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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

Webber & Thies Counsel David Bernthal describes for readers the behind-the-scenes work of judges and courthouse staff in his latest op-ed in the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, published June 9. “There are dedicated people in that courthouse, including, but not limited to judges, working hard d…Read More

The Champaign County Bar Association defeated the McClean County Bar Association in the first "Battle of the Bars" softball game by the score of 22-19. The game was played June 9th on the turf field of the Corn Crib Minor League Stadium in Normal, Illinois. Representing Webber & Thies at this ev…Read More

In eastern Illinois, 1 out of 7 individuals struggle with hunger. The Eastern Illinois Foodbank exists to alleviate hunger in our area by distributing more than 10 million pounds of food through 167 agencies and programs each year. Webber & Thies attorneys, staff and family members joined in the…Read More

Webber & Thies Counsel David Bernthal continued his promotion of public understanding of our legal system in an op-ed published Sunday in the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette. The op-ed imagines how a real case from India in which a child sued his parents for giving birth to him might play out in C…Read More

W & T had a strong presence at this year’s Eastern Illinois Food Bank (EIF) “Prom,” which the firm helped sponsor. Pictured from left to right: Manuel and Mia Hernandez, Cheryl and Phil Van Ness, Terry and John Thies, Page and Daniel Thies and Joe Souligne. Terry Thies, wife of W & T s…Read More

W & T congratulates Senior Shareholder, Richard Thies, who was recognized by the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette as a member of the inaugural class of “Seventy Over 70.” Richard Thies continues his “commitment to bettering others” through the important work he performs for firm clients, th…Read More