The PR Side of Law

FIRM JOINS INNOVATION SUMMIT AS SPONSOR

For the second year in a row, the firm committed to this year’s Innovation Summit as the Plenary Panel Sponsor. 

This annual event brings together entrepreneurs, executives and policymakers for learning, dialogue and debate on the central challenge of today’s economy – turning today’s ideas into tomorrow’s business breakthroughs. The Summit includes keynote speakers, breakout sessions on a variety of innovation related topics, and dozens of trade and industry booths. 

Innovation Summit will feature iconoclastic technology writer Nicholas Carr as the keynote speaker, author of the recently released book, The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. Agree or disagree with him, Carr makes us think – and that’s the first step towards innovation.

“There is no other event in the city that brings together this unique blend of people. The end result is sure to be an unprecedented amount of thought leadership in the innovation realm. Alerding Castor Hewitt, LLP could not be more excited to be a corporate partner,” comments David Castor, founding partner of Alerding Castor Hewitt, LLP.  

Annual attendees include: Chief Executive Officers, CIO, CFO, CTO Executives, University Presidents, Association Leaders, Marketing Executives, Leading Educators and Scientists & Engineers.

Firm at a Glance:

Practice Areas: business counsel, licensing and technology legal counsel, software litigation

Headquarters: 47 S. Pennsylvania St., Suite 700

Founded: April 2007

Partners: Michael Alerding, David Castor, Brian Hewitt

Employees: 17, nine of them attorneys

Clients: 300, including Compendium Blogware, Iasta, First Merchants Bank, Indiana Bank and Trust, MainSource Bank

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2010
Contact: Lainey Scheetz
317.403.9012
lscheetz@alerdingcastor.com

ALERDING CASTOR HEWITT, LLP CLIENT NAMED 10TH FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANY IN INDIANA FOR THIRD TIME

Indianapolis, IN – Iasta, the leading provider of eSourcing software and solutions, was titled as the 10th Fastest Growing Private Company in Indiana for 2010 by the Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ).  A third time honoree, Iasta boosted its three-year growth rate at 134 percent.

The report profiled Iasta’s founding’s, current offerings and future outlook.

The IBJ ranks companies by their revenue growth over the last three consecutive years, which must exceed $1 million annually.  In 2009, Iasta ranked 17th and in 2008 they ranked 14th.  The award is based on revenue growth of the last three consecutive years.  Iasta has thrived in a market where many others have been forced to make budget cuts and layoffs.  “We’ve established a lot of credibility and there’s a lot of growth yet to be had,” said Bush.

Iasta experienced very rapid growth in its younger years at 80 to 90 percent a year.  These days, the company still grows at 30 to 40 percent annually.  Bush attributes the success of Iasta to flexibility and high quality in both software and services.

Dave Castor has represented Iasta as general counsel since 2002. 

Firm at a Glance:

At Alerding Castor Hewitt, LLP, the attorneys focus on business law, litigation and technology law services.  The firm has unique experience in niche markets such as software and technology licensing, e-commerce and Internet law and international business law. 

For additional information, please visit www.alerdingcastor.com.

You might wonder why an Indiana law firm with a practice in several areas of technology (Indiana Internet Litigation, SaaS Legal Consulting to name just two) finds itself supporting a golf outing that raises money for adoption?  "As a firm that prides itself on supporting the local community, we don't always align our charitable giving strictly to serve our immediate demographic.  There are many organizations deserving of our support and Adoptions of Indiana is certainly one of them," comments Dave Castor, Founding Partner and lead counsel in the firm's involvement with Internet-based companies. 

On Tuesday, August 31st Adoptions of Indiana will host it's third annual golf classic at the Golf Course of Indiana.  Now in its third year, this event looks to build upon past successes and top past earnings to ensure that critical programming continues for birth parents and adoptive families alike.

Adoptions of Indiana was founded in 1995 by professionals in the fields of mental health and social work whose lives were personally touched by adoption. ADOPTIONS OF INDIANA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that is licensed by the State of Indiana as a child-placing agency.

The agency is a member of the Joint Council on International Children's Services, the North American Council on Adoptable Children, and Indiana’s Adoption Coalition. In addition to being licensed in the state of Indiana, they are also licensed and approved by the state of Connecticut to assist their families who are adopting children born in Indiana.

Adoptions of Indiana works with highly respected and well established adoption agencies and adoption attorneys throughout the United States. Our agency provides domestic and international adoption services to Indiana residents.

 

Given the firm's technology legal counsel and software litigation practice, it only makes sense that the firm would support the prestigious 2010 Techpoint MIRA Awards Gala taking place on Saturday, May 15th, 2010.  It makes for a positive synergy between the two groups.

The TechPoint Mira Awards, presented by BKD, is the premier technology awards program in the state of Indiana.  Since the turn of the century, TechPoint has honored Indiana businesses, schools and universities, and individuals for their contributions to the state’s technology-related economy. TechPoint’s prestigious Mira Awards program recognizes leaders and innovators in 11 different business categories.

“As a firm that offers technology legal counsel, we appreciate the opportunity to support TechPoint in an effort to further their mission,” says David Castor, partner at Alerding Castor Hewitt, LLP.  “We enjoy supporting our clients as much as we can.” 

Firm at a Glance:
Practice Areas: business counsel, licensing and technology, litigation
Headquarters: 47 S. Pennsylvania St., Suite 700
Founded: April 2007
Partners: Michael Alerding, David Castor, Brian Hewitt
Employees: 17, nine of them attorneys
Clients: 300, including Compendium Blogware, ExactTarget, Iasta, First Merchants Bank, Indiana Bank and Trust, MainSource Bank
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 2010
Contact: Lainey Scheetz
317.403.9012
lscheetz@alerdingcastor.com

ALERDING CASTOR HEWITT LLP PARTNER NAMED TO FORTY UNDER 40

Indianapolis, IN – Alerding Castor Hewitt LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Alerding, a partner at the firm, has been named to the 2010 Indianapolis Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 list.  The list recognizes local business and professional leaders who have achieved success and excelled in their field before the age of 40. Those honored have demonstrated leadership, initiative and dedication in pursuing their careers, and are likely to continue to achieve in the future. 

David Castor, partner at the firm states, "Michael has served the professional and civic community of Indianapolis for many years.  I am proud to be a partner of his as he brings with him a strong commitment to our vision while balancing that with a solid family life.  Michael represents what we should all strive for - personally and professionally."

Prior to forming Alerding Castor Hewitt, LLP, Alerding was a partner at Sommer Barnard PC and Bingham McHale LLP. 

A 1989 Cathedral High School graduate, Alerding received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University before pursuing his law degree at IUPUI.  He was admitted to the state bar in 1997, the same year he graduated with honors. 

Alerding is a husband and a father of three young daughters.  “I don’t need to make a whole lot of money nor do I want to necessarily,” he said.  “The desire to feed my family is what gets me out of bed in the morning, and everything I do is for the sake and purpose of my family.”

Alerding Castor Hewitt, LLP is an Indianapolis law firm focusing on business law, information technology law (including SaaS law and legal technology consulting), private equity consulting, and business and Internet litigation.