A prominent attorney who employs Tony as a legal secretary and research assistant. Impressed by Tony's sharp mind and ambition, Wharton offers him a position at his prestigious law firm, where Tony begins specializing in tax law to rapidly advance his career.
Wharton and Gilbert operate as professional competitors within the same high-status legal community.
Both belong to Philadelphia's upper-class society and interact within the same elite social networks.
Their relationship highlights the stark socioeconomic divide between blue-collar workers and the Philadelphia elite.
Wharton and Mrs. Allen represent the interconnected financial and social power brokers of the era.
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