1. Richard L. Thies
Title: Member
Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., 1955
College: University of Illinois, B.A., 1953
Admitted: University of Illinois, J.D., 1955
Practice Area: General Practice, Corporate, Estate Planning, Trusts and Estates
Membership: Mr. Thies is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association (President, 1986-1987), American Bar Association (Illinois State Delegate Board of Governors House of Delegates Chair, Senior Lawyer Division American Bar Foundation Board Chair, Fellows of the American Bar… Read more Mr. Thies is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association (President, 1986-1987), American Bar Association (Illinois State Delegate Board of Governors House of Delegates Chair, Senior Lawyer Division American Bar Foundation Board Chair, Fellows of the American Bar Foundation Board and Chair, American Bar Association Retirement Funds), American Law Institute, Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit, Champaign County Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, is one of the three original incorporators of Attorney’s Ti

2. John E. Thies
Title: Member
Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., 1988
College: Indiana University, B.A., with distinction, 1984
Admitted: University of Illinois, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: General Practice, Business Representation, General Litigation, Appellate Litigation, Real Estate
Membership: A member of the Champaign County, Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations (among other organizations), John Thies is the current president of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, a legal aid organization providing free civil legal services to low-income persons and senior citizens in 65 counties… Read more A member of the Champaign County, Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations (among other organizations), John Thies is the current president of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, a legal aid organization providing free civil legal services to low-income persons and senior citizens in 65 counties in central and southern Illinois. 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 Associa

3. J. Matthew Anderson
Title: Member
Law School: Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., 2006
College: Eastern Illinois University, B.A., 2003
Admitted: Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: General Practice; Civil Litigation; Health Insurance Law
Membership: Coles-Cumberland an Illinois State Bar Associations; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

4. Mary Ann Royse
Title: Attorney
Law School: The University of Texas School of Law, Class of 1995, J.D.
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Class of 1989, B.S.
Admitted: The University of Texas School of Law, Class of 1995, J.D.
Practice Area: Real Estate, Estate Planning, Business Representation
Membership: Ms. Royse is a member of the Champaign County, Illinois State and Florida Bar Associations. She has served as a member of the Real Estate Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association and is also a member of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Council of the Florida State Bar Association.

5. Joseph A. Souligne
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Illinois College of Law, Class of 2018, J.D., magna cum laude
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Class of 2012, B.S., Broadcast Journalism
Admitted: University of Illinois College of Law, Class of 2018, J.D., magna cum laude
Practice Area: General Litigation, Business Representation, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate
Membership: Mr. Souligne is a member of the Champaign County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.

6. Michael J. Brusatte
Title: Associate
Law School: Saint Louis University School of Law, Class of 2011, J.D.
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Class of 2008, B.A.
Admitted: Saint Louis University School of Law, Class of 2011, J.D.
Practice Area: General Litigation, Appellate Litigation, Business Representation
Membership: Mr. Brusatte is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Champaign Bar Association, and a former member of the La Salle County Bar Association.

7. Mia O. Hernandez
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, Class of 2006, J.D.
College: Cornell University, Class of 2002, B.A., Psychology
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, Class of 2006, J.D.
Practice Area: Estate Administration, Guardianship, Business Representation
Membership: Ms. Hernandez is a member of the Champaign County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association.

8. Daniel R. Thies
Title: Attorney
Law School: Harvard Law School, Class of 2010, J.D., magna cum laude
College: Yale University, Class of 2007, B.A., magna cum laude, , Beijing Normal University, Light Fellow, for study of Mandarin Chinese, Class of 2005
Admitted: Harvard Law School, Class of 2010, J.D., magna cum laude
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Business Representation, Estate Planning, Probate, Appellate Litigation, Insurance Litigation
Membership: Daniel Thies is a member of the Council of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education & Admissions to the Bar, the nationally recognized accrediting body for American law schools. He has served as an adjunct professor at the John Marshall Law School, teaching intellectual property trial… Read more Daniel Thies is a member of the Council of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education & Admissions to the Bar, the nationally recognized accrediting body for American law schools. He has served as an adjunct professor at the John Marshall Law School, teaching intellectual property trial advocacy. Mr. Thies is a member of the ISBA’s Federal Civil Practice Section Council and the Young Lawyers Division Council, and has served as the chair of the ISBA Standing Committee on Legal Education, Admission, & Comp

