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I am a Los Angeles Business attorney with expertise in a vast array of Cybersecurity and Privacy law matters.

With over 30 years of experience, I am skilled at providing practical counsel for complex legal situations. I am dedicated to clear communication and exceptional representation.

I have been honored with numerous awards, including Top 20 Cyber - Artificial Intelligence Lawyers, Most Influential Lawyers in Digital Media and E-Commerce Law, and Top Rated Lawyer in Technology Law.

Practice Area
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Additional Practice Area
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
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State Bar of California
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of California
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Education
Southwestern University School of Law
J.D.
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University of Connecticut
B.A.
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Awards
Most Influential Lawyers: Digital Media and E-Commerce Law
Los Angeles Business Journal
Governance Disputes Attorney of the Year in California
Corporate International Magazine and Global Law Experts
AV Rating
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Member
Current
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Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Member
Current
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Planning Committee, USC Gould School of Law Intellectual Property Institute
Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Records Retention for Enterprise Knowledge Management
BNA Corporate Practice Series Portfolio No. 86
They Signed What? A Customer's Approach tp Software Development Contracting
Cutter IT Journal
Recent Trends in Privacy and Data Security
Aspatore's Inside the Minds
Cyber Risk and the Board of Directors – Closing the Gap
Bloomberg BNA Corporate Governance Report, Bloomberg Law
California Proposition Would Expand Duties and Liabilities for Collecting Personal Information
JMBM
Cyber Security: The long arm of the law gets a little longer
JMBM
The Seven Deadly Sins of Data Security
InformationLife
Speaking Engagements
Ten Ethics Risks for In-House Lawyers
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Trade Secret Litigation in California: Current Issues and Cutting Edge Strategies, California CEB, San Francisco, CA
Evolving legal obligations related to data security, Fifth Annual Information Security Summit, Universal Hilton
Information Systems Security Association-LA
Websites & Blogs
Website
Michael A. Gold's Website Profile
Website
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP Website
Blog
Cybersecurity Lawyer Forum
Contact & Map
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
US
Telephone: (310) 201-3529
Fax: (310) 712-8529