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Andy (Andrew) Gruber

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Andy (Andrew) Gruber

Partner

Indianapolis

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Andrew Gruber is a member of Dentons’ Employment and Labor practice group and co-chairs the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department of Dentons’ Bingham Greenebaum.

Andrew focuses his practice on employment litigation, including advice and counsel on employment issues; traditional labor law, including collective bargaining, grievance / arbitration, union avoidance, and NLRB representation; and competitive business practice litigation, including defense and prosecution of restrictive covenants and trade secret matters. Andrew’s practice extends to federal and state courts throughout the United States, the EEOC, the NLRB, the DOL, and multiple state agencies managing employment, labor, and wage and hour issues. Andrew has extensive trial experience and brings a focused energy to all of his matters.

In addition to litigation and counseling, Andrew manages proactive solutions for clients, including employment and traditional labor-focused seminars and training; conducts internal investigations and related services for clients on sex harassment claims and other critical employment-related complaints; and has provided ancillary employment and traditional labor review for clients in mergers and acquisitions, including navigating deals involving union bargaining units.

Experience

German American Bancorp, Inc.: Served as employment and labor counsel in Client's merger with Heartland BancCorp, the parent company of Heartland Bank, effective Feb. 1, 2025. Immediately following completion of the holding company transaction, Heartland Bank merged with and into German American's banking subsidiary, German American Bank. Heartland had approximately US$1.9 billion in total assets at the time of the merger.
OrthoPediatrics Corp: Served as employment counsel in its acquisition of Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics, provider of non-surgical scoliosis treatment options, for an upfront cash payment of US$22 million. The transaction was completed effective January 5, 2024.
Onebridge: Served as employment counsel for Indianapolis-based Onebridge, a data analytics consulting firm, in its acquisition by Marlabs LLC, a digital solutions company. The transaction was completed effective January 4, 2024.
OrthoPediatrics Corp.: Lead counsel prosecuting restrictive covenant and trade secret claims against former executive and that former executive’s current employer. Defendants have been sanctioned for extensive discovery abuses and spoliation, discovered as a result of continuing forensic ESI review and investigation.
Daramic, LLC: Successfully negotiated a new contract with the Union through collective bargaining contract negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers as a follow-up to negotiations from May 2020.
Logansport Utilities: Represented client in labor negotiations with IBEW (electricians) and AFSCME (government employee) unions.
Jasper Weller, LLC: Represented client in complex FLSA class action allegations; including claims of retaliation and discrimination.
American Health Network: Defended one of the largest non-hospital based physician groups in the Midwest against claims by a former physician. Obtained a full defense jury verdict following a 5-day jury trial in Marion Superior Court Commercial Court. Plaintiff, a physician who departed the practice, was seeking millions of dollars in his 10 count complaint, including claims of forgery, counterfeiting, deception, identity deception, unfair competition, negligence, negligence misrepresentation, and defamation. Sridhar Bolla, M.D. v. American Health Network of Indiana, LLC, 49D01-2009-PL-033990, May 2023.
Represents clients in employment litigation.
Represents clients in competitive business litigation.
Represents clients in executive severance and compensation issues.
Represents employers in traditional labor-related matters.
Represents clients in Civil Rights cases, including Title II and III of the ADA.
Served as legal counsel to German American Bancorp Inc. on its announced deal to acquire Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville, Inc. (CUB). The deal is preliminarily valued at $154 million, and the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, subject to approval by regulatory authorities.
Advised OrthoPediatrics Corp. on its acquisition of bioengineering services company Pega Medical for an upfront cash payment of US$31 million and approximately US$2 million in company stock, which vests over time.
Kroger Limited Partnership II: Obtained jury trial verdict in US District Court in the Southern District of Indiana in favor of Kroger on plaintiff’s claims of racial discrimination, and summary judgment on plaintiff’s emotional distress claims. Plaintiff brought the lawsuit following his termination from employment in Kroger’s bakery pursuant to its progressive discipline policy. White v. Kroger Limited Partnership II, 1:08-cv-1735, 2010
Representing medical device company as lead counsel prosecuting restrictive covenant and trade secret claims against former executive and that former executive’s current employer.
Representing global manufacturer in ongoing union negotiations.
Lead counsel for large physician group practice in defense of claims of forgery, tortious interference, negligence and defamation associated with a former employee’s departure from the company.
Successfully represented transportation company in a union contract interpretation arbitration.
Served as lead counsel in successful defense of supply chain firm against claims of breach of contract and tortious interference associated with its hiring of an individual from his former employer.
Successfully served as lead negotiator on behalf of service providers in the Indianapolis area on collective bargaining contract negotiations.
Led the successful prosecution of breach of contract and tortious interference claims against a regional banking institution’s former employee and his new employer.

