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Responding to a Claim for Unemployment Benefits

If you are an Illinois employer, it is likely that, at some point, you will receive a Notice of Claim from the Illinois Department of Employment Services (IDES) regarding a request for unemployment benefits from a former employee. Such notices should be taken seriously; however, they are not always …Read More
What Can a Landlord Do to Protect Against the Bankruptcy of a Farm Tenant?

In Illinois, landlords typically expect to collect unpaid rent from an insolvent agricultural tenant through the proceeds from the sale of the crops at the end of the season. This method usually works because Illinois law automatically grants to landlords a statutory lien in crops grown on their pre…Read More
American Bar Association’s Midyear Meeting

Shareholders John Thies and Daniel Thies attended the American Bar Association’s Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas on January 25-28. John and Daniel are pictured attending the ABA House of Delegates. John serves as an Illinois State Bar Association Delegate in the House, while Daniel was given “priv…Read More
Title IX at 47: A Brother’s Reflections

Shareholder John Thies has published an article in the January 2019 Illinois State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter. Check it out here: Title IX at 47: A brother’s reflections on an Olympic gymnast, a track pioneer, and a Nike executive.…Read More
Counsel David Bernthal Comments on Tough Decisions Facing the Judiciary

David Bernthal has published another op-ed in the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, commenting on the difficult decisions that judges often face. “Rest assured that judges are not exempt from criticism,” Bernthal writes. “They understand that every decision is subject to being dissected and criti…Read More
Shareholder Daniel R. Thies Joins the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar

The Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is the nationally recognized accrediting body for law schools in the United States. Shareholder Daniel R. Thies recently joined the 21-member Council as one of its youngest members ever. The Council is also the governing bod…Read More
Senior Shareholder Richard L. Thies Recognized as a “Founder” of Mutual Insurance Company

At the June board meeting of the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company, W & T Shareholder, Richard L. Thies (second from the left in the above picture), was designated as one of three founders of the ISBA Mutual. The company recently celebrated its 30th Anniversary and has grown to roughly 7,700 insured…Read More
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid Re-Elects John Thies as its President

At its June 29, 2018 board meeting, shareholder John Thies was elected to a second two-year term as president of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid. “Land of Lincoln” provides free legal service to low income individuals and seniors throughout the southern 65 counties in Illinois. John was sworn in to hi…Read More
W & T Law Clerk Completes U of I Track and Cross Country Career

When W & T law clerk, Luke Brahm entered the University of Illinois College of Law in the fall of 2016, he still had several seasons of eligibility left following his undergraduate running career at Princeton University (where he was a multiple all-Ivy league selection). There are very few law s…Read More
The Promises and Perils of Asserting the Mediation Privilege

Associate Anna Corcoran and Shareholder David Thies have published an article in the May 2018 Illinois State Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Newsletter. Check it out here: The Promises and Perils of Asserting the Mediation Privilege.…Read More

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