About Us
The attorneys at Bowman & Vlink, LLC, Daniel Bowman, David Vlink, and Bill Groth, are formerly of Fillenwarth Dennerline Groth & Towe, a union-side labor law firm in Indianapolis from the 1960s until it was closed in 2019 due to retirements.
We are dedicated to the labor movement because we know that a strong and vibrant labor movement is necessary for a fair society that serves and respects all workers. We know that those workplace protections that some people take for granted—like benefits, the 40 hour workweek, time and a half for overtime, minimum wage, and paid leave—were fought for and earned by the labor movement. Labor unions give employees a voice in retaining these protections and fighting for other improvements in their terms and conditions of employment.
In addition to working with labor unions, we are dedicated to representing individuals in employment and civil rights matters; as well as individuals and organizations in matters related to governmental transparency and free and fair elections.
Our People
MEMBER & FOUNDER
Daniel Bowman, Esq.
Daniel has devoted his legal career to advancing the rights of working people. He regularly represents unions and employees in labor arbitrations as well as in matters before the National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Department of Labor. He also represents benefit funds in litigation and collections proceedings. In addition to his labor law practice, Daniel represents clients in civil rights actions in both federal and state courts.
Education
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 2013
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
B.A., 2010
Activities & Affiliations
AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance
National Employment Lawyers Association
Indianapolis Bar Association
Bar Admissions
Indiana State and Federal Courts, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
of counsel
William R. Groth, Esq.
Bill Groth is one of the founding partners of Fillenwarth Dennerline Groth & Towe, LLP. Bill’s career has been spent representing and advocating for labor unions, employees, and other progressive causes. In addition to his scaled-back labor practice, Bill currently spends most of his time litigating election law and other civil rights cases. Bill is an expert in election law and is passionate about ensuring equal access to voting for all people regardless of their race, socio-economic status, or political persuasion. Bill is active in politics and won the Indiana Democratic Party’s Activist of the Year Award in 2018.
Activities & Affiliations
• AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance
• Political Director, Indiana NORML
Bar Admissions
• Indiana State and Federal Courts, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 1975
BUTLER UNIVERSITY
B.A., 1972
OF COUNSEL
David T. Vlink, Esq.
David Vlink started at Fillenwarth Dennerline Groth & Towe, LLP in 2013. He is Of Counsel and serves in an advisory capacity to the firm. David’s resume includes representing labor unions in all aspects of union-side labor law and Taft-Hartley benefit funds in litigation and collection matters. He has also represented individuals in various employment matters, including employment discrimination, retaliation, wage claims, whistleblower actions, and claims for disability benefits under ERISA.
Education
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 2011
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET
B.A., 2007
Activities & Affiliations
AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance
Indiana State Bar Association, Labor, Employment & Benefits Council
Bar Admissions
Indiana State and Federal Courts, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals