JEDA & Associates Information

JEDA & Associates is the leading consulting firm for Asia-Pacific manufacturers seeking seamless, strategic access to the U.S. market. Based in California, we transform regulatory challenges into competitive advantages — companies navigate the full complexity of U.S. trade compliance with confidence and precision. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT? Our firm is led by two principals whose careers sit at the very center of U.S. import enforcement and trade law: Dan R. Solis, Principal, former U.S. FDA Assistant Commissioner for Import Operations, spent nearly three decades at the FDA — rising from Microbiologist to the highest import-focused leadership role in the agency. He oversaw all U.S. port import operations, led the nationwide implementation of PREDICT (FDA's AI-driven risk-targeting system), created the FDA Imports Shield Program, and built the Import Certification Portal used at every U.S. port of entry. Jerry Baik, Co-Principal & General Counsel, brings 31 years as a public attorney with the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, where he founded and led the nationally recognized Identity Theft and Fraud Unit — prosecuting FDA misbranding, adulterated food and drug cases, and counterfeit product violations. He is also the Founder and President of the Korean Prosecutors Association (KPA), representing prosecutors across nine countries. Together, they offer something no other consulting firm can: the combined perspective of the person who built America's import compliance systems — and the attorney who prosecuted those who failed them. OUR SERVICES: FDA Import Compliance & Regulatory Advisory U.S. Customs & Border Protection Navigation Legal Counsel & Regulatory Defense Specialized Technology & Laboratory Services Step-by-Step U.S. Market Entry Programs Ongoing Trade Compliance Retainers WHO WE SERVE: Manufacturers across Asia, the Pacific Islands, and beyond — in food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, consumer goods, and agriculture.