9. David G. Bernthal
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Illinois, Class of 1976, J.D.
College: University of Illinois, Class of 1972, B.A.
Admitted: University of Illinois, Class of 1976, J.D.
Practice Area: General Litigation
Membership: A member of the Champaign County and Illinois State Bar Associations as well as the Federal Magistrate Judges Association, Mr. Bernthal has served as a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association and is a past member of the editorial board of… Read more A member of the Champaign County and Illinois State Bar Associations as well as the Federal Magistrate Judges Association, Mr. Bernthal has served as a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association and is a past member of the editorial board of the Federal Courts Law Review. Mr. Bernthal has spoken at numerous bar association sponsored events, and has been a member of the Adjunct Faculty of the University of Illinois College of Law. Read less

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11. Carl M. Webber
Title: Member
Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., 1973
College: Northwestern University, B.S., 1966
Admitted: University of Illinois, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Business Litigation
Membership: Champaign County (Secretary-Treasurer, 1978-1980; Board of Governors, 1980-1983; President, 1981-1982), Illinois State (Member, Family Law Section Council, 1977-1978; Real Estate Section Council, 1983-1988; Co-Chair, Committee to Draft Model ISBA Real Estate Contract) and American Bar Associations; Bar Association Central and Southern Federal Districts of Illinois.

12. David C. Thies
Title: Member
Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., 1980
College: Cours de Civilisation Francaises-Sorbonne, Paris, France; University of Illinois, B.A., with distinction in Economics, 1977
Admitted: University of Illinois, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Business Representation, Estate Planning, General Practice, Real Estate, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Probate, Agricultural Law
Membership: Mr. Thies is a member of the Champaign County, the Illinois State and the American Bar Associations. Within the Illinois State Bar Association he currently chairs its Trusts and Estates Section Council, is a past chair of the Young Lawyers Division and now serves on the Alternate Dispute Resolution… Read more Mr. Thies is a member of the Champaign County, the Illinois State and the American Bar Associations. Within the Illinois State Bar Association he currently chairs its Trusts and Estates Section Council, is a past chair of the Young Lawyers Division and now serves on the Alternate Dispute Resolution Section Council and the Special Committee on the Statute of Repose affecting the practice of law by Illinois lawyers. He was a member of its Task Force Established to Review Gender Bias within the Courts. He now serves as Chair of the Rea

13. Holten D. Summers
Title: Member
Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., 1983
College: University of Maryland, B.A., 1978; University of Illinois, M.A.P.A., 1983
Admitted: University of Illinois, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: General Practice; Elder Law; Estate Planning; Probate Law; Tax Law; Real Estate Law
Membership: Champaign County, Illinois State (Chair, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations; Bar Association Central and Southern Federal Districts of Illinois.

14. Phillip R. Van Ness
Title: Member
Law School: John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1975
College: University of Montana, B.S., 1968
Admitted: John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Environmental Law, Real Estate, Copyrights, Trademarks, Administrative Law, General Practice, Agricultural Law, Alternative Energy
Membership: Mr. Van Ness has served as Chairman, Vice-Chairman (currently serving in that capacity for the second time), Secretary and Newsletter Editor of the Environmental Law Section Council, as Chairman, Secretary and co-editor of the Real Estate Law Section Council and as a member of the Intellectual Law… Read more Mr. Van Ness has served as Chairman, Vice-Chairman (currently serving in that capacity for the second time), Secretary and Newsletter Editor of the Environmental Law Section Council, as Chairman, Secretary and co-editor of the Real Estate Law Section Council and as a member of the Intellectual Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. He is a Charter Member of the Government Bar Association and a member of the American Bar Association, Bar Association of the Central and Southern Federal District of Illinois, and Cham

15. Kara J. Wade
Title: Member
Law School: Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, J.D., cum laude, 2006
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A., 2003
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, J.D., cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Business Representation; General Litigation; Employment Law; Health Insurance
Membership: Champaign County and Illinois State Bar Associations.