Background
Thies, John E. was born on July 16, 1962 in Urbana, Illinois, United States.
Thies, John E. was born on July 16, 1962 in Urbana, Illinois, United States.
Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1984). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, 1988).
Worked at Webber & Thies, P.C. (Urbana, Illinois) specializing in General Practice including Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate, Elder Law, Real Estate, Family Law, Litigation (Federal and State Courts), Corporation, Taxation, Environmental, Health Care Law, Labor and Employment (Management), Communications, Government and Administrative. Admitted to the bar, 1988, Illinois. 1989, United States. District Court, Central District of Illinois.
Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Co-Author, "Rethinking American Housing Policy: Defederalizing Subsidized Housing," University of Illinois Law Review, Volume 1987, Issue, 4. Member: Champaign County, Illinois State (Member: Law Student Committee, 1986-1988.
Standing Committee on Membership and Bar Activities, 1989. Secretary, 1994-1996. Vice Chair, 1996; Special Committee on Employment of New Lawyers, 1992) and American Bar Associations.
The law firm was founded in 1946 by Charles M. Webber after he had served 12 years as county judge of Champaign County. The firm has concentrated on serving the total legal needs of individual and corporate residents of central Illinois and throughout the State of Illinois. The firm and its personnel are committed to the highest standards of professional legal representation and to serving the community in a variety of civic, charitable and religious activities.
Member: Champaign County, Illinois State (Member: Law Student Committee, 1986-1988. Standing Committee on Membership and Bar Activities, 1989. Secretary, 1994-1996.
Vice Chair, 1996; Special Committee on Employment of New Lawyers, 1992) and American Bar Associations.