DeGroote Partners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning fog of downtown Chicago, a delivery driver pulled up to DeGroote Partners with an unusual package. The receptionist, dozing off behind her desk, heard a soft whisper: ‘Open me carefully.’ Curious, she opened it slowly—inside was a tiny envelope and a note scribbled in childish handwriting: ‘Dear Lawyers, I found these papers on my porch. Please sort them out.’ Turns out, a neighborhood kid had mistakenly delivered some old family photos meant for his grandma next door.

2. In the dimly lit hallway of DeGroote Partners, a young associate muttered under his breath one afternoon: ‘I thought I locked that file cabinet.’ But when he returned minutes later, it stood wide open again. He checked around nervously, but everything seemed normal. Just as he was about to leave, an old janitor appeared from behind a corner and winked: 'New here, son? Files have minds of their own in this place.' The associate blinked, then smiled sheepishly and said, 'Guess I'll just keep checking them twice.'

3. In the late afternoon shadows of New York City’s financial district, an old janitor paused outside DeGroote Partners’ offices. ‘I’ve seen some strange things,’ he whispered to no one in particular, ‘but today takes the cake.’ Just then, a delivery driver approached, asking for directions. The janitor leaned closer and stage-whispered, 'Head up those stairs, but watch out—there's a partner who talks to his briefcase like it's his wife!' They both burst into laughter as the sun dipped below the skyline.

4. At sunset in San Francisco's financial district, a small dog paused outside DeGroote Partners' entrance, sniffing intently at something invisible to everyone else. Then, suddenly, the dog’s nose twitched, and he bolted inside, dragging an envelope from under the doorstep. A nearby delivery driver overheard someone muttering ‘Finally!’ from within. The next day, everyone assumed it was just another busy law firm secret.