Education

Ms. Solo graduated with honors, earning her B.A. in Political Science, from UCLA in 1972. She graduated with honors, earning her J.D. from UCLA Law School in 1975. While attending UCLA Law School, she served a three months’ quarter away externship as the Law Clerk to Presiding U.S. Magistrate Venetta Tassopulos, U.S. District Court, Central District of California.

Professional Experience

Ms. Solo began her 34 year lawyering career as an Aide to the California State Senate in 1975. She was an associate in the law firm of McKay, Byrne & Graham from 1976 through 1979. Thereafter, she was the principal of Solo and Baron in Century City from 1979 through 1987. In 1987, following the birth of her older daughter, she returned to McKay Byrne & Graham as Of Counsel until May, 2006. In May, 2006, Ms. Solo reopened her own firm, exclusively representing plaintiffs in employment cases.

Admissions

Ms. Solo was admitted to practice before the courts of the State of California in December, 1975 (State Bar Number 67611). She was admitted to practice before the United States District Court, in the Central and Northern Districts of California in 1976. She was admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1977.

Professional Activities and Associations

Ms. Solo’s many professional activities have included the following:

• Member, California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)
• Member, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
• Member, Legal Eagles for Truth, Justice & the American Way (LEFTJAW)
• Member, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
• Supervising Attorney, First AME Church - Temple Isaiah -UCLA Law School Legal Clinic , First AME Sunday Free Clinic
• Mentor to numerous female and minority lawyers
• Vice President, Personnel and Administration, Temple Isaiah
• Personnel advisor to Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law
• Special Olympics of Southern California Personnel Committee
• Big Sisters of Los Angeles Personnel Committee
• Founding Board Member, Womens’ Legal Clinic
• Volunteer Judge Pro Tem, West Los Angeles Municipal Court
• Civil Litigation Trainer, Rape Crisis Center for Hotline Advocates, YWCA of Pasadena and Project Sister, Pomona
• Mentor, Roots and Wings Partnership, Temple Isaiah - Santee Learning Complex, a downtown LAUSD High School
• Koreh LA Literacy Project, Reading Mentor
• Numerous LAUSD related volunteer activities, and multiple public service commendations and awards
• Continuing Education of Bar Civil Litigation Advisory E-Panel
• Contributor, California Civil Jury Instruction Companion Handbook,
  Elizabeth A.  Baron, Associate Justice CA Court of Appeal, (Ret.)
  Thomson-West (2009-2010)

Personal

Ms. Solo is the proud mom of two awesome and accomplished daughters. She hopes she has been a role model to them in making “Tikkun Olam” (Repair the World) their life mantra. She is a music-inspired walker (LA Marathon, 2006), avid reader, film buff, involved congregant, and she is devoted to family and many friends.

Beyond this website stands a capable and conscientious lawyer ready to help you.

Law Offices of

Gail D. Solo, A P.C.