1952
Dr. Solan is born in New York City, New York to Harold and Shirley Solan.
1974
Dr. Solan graduates summa cum laude from Brandeis University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts.
1978
Dr. Solan receives a Doctor of Philosophy from the Department of Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
1982
Dr. Solan marries Anita Lois Rush and receives a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Harvard University.
1982
Dr. Solan is admitted to practice in the state of New Jersey and serves as a law clerk to the Honorary Pollock of the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
1983
Dr. Solan becomes an associate at Orans, Elsen & Lupert in New York City.
1983
Dr. Solan authors “Pronominal Reference.”
1984
Dr. Solan is admitted to practice in the state of New York.
1989
Dr. Solan is promoted to partner at Orans, Elsen & Lupert.
1993
Dr. Solan authors “The Language of Judges.”
1996
Dr. Solan becomes an associate professor of law at Brooklyn Law School.
2000
Dr. Solan is promoted to full professor of law at Brooklyn Law School.
2004
Dr. Solan becomes a Don Forchelli professor of law at Brooklyn Law School.
2006
Dr. Solan is appointed Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Brooklyn Law School.
2010
Dr. Solan authors “The Language of Statutes: Laws and Their Interpretation.”