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Sunday, March 04, 2007

Ind. Law - Fillenwarth Dennerline Groth & Towe partner William Groth featured

Continuing its occasional "My Big Break" series, the Indianapolis Star today features Bill Groth, partner at Fillenwarth Dennerline Groth & Towe, which specializes in employment and labor law. Some quotes:

My first big break came in the summer of 1975, just after graduating from law school. * * * One of the several firms I interviewed at was the small Indianapolis labor law firm then called Fillenwarth & Fillenwarth. * * *

At that time, the Fillenwarth firm was a father-son partnership which represented a number of both large and small labor organizations. Ed Fillenwarth Jr. was only 11 years older than me but already a seasoned labor lawyer. During my initial interview, Ed warned me that working as a labor lawyer would require considerable intellectual dexterity, people skills, long hours, and relatively modest pay. Nevertheless, when he extended an offer for a position as an associate attorney, I accepted without hesitation.

Over the next several years, Ed served as my mentor, schooling me in the intricacies and nuances of all aspects of labor relations law. He gave me independence in handling cases, allowing me to interact professionally with such giants of the management bar as Lee Cross, Henry Ryder, Chuck Whistler and George Zazas. Just as Ed had warned, the job did in fact prove to be a demanding one. But I was always mindful that he had given me the rarest of privileges: earning a living while representing clients and causes I believe in.

Groth is also president of American Values Alliance.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 4, 2007 10:39 AM
Posted to Indiana Law