Sol P. Ajalat

Throughout a legal career spanning over 45 years, Sol Ajalat has handled a myriad of cases in virtually every area of law.  Currently, Sol focuses his expertise on childhood vaccination injuries in the United States Court of Federal Claims.  Sol's experience and professional relationships with world-renowned experts, pediatric neurologists, life care planners, and others in the medical field make him one of only a handful of attorneys in the United States who can successfully handle this type of complex medical litigation.  On behalf of injured children, Sol has obtained verdicts and settlements approaching tens of millions of dollars. 

In addition to his extensive work with vaccine injury cases, Sol also handles complex matters related to feature film deals and movie financing arrangements, business and corporate matters, real estate disputes, mortgage industry business transactions, and a wide variety of general litigation matters.

Bar Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Education

• J.D., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, 1962
• B.S., Public Health Administration, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959

Professional Memberships & Affiliations

• State Bar of California (Chair Elect, 2005; Member, Senior Lawyers Committee, 2002-present)
• Lawyers Club of Los Angeles County (President, Board of Directors, 1985-1986; Board Member, 1983-present)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Board of Trustees, 1987-1988; Chairman, Municipal Court Committee, 1985-1986; Member, Board of Governors, 1982-2002; Los Angeles Superior Court Bench & Bar Committee, 1991-1994; Media Bench & Bar Committee, 1987-1994)
• Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations
• Consumer Attorneys Association of California
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
• Listed, Who's Who in American Law, 1994-present

Community Involvement

• Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council (Chairman, 2002-2003, Recipient, Service Awards, 2001 and 2004)
• Toluca Lake Chamber of Commerce (President, 1997 and Director, 1987)
• Member, Arabic Masonic Lodge
• Member, Sons of the Desert Shriners
• Member, Hollywood Medical Center, 2004-present
• Trustee, Medical Center of North Hollywood, 1991-1999
• Director, Burbank and North Hollywood Angel of the Year Awards, 1996-present
• Director, Life Services, Inc., Elderly Care Non-Profit Corporation, 1997-2001
• President, Los Angeles Unified School District, Area I Advisory Council, 1980-1981
• President, Toluca Lake Elementary Advisory Council, 1979-1980
• President, William A. Nemia Republican Club, 1978-1979
• President, North Hollywood Kiwanis International, 2002-2003
• Court Referee, California State Bar, Attorney Discipline, 1984-1990
• Board of Directors, Saint Nicholas Cathedral, 1976-1978
• Providence High School of Community Council, 1985-1986

Military

• Instructor, Emergency Medical Care, U.S.  Army Medical Corp., 1955-1957