Meet the Experts
Dan R. Solis, Principal
Dan Solis has built a distinguished career in public health safety, devoting three decades to advancing the safety and integrity of U.S.-imported FDA products and other work that continues to leave a lasting impact. After graduating from the University of California, Irvine, and later earning his Master's in Healthcare Administration from the University of La Verne, he began his journey at the FDA in 1998, following early work in bioresearch on medical devices and drug applications.
Over the course of his career, he rose through a series of senior leadership roles, including Microbiologist, Import Compliance Officer, Director of Import Operations in Los Angeles, and Division Director of West Coast Imports, leading to his appointment as Assistant Commissioner for Import Operations in 2022, a position he held until his retirement in March 2026.
As a nationally recognized expert in import operations, Solis led transformative initiatives, including the FDA Imports Shield Program, nationwide implementation of PREDICT (FDA's Targeting Risk tool) at all U.S. ports, and the development of the Import Certification Portal and paperless trade systems. He also strengthened critical partnerships with agencies such as CBP and played a key role in modernizing port operations nationwide.
Jerry Baik, Principal & General Counsel
A trailblazer in public service and a respected leader in the legal community, Jerry Baik’s distinguished career is marked by historic firsts and decades of dedication to justice. As the third Korean American (KA) prosecutor, longest serving KA attorney (31 years), and first KA attorney to be promoted as an Assistant City Attorney in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, he has demonstrated perseverance in advancing greater diversity and representation in public law.
In addition to his legal work, Baik is the founder and inaugural President of the Korean Prosecutors Association (KPA), an international nonprofit organization representing public prosecutors of Korean descent across nine countries. It is the only such organization recognized by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in the Republic of Korea (South). Under his leadership, KPA has advanced a mission centered on professional networking, career development, mentorship for students and young prosecutors, continuing legal education, and community outreach on public safety. Baik also helped establish the KPA Justice Foundation, which raises funds to support these initiatives.
Recently, he retired from the City Attorney's Office after 16 years of being assigned to the Civil Branch, practicing civil litigation representing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), handling property damage (including inverse condemnation) and personal injury cases, risk management, and regulatory defense, including Cal/OSHA matters. Previously, in the Criminal Branch, he founded and led the national recognized Identity Theft and Fraud Unit, which prosecuted identity theft, counterfeit currency and counterfeit products/piracy, government benefits fraud and employee corruption (local, state, and federal agencies), labor wage and hour thefts, unauthorized practice of law, elder financial abuse, financial institution theft, and U.S. FDA misbranding, false advertising, and adulterated food/drug cases.