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A positive story that emerged from 2020 was the initiative to increase access to justice throughout the state of Illinois through the development of the Rural Practice Fellowship Program. Webber & Thies shareholder, Daniel Thies, co-chairs the committee which...
Shareholder John Thies was re-elected today by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Assembly to serve another two-year term as an at-large delegate to the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates. He is one of two such ISBA delegates from outside Cook...
Shareholders Richard Thies and John Thies have teamed up to publish an article in the November 2020 Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Senior Lawyers Section Newsletter. Both are prior ISBA presidents (the only such parent/child combination in the 143-year tenure...
After serving for two years on the Urbana Free Library Board of Trustees, Shareholder John Thies has been elected president of the board. Trustees are appointed by the Mayor and are confirmed by the City Council. They serve three-year alternating terms. The Board of...
Current Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) President Dennis Orsey launched the Rural Practice Initiative (RPI) committee as a focus for his 2020-21 term. Shareholder Daniel Thies was named Co-Chair with Lois Wood, former executive director of the Land of Lincoln...
The attorneys and staff of Webber & Thies are pleased to announce that Attorney Mary Ann Royse joined the firm effective August 1, concentrating her practice in the areas of real estate development and transactions, wills and trusts, and general business matters....
Webber & Thies Shareholder John Thies spoke at the June 19 installation of new Illinois State Bar Association president, Dennis J. Orsey. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the ceremony took place at the Illinois Supreme Court rather than the usual ISBA Annual Meeting....
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a wide variety of challenges for Illinois employers, businesses, non-profits, and public-facing service providers of all types. At the same time, rapid changes in the current situation (including an increase in knowledge as we learn more...
On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (the “Act”) became law. The Act provides recipients of loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) with more flexibility in how and when they spend their loan proceeds, while remaining eligible...
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued further guidance on May 13, 2020 regarding how it will evaluate borrowers’ good-faith certification concerning the necessity of their loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). In short, the SBA has stated...