Our Team

Suzanne W. Green, Esq. Attorney at Law in St. Johns, Duval and Clay Counties

Lifetime High Achiever – As a High School Honor Society Honors Graduate, Kiwanis Scholarship Award Winner and America’s Junior Miss, Suzanne received a Tennis Scholarship and invitation to study at Auburn University.


She earned more honors as a Collegiate Dean’s List Honoree to win a scholarship at Georgetown University. Along the way Suzanne won numerous Junior and Collegiate level tennis championships and still has a passion for the game.

Congressional Experience – In her professional career Suzanne worked in the House of Representatives. She garnered great experience in legislative matters, ideals, methods, processes and disciplines, especially in commerce, immigration, energy, and Congressional House administration and operations.


As a legislative assistant in Washington D.C. she enhanced her skills and experience in small business, veterans affairs, science, technology, education and labor relations.

Esteemed Lawyer and Certified Mediator – Suzanne is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar and a Certified Family Law Mediator.


After working her way up the ladder in many prestigious law firms, she became an Assistant State Attorney for Duval and Pinellas Counties in Florida. In this capacity she became very familiar with and proficient in the Florida State Judicial System and local jurisprudence. After which she went into private practice as a Florida attorney.

Experienced and Proven In Business – After many years of practicing law, Suzanne founded her own law firm.



She also has proven business experience as chairman and member of the St. Augustine Airport Authority/Northeast Florida Regional Airport, where she was appointed as Chairman of Board.

Civil and County Law Experience – Suzanne also served as the Code Enforcement Attorney for the city of Atlantic Beach, Florida and has held numerous similar positions where she has garnered additional experience in civil law. She is currently a special magistrate judge for the city of Atlantic Beach.


The breadth and depth of Suzanne’s legal experience provides her clients with an outstanding and highly qualified Legal Attorney.


Suzanne is also a confidante and mentor to many colleagues and practicing lawyers, who cultivate her experience and wisdom in their pursuit of the best legal practices.

DONNETTA MARELL

Donnetta Marell was born in Kentucky and moved to Florida with her family in 1988. She has worked in the area of family law for over 15 years. Donnetta enjoys helping others. Donnetta is experienced in the inner workings of family law having spent from 2004 to 2010 with Alvarez & Wallace- Family Law as a paralegal & office manager and then again from 2016-2018. She transitioned to being an administrative assistant from 2010-2013 for Big Fish Holdings d/b/a, FastSigns, Proline Motors, and Fernandina Mulch & Stone.

Donnetta then continued as a paralegal from 2013 to 2015 with Tomassetti & Prince in the area of Condo & HOA Law. She spent a year with Davis, Broussard & Steiger – Family law, Civil, Estate Planning, Probate as their office manager & paralegal, as well as 2 years with Zisser Family Law as a paralegal and their legal assistant. Donnetta has been with the law firm of Suzanne W. Green, P.A. since 2021.


When she isn’t working, she enjoys hunting and spending quality time with her family.

Fighting for You

Our Mission is to provide our clients with practical, proactive, and caring legal services. Our goal is to deliver professional mediation and litigation of issues. We are dedicated to providing our clients with expertise in legal matters to protect their legal rights in the pursuit of justice.

We know it’s important when choosing a lawyer that you select one that you will be comfortable with and who will work well with you to understand your needs. Not every attorney has a proven track record or the right experience to help guide you and explain the process and rules of law that affect your situation and case.



Please check out our many peer and client references on this website and call us for an initial quick assessment of your current situation and needs.

Things to look for in a lawyer:

  • Lawyers should work with you to ensure they fully understand your needs, rights and situations.
  • Not all lawyers are equal. It is important that your lawyer be professional, personal and caring.
  • That usually means working together on options and not just default to standard strategy and payment.
  • Lawyers should discuss simpler resolutions, such as mediation, before expensive litigation or arbitration.

“We pride ourselves in helping people to attend to their legal affairs and pursue justice to resolve issues and disputes that impact their lives, the lives of their family or well-being in their business or community.”

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