Donna Greenspan Solomon
Top rated Appellate attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Solomon Appeals, Mediation & ArbitrationPractice Areas: Appellate, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Litigation
Licensed in Florida since: 1995
Education: Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
Solomon Appeals, Mediation & Arbitration
901 South Federal HighwaySuite 300
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Phone: 561-762-9932 Email: Donna Greenspan Solomon Visit website
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Donna Greenspan Solomon, Esq., handles business-related appeals, litigation, mediation, and arbitration. She also co-counsels with those wishing to expand the bench strength of their practice.
Donna was the first attorney certified by The Florida Bar as both Appellate Expert and Business Litigation Specialist. She is a Chair-Approved Member of the AAA's Roster of Arbitrators (Commercial Panel), a FINRA Chair-Approved Arbitrator, a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator, and a Diplomate Member of the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals. Donna is also a Certified Circuit, Appellate, and Family Mediator, and a former CPA with an MBA in finance.
Donna serves on The Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions (Contract and Business Cases). She is a former Chair of The Florida Bar’s Business Litigation Certification Committee. Donna is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and publishes periodic Arbitration Case Law Updates in the ADR Corner of the Association’s Bulletin. Donna is a frequent speaker on appellate and ADR issues. She is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®.
After graduating No. 1 from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University, Donna clerked at the Fourth District Court of Appeal for the Hon. Barbara J. Pariente, Justice (ret). Following her clerkship, Donna was with a national law firm for twelve years before opening her own firm, Solomon Appeals, Mediation & Arbitration, in 2011. Before becoming a lawyer, Donna was a CPA with Price Waterhouse in New York City and then 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 can be reached at (561) 762-9932 or [email protected] or by visiting www.solomonappeals.com
First Admitted: 1995, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.solomonappeals.com
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Palm Beach County Chapter (President, 2001-2002; Vice-President, 2000-2001; Treasurer, 1999-2000, 2019
- Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 2016
- Supreme Court of Florida Committee on Standard Jury Instructions, Contract and Business Cases, 2016
- Leadership Palm Beach County, 2005
- The Florida Bar's Business Litigation Certification Committee, 2013
- American Inns of Court (Co-Membership Chair, 2000-2001; Small Group Leader 1999-2000), 1999
- The Florida Bar Certified Appellate Practice Specialist, 2003
- The Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator: Family, 2013
- The Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator: Appellate, 2011
- The Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator: Circuit Civil, 2011
- The Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator, 2011
- Diplomate Member of the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals, 2021
- FINRA Chair-Approved Arbitrator, 2012
- Chair-Approved Member of the AAA’s Roster of Arbitrators (Commercial Panel), 2017
- The Florida Bar Certified Business Litigation Specialist, 2007
- Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Florida Supreme Court, and Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association, Pro Bono Award, 2005
- Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, “And Justice for All” Pro Bono Award, 2000
- AVDA and YWCA National Domestic Violence Awareness Award, 2001
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Public Service Committee, Battered Women Amicus Project, 2001
- 1992-1995, Corpus Juris Secundum (Highest Grade) Awards: Evidence; Legal Research & Writing; Securities Regulation; Corporate Finance; Corporate Tax; Corporate Workshop; Professional Responsibility; Criminal Procedure; Criminal Law.
- "And Justice for All" Pro Bono Award from the Legal Aid Society
- AVDA and YMCA National Domestic Violence Awareness Award
- JD, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center - Graduated #1 , 1995
- University of New York at Binghamton, NY (BS/Accounting), 1979
- Lubin Graduate School of Business at Pace University (MBA/Finance), 1985
- Presenter at "Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Presents Finding an Exit Ramp to Resolving Your Case", Speaker, Binding and Non-Binding Arbitration Update, Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2023
- Speaker on "Arbitration – Binding and Non-Binding", Presenter, Riding the Rocket Docket or Finding an Exit Ramp to Resolving Your Case, Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 2022
- Speaker in: "ADR Now - What the COVID are we doing?", Moderator, Hot Topics in Arbitration, The ADR and Business Lit CLE Committees of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2021
- Moderator at: "The Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Palm Beach County Bar Association Presents: The New Flavors of ADR", Moderator, The New Flavors of Arbitration, Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2020
- Panel Discussion: What Practitioners Need to Know About Arbitration, Panel Moderator, What Practitioners Need to Know About Arbitration, Palm Beach County Bar Association, Legal, ADR, 2019
- Panel Moderator: Building a Successful Arbitration Practice, Panel Moderator, Building a Successful Arbitration Practice, Palm Beach County Bar Association, Legal, ADR, 2018
- Moderator: Arbitration - Love it/Hate it Q&A, Panel Moderator, Arbitration - Love it/Hate it Q&A, Palm Beach County Bar Association, Legal, ADR, 2017
- Panel Moderator: Arbitration Under Revised Ch. 682, Panel Moderator, Arbitration Under Revised Ch. 682, Palm Beach County Bar Association, Legal, ADR, 2016
- Speaker at: "The Art of Objecting: A Trial Lawyer's Guid to Preserving Error for Appeal", Presenter, Working with Appellate Lawyers at the Trial Level, The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Appellate Practice Section, 2014
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2023
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Business Litigation