d-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2015 · 11 yrs

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Jennifer Leigh Wadland

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Active

Bar #: 839b4184-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2015 · 11 yrs

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Chidiebere Wachukwu

Decatur, IL

Active

Bar #: cba7920f-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2016 · 10 yrs

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Jerome II Wade

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: 01410f47-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2017 · 9 yrs

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Taylor Hope Wachal

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: b39e520f-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2018 · 8 yrs

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Wendi J. Wade

Belvidere, IL

Active

Bar #: eb3c35ba-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2018 · 8 yrs

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Courtney M. Wachal

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: 150ca371-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2019 · 7 yrs

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Daniel Wade

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: 8c824603-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2019 · 7 yrs

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Jennifer Angelica Waclawik

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: fe365d15-ab64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2020 · 6 yrs

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Marcus Wade

Waterloo, IL

Active

Bar #: 83592fc0-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2020 · 6 yrs

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Suleiman Moh'D Wadi

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: 76547afd-71b2-eb11-b81e-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2020 · 6 yrs

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Carolann J. Wackerlin-Temple

Ottawa, IL

Active

Bar #: ec513fb1-71b2-eb11-b81e-000d3a9f4eeb
Admitted: 2021 · 5 yrs

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Tetsumasa Wada

Osaka-City, Osaka

Active

Bar #: 3e0d1822-71de-eb11-b82f-000d3a907e09
Admitted: 2021 · 5 yrs

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Priya Wadehra

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: d85e44fa-efd2-ec11-b84f-000d3a90a8fc
Admitted: 2022 · 4 yrs

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Rachel Anne Waddey

Tempe, AZ

Active

Bar #: 3016cd85-b783-ee11-b874-000d3a90a8fc
Admitted: 2023 · 3 yrs

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John Waanders

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: 9e32feae-c7a1-ef11-b87d-000d3a92ce24
Admitted: 2024 · 2 yrs

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Isaac Michael Waddell

Chicago, IL

Active

Bar #: fc4ac806-ffbe-f011-b8ac-000d3a92ce24
Admitted: 2025 · 1 yr

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Alec Michael Wade

Belleville, IL

Active

Bar #: 7046c806-ffbe-f011-b8ac-000d3a92ce24
Admitted: 2025 · 1 yr

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Katherine Townsend Wade

Boston, MA

Active

Bar #: c448c806-ffbe-f011-b8ac-000d3a92ce24
Admitted: 2025 · 1 yr

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Natalie Maureen Wade

Des Plaines, IL

Active

Bar #: 8cc94ff9-5349-f111-b8c5-000d3a92ce24
Admitted: 2026 · 0 yrs

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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.