Goralka Law Firm

About Goralka Law Firm

The Goralka Law Firm successfully completed 20 years of service and is still going strong. The Firm was formed on February 16th, 1996. February 16th is forever ingrained in my memory, as my malpractice insurance payment is due on February 16th of each year.Those of you who have been with me from the beginning know that the Goralka Law Firm was actually formed to ensure that I could focus my attention, time and energy on my children. I was a single father to Patrick (3 years old) and Elizabeth (6 years old). I was divorced and had them ½ time without any back up or assistance. I was working in a small firm, but always felt uncomfortable leaving at 3:00 PM to pick up my kids, do yard duty at school or help to coach their soccer, baseball or basketball teams. This often meant working at night while the kids were in bed.I rented an office, hired a secretary and incurred many other expenses. I thought that having a new client meeting on the first day would be a good way to begin. I was to begin with a referral from a CPA whom I had worked with for many years. In those days, I had two separate day care providers for my children. The total drive in the morning from my home to the two separate locations and then to work was 1.5 hours. The drive home was another 1.5 hours, resulting in about three hours on the road each day.