Atty. John Edward Thies
A past president of the Illinois State Bar Association, John Thies concentrates his practice in the areas of business representation, general litigation, appeals and real estate. He has a broad range of experience, which includes the litigation of matters throughout the state of Illinois, from trial courts to the Illinois Supreme Court.Representative cases include serving as co-counsel on behalf of the successful appellant in two significant Illinois Consumer Fraud Act putative class actions litigated in the Illinois Supreme Court, Shannon v.
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John Edward Thies is an Attorney based in Urbana, Illinois, practicing at Webber & Thies, P.C.. They have 38+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1988. Their practice focuses on employment, business, real estate, litigation, and health care. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1988), U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois (1989), U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1998), and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2005). Educated at University of Illinois College of Law (J.D. Distinguished, 1988) and Indiana University (B.A., 1984). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of He is also past president of the National Caucus of State Bar Associations (a position he held while he was president of the Illinois State Bar Association), and is a member of the American Bar Association House of Delegates, He has served on the Executive Council of the National Conference of Bar Presidents and is past chair of the board of the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company, and Mr. Serands clients in Urbana, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- A past president of the Illinois State Bar Association, John Thies concentrates his practice in the areas of business representation, general litigation, appeals and real estate
- He has a broad range of experience, which includes the litigation of matters throughout the state of Illinois, from trial courts to the Illinois Supreme Court.Representative cases include serving as co-counsel on behalf of the successful appellant in two significant Illinois Consumer Fraud Act putative class actions litigated in the Illinois Supreme Court, Shannon v
- Boise Cascade Corporation, 208 Ill.2d 517, 805 N.E.2d 213, and Oliveira v
- Amoco Oil Company, 201 Ill.2d 134, 776 N.E.2d 151
- In the area of labor and employment, Mr. Thies successfully litigated (and was lead counsel in) the case of Mills v
- Health Care Service Corporation, 171 F.3d 450 in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which established new law in the area of reverse gender discrimination
- The Mills case has been cited hundreds of times across the nation.Besides practicing before federal and state courts, Mr. Thies also practices before a number of administrative bodies including the Illinois Human Rights Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and similar labor/management forums
- He has also counseled clients in labor negotiations
- Mr. Thies has also previously acted as a Special Assistant Illinois Attorney General
- By appointment of the Illinois Supreme Court, Mr. Thies is a past advisory member of the Illinois Judicial Conference’s Committee on Strategic Planning as well as a past member of the Court’s Committee on Character and Fitness (4th District)
- He has also served as a member of the Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee
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John Edward Thies's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John Edward Thies handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
John Edward Thies is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Illinois →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
John Edward Thies is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Illinois →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
John Edward Thies is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Illinois →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
John Edward Thies is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Illinois →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
John Edward Thies is one of 66,735 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys in Illinois →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Urbana are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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