Todd Soloway ’88 was announced as the newest member of the university’s Board of Trustees, according to a BrandeisNOW article. Soloway was elected in January 2022 and will be one of the 37 trustees of the university.
Soloway is a partner and co-chair of Pryor Cashman—a midsize law firm based in New York City, according to their website. In this position, Soloway is responsible for the hotel and hospitality group and real estate services as part of the Executive Committee of the firm, according to his biography on the university’s website. Soloway has served as a partner at Pryor Cashman for over 20 years, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Professionally, Soloway has over 25 years worth of complex trial and deal experience, according to his page. Soloway has had a career of litigation, having worked on numerous high-profile cases, according to his biography. The cases he has overseen relate to the hospitality industry involving hotel management and franchise agreements, real estate finance and development and foreclosures and workouts.
Featured on his Brandeis profile, is a case where Solomon won $44 million in a case against Starwood Hotels in favor of its former owner—the St. Regis Hotel. Solomon has experience acting as a trusted advisor to individuals and companies in his industry, according to the page.
Solomon has been recognized for his work, he received the distinction of ‘Distinguished Leader Award’ from the New York Law Journal—an award given to lawyers who have leadership skills that lead to positive outcomes. He was also mentioned on Crain’s New York Business 2021 Notables in Real Estate list and he was named as a top attorney by Chambers USA in 2022 in nationwide leisure and hospitality law.
According to a BrandeisNOW article, university president Ron Liebowitz said, “As an experienced and well-recognized leader in the fields of hospitality, real estate, and real estate finance law, [Solomon] brings with him, along with a passion for his alma mater, a distinct perspective which will be an invaluable addition to the board.”
Soloway graduated from the university in ’88, receiving a bachelor’s degree in history. He went on to pursue his Juris Doctor degree at Yeshiva university’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in ’91, according to his bio. Before joining the board of Trustees Soloman previously served as a member and president of the Brandeis Alumni Club of New York City—which is a network of alumni that hosts events for past Brandeis students currently living in the five boroughs, according to the alumni page.
