Background
Thies, Richard Leon was born on November 7, 1931 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States. Son of Arnold C. Thies and Wilma J. (Pattison) Player.
Thies, Richard Leon was born on November 7, 1931 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States. Son of Arnold C. Thies and Wilma J. (Pattison) Player.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1953. Juris Doctor, 1955).
Worked at Webber & Thies, Professional Corporation (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, 1955, Illinois. 1958, United States. District Court, Federal Central District of Illinois.
1987, United States.
Supreme Court. 1992, United States. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit. Member: Chicago, Champaign County (Member, Board of Governors, 1965-1967), Illinois State (President, 1986-1987.
Secretary, 1982-1983.
Treasurer, 1971-1973. Board of Governors, 1967-1973.
1979-1988) and American (Member: House of Delegates, 1985-1997. Nominating Committee, 1994.
Board of Governors, 1988-1991.
Executive Committee, 1990-1991. Standing Committee on Constitution and ByLaws, 1993-1996) Bar Associations. American Bar Retirement Association (Board Member, 1992).
Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit.
American Judicature Society. American Law Institute.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation (Illinois State Chair, 1981-1992. Member of Board, 1991-1994.
Secretary, 1991-1992.
Vice Chairman, 1992-1993. Chairman, 1993-1994). Charter Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation.
Military: 1st Lieutenant, JAGD, United States.
Air Force, active duty, 1956-1958. 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: Chicago, Champaign County (Member, Board of Governors, 1965-1967), Illinois State (President, 1986-1987. Secretary, 1982-1983. Treasurer, 1971-1973.
Board of Governors, 1967-1973.
1979-1988) and American (Member: House of Delegates, 1985-1997. Nominating Committee, 1994.
Board of Governors, 1988-1991. Executive Committee, 1990-1991.
Standing Committee on Constitution and ByLaws, 1993-1996) Bar Associations.
American Bar Retirement Association (Board Member, 1992). Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit. American Judicature Society.
American Law Institute.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation (Illinois State Chair, 1981-1992. Member of Board, 1991-1994.
Secretary, 1991-1992. Vice Chairman, 1992-1993.
Chairman, 1993-1994).
Charter Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation. Military: 1st Lieutenant, JAGD, United States. Air Force, active duty, 1956-1958.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation (Illinois State Chair, 1981-1992.
Member of Board, 1991-1994. Secretary, 1991-1992.
Vice Chairman, 1992-1993. Chairman, 1993-1994).
Charter Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation.
Military: 1st Lieutenant, JAGD, United States. Air Force, active duty, 1956-1958.
Married Marilyn Lucille Webber, June 15, 1954. Children: David, Nancy, Susan, John, Anne.