Greta E. Solomon Bridgeport, Connecticut
| Principal | |
| phone | 203-368-0211 |
| fax | 203-337-5514 |
| gsolomon@cohenandwolf.com | |
GRETA E. SOLOMON is a principal and chair of Cohen and Wolf, P.C.'s Trusts & Estates, Elder Law, and Tax Groups. Ms. Solomon has been assisting clients in the areas of estate planning, elder law, and probate administration (including estates, trusts, conservatorships, guardianships, etc.) for more than 30 years. Her in-depth knowledge of the tax codes and sophisticated estate planning techniques allows her to provide counsel on complex estate matters. She divides her time between the Firm's Bridgeport and Westport offices.
Ms. Solomon is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). She is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Ms. Solomon serves on the executive committee of the Estates and Probate Section of the Connecticut Bar Association. She is a frequent lecturer on topics related to estate planning and special needs trusts. She regularly participates in continuing legal education programs sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association and the Bridgeport Bar Association and is a guest lecturer at the University of Connecticut School of Law at its estate planning seminar for third-year law students. She is also a member of the Bridgeport Bar Association and once served on its executive committee.
Active in the community, Ms. Solomon has served on the boards of the Jewish Community Center for Community Services (JCCS), the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield, the Jewish Community Foundation in Bridgeport, and the Center for Women and Families. Ms. Solomon also chaired the distribution committee of the Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation and served on its board of directors. From 2004-2008, Ms. Solomon served as an officer and director of Westport SEPTA (a PTA for special education).
Ms. Solomon has received numerous awards for her civic involvement. She was the recipient of the A.O. Samuels Young Leadership Award from the Jewish Federation of Bridgeport and was named the "Woman of the Year" in 1989 from the Women's Network of Greater Bridgeport. In addition, Ms. Solomon was honored by the Bridgeport Regional Business Council and the Conference of Women's Organizations in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as well as the Girl Scouts, Housatonic Council.
Ms. Solomon is admitted to practice in Connecticut; New York; Florida; the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; and the U.S. Tax Court. Ms. Solomon received her A.B. in 1973 from Smith College and her J.D. with honors in 1976 from the University of Connecticut School of Law. She received an LL.M. (in Taxation) from New York University in 1977.
- Bar Admissions:
- Connecticut, 1976
- New York
- Florida
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- U.S. Tax Court
- Education:
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York,
1977
LL.M. Taxation - University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut,
1976
J.D.
Honors: With Honors - Smith College,
1973
A.B.
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Continuing Legal Education Programs, Connecticut Bar Association
- Continuing Legal Education Programs, Bridgeport Bar Association
- Guest Lecturer, Estate Planning Seminars, University of Connecticut School of Law
- Program Participant, Quinnipiac College School of Law
- Honors and Awards:
- A.O. Samuels Young Leadership Award, Jewish Federation of Bridgeport
- Named Woman of the Year, Women's Network of Greater Bridgeport, 1989
- Honored, Bridgeport Regional Business Council
- Honored, Council of Women's Organizations, Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Honored, Girl Scouts of America
- Honored, Housatonic Council
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Member
- Connecticut Bar Association, Estates & Probate Section
- Member, Executive Committee
- Bridgeport Bar Association
- Member
- Bridgeport Bar Association
- Former Member, Executive Committee
- Jewish Center for Community Services
- Past Chair, Community Relations Commission
- Jewish Center for Community Services
- Former Member, Board of Directors
- Jewish Community Foundation
- Former Chair, Board of Directors
- Jewish Family Services of Bridgeport
- Past President
- Center for Women and Families (Formerly YMCA of Eastern Fairfield County)
- Former Member, Board of Directors
- Center for Women and Families (Formerly YMCA of Eastern Fairfield County)
- Former Chair, Board of Trustees
- Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation
- Former Vice-President
- Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation
- Former Chair, Distribution Committee
- Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation
- Former Member, Board of Directors
- Jewish Home for the Elderly
- Member, Board of Directors
