About Us

Eric has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar since 1993. He is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named as a “Florida Super Lawyer” in insurance law, one of only approximately 20 lawyers statewide to receive this recognition, in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014 – 2020.

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith claims, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death claims, Insurance Agent Errors and Omissions claims, Insurance Fraud and Misrepresentation claims and Legal Malpractice claims.

The Florida Bar
Member Since: 1983

Palm Beach County Bar Association
Member Since: 1988
Member, Medical-Legal Committee: 1997-2001
Member, Professionalism Committee: 2011-2013

Florida Academy of Professional Mediators 2016

National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

Juris Doctor, University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL, 1983
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, in Politics, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 1980

Florida State Courts, 1983
U.S. Southern District (Trial Bar), 1985
U.S. Middle District, 2003
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1990

Named as a “Florida Super Lawyer 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014-2020 by Law and Politics Magazine Recipient of the Bronze Patriot Award from the Florida Justice Association (formerly known as Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers).

Keen v. Florida Sheriff’s Self-Insurance Fund, 962 So.2d 1021, Fla.App. 4 Dist., August 08, 2007
Wellman v. GEICO General Ins. Co., 931 So.2d 1046, Fla.App. 4 Dist., June 21, 2006
Drew v. Mobile USA Ins. Co., 920 So.2d 832, Fla.App. 4 Dist., February 22, 2006
O’Malley v. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 890 So.2d 1163, Fla.App. 4 Dist., December 22, 2004
Keen v. Florida Sheriffs’ Self-Insurance Fund, 854 So.2d 8444, Fla.App. 4 Dist., September 24, 2003
Herring v. Horace Mann Ins. Co., 795 So.2d 209, Fla.App. 4 Dist., September 26, 2001
U.S. Security Ins. Co., Inc. v. Doss, 764 So.2d 885, Fla App. 4 Dist.,August 9, 2000
McFadden v. Staley, 687 So.2d 357, Fla.App. 4 Dist., February 12, 1997
Villatoro v. Concepcion, 671 So.2d 216, Fla.App. 4 Dist., April 03, 1996
Riddell v. Jacobson & Cohen, P.A., 622 So.2d 140, Fla.App. 4 Dist., August 04, 1993
Jarrell v. Churm, 611 So.2d 69 Fla.App. 4 Dist., December 30, 1992 Allstate Ins. Co., Inc. v. Walker, 583 So.2d 356, Fla.App. 4 Dist., June 26, 1991

November, 2008. Palm Beach Justice Association. Strategies on Cross-Examining the Opposing Professional Examiners. Insurance Claims- Strategies That Have Worked, And Failed, Over The Last 25 Years.
October, 2000. Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association. How to Defeat the Defense Professional Independent Medical Practitioners.
September, 1993. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Insurance and Other Consumer Issues Seminar. Insurance Agency Claims, Policy Cancellations & Premium Financing.
September, 1992. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Across the Board Insurance Claims Seminar. Insurance Agency Claims, Policy Cancellations & Premium Financing.

Jose has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar since 1990. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory; Listed in Martindale­ Hubbell Law Directory, Registry of Preeminent Lawyers and Listed in Law & Politics Registry of Florida Super Lawyers.

Jose is specialized in civil trial work with an emphasis on personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability and worker’s compensation cases.

Florida Bar

Broward County Bar Association

1971, Florida Atlantic University, B.A.
1976, University of Florida J.D.

As a young lawyer, I attended a meeting of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and heard a talk by a prominent plaintiff’s attorney. The attorney spoke of the thread that binds litigators together. How no one other than another litigator truly understands what a litigator goes through in discovering, preparing, and trying a suit.

I believe that. I greatly respect what litigators do, the efforts litigators put into their cases, and their concern for their clients and the law. Even though we are adversaries, litigators should not and need not be enemies.

I bring those beliefs to my mediations. The lawyers on both sides and their clients are entitled to respect, courtesy and my best efforts to resolve their cases.

• Medical Malpractice
• All personal injury cases with medical issues
• Subrogation arising out of first- and third-party homeowners claims

Florida Bar
Broward County Bar Association

Juris Doctor, Rutgers University School of Law, 1974
Bachelor of Science, Political Science, State University of New York
College at Oneonta, NY 1970

AV Rating Martindale- Hubbell

When it comes to mediation, Phil’s mantra is pretty simple: Reasonable people do reasonable things. As Thomas Crum once said, “Resolving conflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment and appreciation of differences.” When the parties can acknowledge and appreciate the views of their adversary, it is only then that they can act reasonably. Making this happen is Phil’s specialty. More often than not, mediation isn’t about finding a solution; it’s about identifying the problem. Once the problem is identified, the solution will present itself.

The Florida Bar
Member Since: 1983

Palm Beach County Justice Association (formerly known as Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers)
Member Since: 1996
Past President: 1999

Florida Justice Association
Member Since: 1983
Member, Insurance Committee

American Association for Justice
Member Since: 1983

Palm Beach County Bar Association
Member Since: 1988
Member, Medical-Legal Committee: 1997-2001
Member, Professionalism Committee: 2011-2013

Florida Academy of Professional Mediators 2016

Juris Doctor, University of Florida College of Law, 1995 (With Honors)
Bachelor of Arts, Auburn University, 1992 (Magna Cum Laude) (Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society)

Florida State Courts, 1996
U.S. Southern District of Florida, 1996
U.S. Middle District of Florida, 1998
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1996

Recognized as a “Florida Super Lawyer” since 2015.
Recognized in Florida Trend Magazine as a “Florida Legal Elite” since 2017
Featured Verdict in the Florida Daily Business Review, December 13,2012.

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.

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 herclerkship, 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 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.

The Florida Bar
The Florida Supreme Court’s Committee on Standard Jury Instructions-Contract and Business Cases
Business Litigation Certification Committee of The Florida Bar
Arbitrator for the Grievance Mediation Program of The Florida Bar
American Inns of Court
Florida Association for Women Lawyers, President of Palm Beach County Chapter, 2001
Palm Beach County Bar Association

Juris Doctor, Summa cum laude (top of class), Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1995;

Master of Business Administration in Finance, With Distinction, Lubin Graduate School of Business at Pace University, White Plains, NY, 1985;

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Magna cum laude, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, 1979

The Florida Bar (1995);

United State Supreme Court (2005);

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1997);

United States District Court for the Southern (1998), Northern (1998) and Middle (1997), Districts of Florida, and Eastern District of Michigan (2014).

Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County “And Justice for All” Pro Bono Award;

Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Florida Supreme Court, and Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association, Pro Bono Award;

AVDA and YWCA National Domestic Violence Awareness Award.