The Webber & Thies offices have moved! Our office location has changed from Lincoln Square in Urbana to the Trade Centre office building in Champaign. As our firm continues to grow in strength and number, we have relocated our work to the heart of...
With our firm’s move from Urbana to Champaign, many in the community are reminiscing about our historic roots at Lincoln Square Mall. On Saturday, September 7 a front-page opinion piece was published in the News-Gazette sharing the story of our firm’s integral...
On January 1, 2021, the United States Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA” or “Act”) to take effect on January 1, 2024. This new law requires the disclosure of identifying information concerning beneficial owners of certain US corporations and...
The University of Illinois College of Law hosted a panel presentation on October 3, 2023 on the “Illinois Court’s Strategic Agenda.” The Illinois Judicial Branch has established a Strategic Agenda and is working with the bench and bar to ensure our court system is the...
Shareholders John Thies and Daniel Thies have recently been named to significant leadership roles in the American Bar Association (ABA): John was named Vice Chair of the ABA Center for Innovation Governing Council. The Center encourages and accelerates innovations...
Shareholder Daniel Thies is now the third Webber & Thies attorney to serve as Chair of the Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation (CUSF) Leadership Operating Board. Since 1988, the Foundation has invested in educators and students by supporting creativity,...
At its Council meeting on August 18, the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education & Admissions to the Bar voted to advance a proposal to public notice and comment. This “Proposed Standard 208” would require all law schools to have written free...
Shareholders David Thies and John Thies traveled to Zurich, Switzerland in late June to attend the annual meeting of the Legus International Network of Independent Law Firms. Webber & Thies has been associated with this organization for twenty-five years. The...
On May 16, 2023, Richard L. Thies was honored posthumously by the Illinois Judges Foundation and the Illinois Bar Foundation for his exemplary law career.On May 16, 2023, Richard L. Thies was honored posthumously by the Illinois Judges Foundation and the Illinois Bar...
The CU Schools Foundation honored six distinguished alumni from our local school districts at a banquet on April 14, 2023. Four Webber & Thies attorneys were present to congratulate them:David Thies, Daniel Thies, and John ThiesPhillip Van Ness (second from...