Solange Z. Fortenbach

Solange Fortenbach is an associate in Burke’s Public Law and Litigation practice groups.

Solange’s experience focuses on general counsel services, municipal code enforcement, and assisting in contract development and execution. She serves as Deputy City Attorney for the cities of Bellflower and Monterey Park, where she advises city staff and officials regarding general municipal law issues. Solange also serves as Deputy City Attorney for the City of Lawndale where she advises the Planning Commission.

Solange earned her J.D. from the University of California, Irvine School of Law. During her first semester at law school, Solange interned at the ACLU Southern California, working advocacy hotlines for incarcerated individuals living in Orange County (OC) jails. During her law school experience, Solange also co-led a letter writing program where students advocated for individuals living in OC jails.

Solange focused her schooling on refining speech and writing skills. She was a quarter finalist in UCI Law’s Moot Court competition and received the Faculty Award in both Supreme Court Litigation and Trial Advocacy. Prior to law school, Solange earned her B.A. at New York University where she double majored in Politics and Environmental Studies. At NYU, Solange was on the Moot Court team and later interned in Washington D.C. at the U.S. Department of Justice in the Environment and Natural Resources Division.