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By approval of the Illinois Supreme Court, Shareholder John Thies has been appointed to one of the task forces of the Illinois Judicial Conference charged with implementing the Conference’s Strategic Agenda – a blueprint for the future of the Illinois judicial branch over a three year period. Th…Read More

Shareholder Richard Thies was recently interviewed in our offices by the Big Ten Network concerning his knowledge of the student environment at the University of Illinois from 1949 to 1955 and during the Cold War. Mr. Thies’s interview will be used in an upcoming piece shown on the Big Ten Network…Read More

In order to represent a wide range of clients throughout Illinois and beyond, Webber & Thies is a member firm of the LEGUS International Network of Law Firms. On October 24 and 25, Shareholders David Thies and John Thies attended the LEGUS mid-year conference in Charleston, South Carolina. David…Read More

Judge David Bernthal, Counsel at Webber & Thies, spoke on a panel to share his insights with Illinois bar members about successfully mediating disputes. The presentation was the final session for the Illinois State Bar Association’s September 6th program in Springfield, “Tips of the Trade 20…Read More

Shareholder David C. Thies was appointed for his third term of service on the Champaign County Board of Health. The Board, which consists of eight members who serve for three-year staggered terms, directs the Champaign County Public Health Department, and is responsible for disease control and the p…Read More

David Bernthal, Counsel at Webber & Thies, shares with readers how he viewed his judicial power during his career in the state and federal courts. In his July 14th op-ed in the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette Bernthal writes, “judicial power . . . must be applied carefully, thoughtfully and with…Read More

At the Annual board/staff lunch of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid (LOL), John Thies, President of LOL and WT shareholder presented honors to Ethel Sylvester and Felicia Voelkel. Sylvester was recognized for her service as a client representative to the LOL Board, which she served for more than 30 years (…Read More

Webber & Thies Shareholder David Thies recently completed his year-long term as Chair of the Trusts and Estates Section Council for the Illinois State Bar Association. With a membership of over 1,700, the Section is responsible for activities relating to the education of probate, estate planning…Read More

Webber & Thies Shareholder John Thies was present to welcome new ISBA president, David Sosin (fourth from the left), into office on June 14 at the ISBA Annual Meeting. Thies served as president from 2012-2013, while his father Richard L. Thies served from 1986-87. After the installation ceremony…Read More

Webber & Thies Shareholder Phillip Van Ness began his term as Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section Council on June 14 at the ISBA Annual Meeting. The Section monitors developments in the environmental law field and evaluates and makes recommendations regardin…Read More