Weber gets a new firm (and a new kidney)

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Steve Weber did a lot of thinking while he was recuperating from a kidney transplant.

Though he enjoyed his work at an Appleton law firm, in the days spent recuperating from the major operation Weber realized he had a desire to start his own firm.

Once healed, he opened Weber Law Offices LLC in Kewaunee, focused on family law and divorce cases.

Though some might find it depressing to handle mostly divorce cases, Weber said he enjoys helping people solve their problems.

“They are going through a difficult time in their lives,” he said, “and I’m there to help walk them through the process and help them find resolution.”

Before Weber hung out his shingle, there were few attorneys who strictly handled family law cases in Kewaunee and the surrounding area. Since he opened more than a year ago, he said he has drawn clients from not only Kewaunee and Manitowoc counties, but also Green Bay.

In addition to handling divorce cases, Weber also offers mediation, something he said definitely was needed in the area.

Though running his own firm requires “wearing a lot of hats,” Weber said the change suits him just fine.

“I answer my own phone, do a lot,” he said, “but with a small practice you also have more freedom. It’s different, but a good.”

Wisconsin Law Journal: What was your least-favorite law school class?
Steve Weber: I would have to say legal research and writing. Not because of the subject matter, but because it was a very small class composed of very competitive 1Ls. If memory serves me correct, only two students could earn an A in the class and there were at least six students at the time who would have ran over their own mother to get one of them.

WLJ: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Weber: Nothing. I may be bald, overweight and have a few idiosyncrasies, but I am comfortable in my own skin.

WLJ: Do you have a favorite phrase or word that you’re known for saying?
Weber: No. I think that unless you are a cartoon character, catchphrases should be avoided.

WLJ: What do you think you would have pursued as a career if you weren’t in law?
Weber: Probably teaching. I was a substitute teacher between my last year in college and my first year in law school. I believe part of my job as an attorney is teaching my clients about the laws that impact their case. A good explanation of the law will demystify it for your client. I enjoy that part of the job immensely.

WLJ: What is your favorite book?
Weber: That’s hard to say. I do not read fiction. I like biographies. I have recently finished the book ‘My Lunches with Orson,’ a book about Orson Welles, and ‘A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau.’ I guess I have a general interest in American history and of the people that make it interesting.

WLJ: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Weber: Probably the ability to fly. I think a lot of people would like to have this ability.

WLJ: What traits do you admire in others?
Weber: Humility. While we all have value, we are not very important in the grand scheme. If more people realized this, there would be far less problems in the world.

WLJ: What activity could you spend hours doing outside of work?
Weber: Snorkeling. I have been snorkeling a few times down in the Florida Keys and it never gets old for me. Hours seem to pass like minutes when I am in the ocean. Unfortunately, Lake Michigan does not really lend itself to this activity, but it is free of sharks and the water does not taste like olive brine.