Donna Goldman

Donna Goldman

4.2
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 35 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Plantation, FL
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support ... +2 more

2 South University Drive., Suite. 222, Plantation, FL

About Donna

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 20%

37 years

20%
Child Support 20%

37 years

20%
Family 5%

37 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 45 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 35 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1990

Member in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2007

Location

Donna G. Goldman, P.A.

2 South University Drive., Suite. 222, Plantation, FL, 33324-3307

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Donna Goldman's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.2 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Posted by M | January 16, 2014 | Family

Thank god for Donna!!!

I want to start out by saying that I am eternally grateful to Donna. She has changed my life for the better and because of her perseverance, I finally have my family together including full custody of my son. My custody case was probably one of the worst ever seen by the courts. Donna and her staff d...id an amazing job handling my case from beginning to end. There are no words to describe what she has done for me and my family. I would refer her to anyone looking for an attorney that specializes in family law.

Posted by Ana Leiva | January 16, 2014

I recommend her

I've had Donna as my lawyer for about 5 years. I can't say any negative thing about her. She's been more than helpful to me and has made my life less stressful. I think the money is well spent and I would most definitely hire her for any other legal problem.

Posted by anonymous | July 02, 2013

STAY AWAY!

Invested a lot of time and money for more problems with Donna and Sharon. Horrible cannot explain the service I received. She is very confusing and unknowledgeable. She will constantly give you the run around. She charges insane amount, counting a 5 minute conversation as a 1/2 hour of pay. Spent ove...r 5,000 and got no where but more of a headache. I truly wish I had done more research prior to hiring her. Hope to help some one stay away and save your money!

Posted by Carolyn D'Amico Rampone | February 29, 2012 | Divorce & Separation

One of the Best

Donna handled my divorce in 1999, making everything as easy as possible for me. She was able to hammer out a settlement in extremely adverse conditions, avoiding a lengthy trial. Since my final judgement, Donna has handled multiple contempt of court violations against my ex and two separate attempts... at modifying that hard won settlement agreement. She has won every single case and has done an incredible job as a lawyer and advocate for me. I would not trust any other attorney, especially seeing the parade of lawyers she has gone up against in my case. Donna went above and beyond, not just accepting the minimal information provided by the opposition. She doesn't settle for mediocre and fights so hard to win. I would recommend Donna Goldman to anyone in need of a highly qualified, knowledgeable and dedicated attorney,you want her in your corner, not against you. Donna's assistant Sharon is a gem, always taking my silly and not so silly phone calls. She worked hard and even went as far as going into the office when it was closed in order to handle and emergency that came up over the holidays. When you have advocates like Donna and Sharon, you know there will be people on the other side who are angry and not happy with their work. That's the way it should be.

Posted by anonymous | May 29, 2011 | Divorce & Separation

Bad Representation

I would stay away from this lawyer. I am of the opinion that she handled my divorce in a very ill manner. She was uncaring, unresponsive, unprofessional, and incompetent. She certainly did not represent me well during mediation and at my divorce hearing. Her wrong advice and poor judgement h...as caused me considerable pain and economic suffering. I DO NOT recommend this attorney!!!

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Donna Goldman's Lawyer Endorsements

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Joseph Hughes

Family lawyer | Nov 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Scott Stadler

Family lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have litigated against Donna for years. She is always prepared and is a strong advocate for her clients."

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Jeffrey Ivashuk

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Donna on a few different cases...She always fights hard for her clients, great knowledge, I endorse her...."

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Scott Stadler

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2007.

Public Reprimand issued in FL, 2007

updated on 05/05/2016

Public reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar warns the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Donna’s comment:

“This complaint was NOT made by my client but by her former husband, I had alleged that he owed a substantial monies to my client because he was not honest with her and the court before she retained me). My client did not agree with this complaint. The complaint involved a technical accounting error where no monies were lost at all. The complaint did not involve my legal skills.”

Work Experience

1990 - Present

Owner/attorney, Law Office of Donna G Goldman, P.A.

Associations

Florida Bar, Family Law Section

Member

Broward County Bar, Family Law Section

Member

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

Education

1989

University of Miami School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

University of Florida

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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