As managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg from 2014-2022, Bob Grand led the firm’s strategic development and execution of firmwide internal and external goals. He focuses his practice on government relations and finance.
Robert T. Grand
Partner
Indianapolis
11 S. Meridian StreetIndianapolis, IN 46204-3535
Robert T. Grand
Partner
Indianapolis
11 S. Meridian StreetIndianapolis, IN 46204-3535
As managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg from 2014-2022, Bob Grand led the firm’s strategic development and execution of firmwide internal and external goals. He focuses his practice on government relations and finance.
- OVERVIEW
- EXPERIENCE
- INSIGHTS & EVENTS
Bob has four continuous decades of government relations practice, where he represents public and private clients before state and federal agencies and Congress. Bob is a leader of character who cares deeply about what is important to his colleagues at all levels and the clients they represent.
An active listener and conscientious problem-solver, Bob leads by example and is appreciated for his ability to identify bigger picture opportunities that maximize individual and firmwide potential.
Bob has several years of experience working with the firm’s Management Committee and professional staff to identify new opportunities and design policies, procedures, training programs and best practices that support complete client loyalty and satisfaction. He has assisted with recruiting and other human resource strategies that parallel the firm’s brand and market strategy and monetization imperatives, and was responsible for financial oversight, counseling and communication programs, planning, and monitoring and analyzing contributions, results and compensation.
In the community, Bob served as administrative assistant to Indiana Lt. Gov. Bob Orr (1979-1981) and also served in that role for Orr when he became governor of Indiana (1981-1982). He was treasurer of Friends of Dick Lugar (1987-2007), served as the Bush-Cheney finance chairman for Indiana, and was a member of the 2000 Bush-Cheney recount team in Palm Beach County, Florida. Notably, Bob also worked as a senior member of the campaign finance group for the Trump-Pence campaign and as a member of President Trump’s Presidential Inauguration Committee.
Professional and Community Involvement
Former member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
Former chairman, Indiana State Bar Association Governmental Practice Section
Board member, William E. English Foundation
Board of Trustees, Wabash College
Board of Visitors, Robert H. McKinney School of Law Board
Elder, Second Presbyterian Church
Former board member, National Association of Wabash Men
Former board member, Little Red Door/Marion County Cancer Society
Former board member, Indianapolis Urban League
Former board member, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis
Former board member and chair, Outreach, Inc.
Former board member, Indiana Dollars for Scholars
Former board member and chair, Indianapolis Foundation
Former president, Capital Improvement Board of Marion County
Past chairman, Beta Theta Pi Foundation
Former vice president, Beta Theta Pi
Honors
The Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2023
Indianapolis Business Journal Indiana 250, 2022
IU Robert McKinney School Alumni Association, Distinguished Alumni Award
Beta Theta Pi, Frances W. Shepardson Award
Sagamore of Wabash from Governor Robert D. Orr, 1981
Sagamore of Wabash from Governor Michael R. Pence, 2015
Wabash College, The Clarence A. Jackson Distinguish Career Achievement Award
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Spirit of Philanthropy Award, 2021