New York attorneys in Illinois
Admitted in New York, with an office here
- On the register
- 2,951
- Currently registered
- 78%
- Rank outside New York
- 10
2,951 living attorneys on the New York register file of Sep 29, 2026 give an office in Illinois; 78% are currently registered in New York, against 75% of all living registrants. Most are in Chicago (2,265), and Kirkland & Ellis LLP employs the most (75).
Lawyers licensed in Illinois
This page counts lawyers admitted in New York whose office is in Illinois. A lawyer licensed only in Illinois is on Illinois’s own register, kept by the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of Illinois: Lawyer search (iardc.org).
Cities in Illinois
| City | Attorneys |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 2,265 |
| Northbrook | 44 |
| Deerfield | 34 |
| Schaumburg | 34 |
| Evanston | 30 |
| Champaign | 26 |
| Lake Forest | 20 |
| North Chicago | 18 |
| Bloomington | 17 |
| Highland Park | 17 |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants.
Firms with the most New York attorneys in Illinois
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged.
Where they studied
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; school spellings matched.