Donna Greenspan Solomon, P.A.

* Appeals (State and Federal)
* Mediations/Arbitrations
* Litigation, Trial, and Appellate Support on "Of Counsel" (Contract) Basis

This lawyer is licensed to practice in and has no record of discipline from the bar association.*

Firm Overview

Donna is a:

*Florida Bar Certified Appellate Attorney.
*Florida Bar Certified Business Litigator.
*Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit, Appellate, and Family Mediator.
*Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator.
*FINRA-Approved Dispute Resolution Arbitrator.
*Former CPA with an MBA in Finance.
*Former Fourth District Court of Appeal Law Clerk to Justice Barbara J. Pariente.
*AV Preeminent-rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Donna is experienced in insurance coverage and other-business related issues. She is admitted to practice in all of Florida's district courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. She is a member of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc., and the Association of South Florida Mediators.

Main Office

Ft. Lauderdale
901 So. Federal Highway
Suite 300
Ft. Lauderdale FL 33316

Phone

(561) 910-0054

Fax

(954) 463-6759

Websites

Office Information

Emergency After Hours

Business

* Appeals (State and Federal, in Florida and other jurisdictions)
* Mediations: Circuit-Civil, Appellate, and Family (Attorney-Represented)
* Arbitrations
* Litigation, Trial and Appellate Support on "Of Counsel" (Contract) Basis

*Donna is experienced in insurance coverage and other business-related issues. She is a:

*Florida Bar Certified Appellate Attorney.
*Florida Bar Certified Business Litigator.
*Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit, Appellate, and Family Mediator.
*Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator.
*Former CPA with an MBA in Finance.
*Former Fourth District Court of Appeal Law Clerk to Justice Barbara J. Pariente.
*AV Preeminent-rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Donna is admitted to practice in all of Florida's district courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. She is a member of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Inc., and the Association of South Florida Mediators.

Is your firm willing to help a client with one discrete part of a case, without taking on the whole case?

Donna Greenspan Solomon offers relief for busy litigators not yet ready to hire a full-time attorney. Donna provides litigation, trial, and appellate support on an "of-counsel" (contract) basis. Donna is an experienced commercial litigator as well as appellate attorney. She was in the litigation and insurance coverage departments of a large national firm for twelve years before starting her own practice. Donna is Florida Bar Certified in Business Litigation as well as Appellate Practice.

Donna is available to assist in all stages of litigation, including drafting of pleadings, motions, and memoranda, preparation of discovery requests, document review and analysis, preparation of timelines and chronologies, taking depositions, and arguing motions.

What are your policies about dividing work within the firm to make the process most cost-effective for the client?

Donna Greenspan Solomon offers relief for busy litigators not yet ready to hire a full-time attorney.

How frequently does your firm use mediation, arbitration, or collaborative law to resolve cases?

We offer mediation and arbitration services.

Does your firm provide pro bono legal services or otherwise participate in your community?

We have individually provided pro bono legal services.

What distinguishes your law firm from others?

Donna has a uniquely blended background as experienced commercial litigator, appellate attorney, and former certified public accountant.

What is your firm's point of view regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?

Not applicable.

Is your firm willing to review documents prepared by clients?

Not applicable.

Is your firm willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?

No.

Donna Greenspan Solomon

Donna has a uniquely blended background as experienced commercial litigator, appellate attorney, and former certified public accountant. She has handled a wide variety of real estate and other contract disputes, employment litigation, insurance coverage disputes and bad faith, and trademark and copyright litigation. Donna has represented clients in state and federal proceedings, at the trial court level and on appeal.

After graduating No. 1 from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University, Donna clerked at the Fourth District Court of Appeal for Justice Barbara J. Pariente, now serving on the Florida Supreme Court. Following her clerkship, Donna was with the national law firm now known as Edwards Wildman for twelve years. Donna then became a partner with a boutique litigation firm where she chaired the firm's appellate practice section.

Before becoming a lawyer, Donna was a CPA with an MBA in Finance. After working for Price Waterhouse in New York City, she became a Manager of Accounting and Financial Reporting for Penn Central Corporation. After moving to Florida in 1987, Donna became an Assistant Vice President/Manager of Financial Reporting for Intercontinental Bank in Miami, and then performed financial systems analysis for American Express before entering law school.

Donna opened her own firm in 2011. Donna limits her practice to:

* Appeals (State and Federal);

* Mediations/Arbitrations; and

* Litigation, Trial, and Appellate Support.

Donna has been recognized with several awards for her pro bono work and has been a leader in various professional organizations. Donna has published numerous articles, given presentations, and participated in panel discussions concerning various business-related areas of the law. Donna also taught Accounting for Lawyers as an adjunct professor for Shepard Broad Law Center at NovaSoutheastern University. Donna blogs about ADR-related issues.

Donna is a passionate believer in resolving disputes through mediation and/or arbitration rather than by judge or jury.

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