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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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...