Former ISBA President John Thies Welcomes New Leadership

Jun 17, 2019 | News

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, a reception was held in honor of the new officers. In the picture above, Thies is second from the right. Others in the photo include a number of past chairs of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Membership and Bar Activities, which John Thies chaired in 1997-98 (photo courtesy of the Illinois State Bar Association).

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