Event: Dark Waters, Clear Conscience
A Conversation on Ethics in Business
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
Movie Screening 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Fireside Chat 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Xavier University, Kennedy Auditorium Conaton Learning Commons
- Watch the critically acclaimed film Dark Waters, a true story about one lawyer’s battle against corporate wrongdoing.
- Engage in a post-film fireside chat with Rob Bilott, the real-life attorney portrayed in the film.
- Explore the ethical dilemmas often faced in the business world.
Featuring Rob Bilott
Rob Bilott is a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, with over 34 years of experience in the Environmental and Litigation Practice Groups. He has led landmark cases involving PFAS ("forever chemicals"), including the first individual, class action, mass tort, and multi-district litigation, resulting in billions in recoveries for impacted communities.
In 2017, Rob received the Right Livelihood Award (known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize") for his groundbreaking work on PFAS contamination. He is the author of Exposure, which inspired the film Dark Waters starring Mark Ruffalo. Rob has also been featured in several documentaries and continues to educate and advocate through global lectures, nonprofit board service, and teaching at Yale. He holds honorary doctorates from The Ohio State University, New College of Florida, and Thomas More University.
Register Today