Recognition

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Honors and Awards

Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2019-2025; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, 2024, 2025; Employment Law - Management, 2024, 2025
Recognized in Benchmark Litigation as a "Labor and Employment Star," 2022, 2023
Listed as a Recognized Lawyer by The Legal 500, 2022, 2023
Selected for inclusion in the Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, 2013

In the Media

Quoted in "State government confronts sexual harassment," The Indiana Lawyer, April 18, 2018
Quoted in "Law offers varied answers to sexual harassment questions," The Indiana Lawyer, January 10, 2018
Quoted in "Indiana eighth to offer state employees parental leave," The Indiana Lawyer, January 10, 2018

Insights

Co-Author, “Legal Challenges to the FTC’s Non-Compete Clause Rule,” Dentons Employment Class Action Defense Blog, June 20, 2024
Co-author, "Noncompete Clauses and Changes Proposed by the Biden Administration," Dentons client alert, August 25, 2021
Co-author, "What employers need to know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act," Dentons client alert, March 20, 2020
"Employers Beware: The Department of Labor is Specifically Targeting Employee Misclassification," February 21, 2017
"Pool Rules," IACT Actionlines, June 2011

Activities and Affiliations

Indianapolis Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association: Labor and Employment Section

Community Involvement and Pro Bono

St. Louis De Monfort Catholic Church Parishioner
Cathedral High School Lacrosse Program
Vice President, Indiana High School Lacrosse Association

Presentations

Co-presenter, “Key Employment Law Concepts and Best Practices for Supervisors,” MIE for Legal Aid Society Conference, February 25, 2025
Presenter, “Employment Agreements and Restrictive Covenants,” Dentons Professional Development CLE, August 24, 2023
Speaker, "2022 Employment & Labor Webinar Series CLE: Navigating the Workplace of the Future," November 9, 2022
Presenter, "Fundamental Issues in Human Resources Law"
Presenter, "Employment Discrimination Update in Indiana"
Presenter, "Key Issues of the Family and Medical Leave Act in Indiana"
Presenter, "Employment Law Update in Indiana"
Seminar speaker on Title II of the ADA to the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
2014 Corporate Law Update: Legal Tips for Indiana Business
Bingham Greenebaum and Doll - Indianapolis Labor and Employment Annual Update
Breakfast Brief Series: Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of Employee Leave
Indianapolis Corporate Law Update 2015: Legal Tips for Business
Labor & Employment Lunch and Learn: Practices, Pointers and Pitfalls
Labor & Employment Lunch and Learn: What Employers Need to Know about Health Care Reform
Manufacturing Connections ~ Three R's of Manufacturing Workforce Development: Recruiting, Retaining, Retraining How to Find, Attract and Keep the Best Talent
Manufacturing Connections: Advantages of Local Outsourcing in a Difficult Economy
Manufacturing Connections: Get in the Game with Federal Contracting
Manufacturing Connections: International Logistics 101: Saving on Shipping Costs
Manufacturing Connections: National Healthcare Reform - A Disease or A Cure?
Manufacturing Connections: Show Me the Money: Securing Government Funding
Manufacturing Connections: The Gear and Fulcrum: Performance and Practice of Indiana's Manufacturers
Pulling Back the Curtain: What you can find out about job applicants and when!
Suing Scrooge: Employment Issues in A Christmas Carol
Three E's for Family Law Attorneys: Employment Law, Estate Planning & Ethics
Understanding the Affordable Care Act Workshop