Someone
once told me that being a lawyer is not about people: it’s
about paper. In my experience, nothing could be further from
the truth. While there is a lot of paper in legal practice,
it really is all about people. It is my relationships with
my clients that matter the most. I want to build solid relationships
with my clients. I want to talk to them, to get to know them,
to fully understand their circumstances, what they need, and
what they want. Only when I know these things about my clients
can I most effectively help them to resolve disputes, avail
themselves of legal protections available to them, and navigate
the sometimes treacherous waters of our legal system.
It is primarily for this reason that, in 2004, I left Foley Hoag,
a large firm in Boston with over 250 lawyers, to start Warneck
Law Offices, a solo practice. Practicing law in a large firm,
while lucrative, exciting, and challenging, did not always offer
as much opportunity to get to know everyday people, to connect
with them on a personal as well as a professional level, and
to become part of the fabric of my own community. As a lawyer
in solo practice, I get to do these things every day.
I firmly believe that, when I advise and advocate for my clients,
we are involved in something bigger than the particular issues
we face together. Justice, fairness, and equality are the ultimate
goals of our legal system, and I practice with those broader
aspirations in mind. I practice law with honesty, integrity,
and professionalism as I strive to achieve the best possible
results for my clients.
My father, a Lutheran minister, delivered the convocation at my graduation
from the Boston University School of Law in 1998. I would encourage
you to read what he had to say about
our country’s legal system and the role of lawyers within
it. I doubt that any words could better capture my responsibilities
as a lawyer, and I do my best to live them every day.
I hope that this short note gives you some idea of who I am and what
I bring to the work that I do for my clients. And if you have
a legal matter of any kind, I hope you will give me a call.
