Greta E Solomon Attorney

Cohen and Wolf, P.C., based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, provides comprehensive estate planning, probate administration, and elder law services through principal Greta E. Solomon, who brings over 45 years of experience and specializes in special needs planning and LGBTQ family services. Named "Lawyer of the Year" in Elder Law for the Stamford area and consistently listed in Best Lawyers in America, Solomon is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel with deep expertise in tax and wealth transfer planning.

About

Greta E. Solomon is a principal at Cohen and Wolf, P.C., based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where she chairs the firm's Trusts & Estates, Elder Law, and Tax Groups. With more than 45 years of experience, she has built a distinguished career helping individuals and families navigate complex estate planning, probate administration, and elder law matters.

Solomon's practice encompasses the full range of estate planning and probate services, including the administration of estates, trusts, conservatorships, and guardianships. Her deep knowledge of tax codes and sophisticated estate planning techniques enables her to counsel clients through intricate tax and wealth transfer situations. She is particularly known for her work with families and individuals facing special needs planning challenges, where she focuses on asset protection through specialized trusts and the preparation of tailored guardianship documents and powers of attorney. Additionally, Solomon provides estate planning and family services to members of the LGBTQ community.

A Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Solomon brings substantial credentials to her practice. She has served on the executive committee of the Estates and Probate Section of the Connecticut Bar Association and maintains active involvement with both the Connecticut and Bridgeport Bar Associations. She is a frequent lecturer on estate planning and special needs trusts through continuing legal education programs offered by bar associations and previously taught as a guest lecturer at the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Solomon's professional recognition is extensive. She has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law, Elder Law, and Trusts and Estates since 2013 and received the "Lawyer of the Year" designation in Elder Law for the Stamford, Connecticut metro area in 2022 and 2024. She has been named to Connecticut Super Lawyers for Estate & Probate annually since 2007 and selected as a "Top 25 Women Connecticut Super Lawyer" and "Top 50 Women New England Super Lawyer." She holds an AV Preeminent Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized among Moffly Media's Top Lawyers in Fairfield County for wills.

Beyond her legal practice, Solomon is deeply committed to community service. She serves on the Board of Directors of Marrakech, Inc., which provides human services to individuals with and without disabilities throughout Connecticut, and is a board member of Or Shalom synagogue in Orange. She has previously served on the boards of the Jewish Community Center for Community Services, the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield, Schoke Jewish Family Services, and the Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation, now serving on its Professional Advisors Council.

Solomon earned her J.D., with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1976 and her LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law in 1977. She is licensed to practice in Connecticut, New York, and Florida and can be reached at 203.337.4114.

Overview compiled from the firm's website