Anyone who has ever had a brush with asbestos litigation in San Francisco will instantly recognize Wartnick's name. And, though many asbestos plaintiffs' lawyers don't have the best reputation among judges and the defense bar, Harry did, as this obituary attests. My favorite part of his obit is this:
What people might not know about Wartnick is that he was colorblind."He'd come to the golf course or the office and he'd have on one sock that was bright red and one sock that was bright yellow, and lime green pants," said Lawther, his former boss. "He was a fashion nightmare. It was the funniest goddamn thing, pardon my language, I've ever seen."
Harry, we hardly knew ye.