Lessing E. Gold

Lessing E. Gold, Chair of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp Corporate Department and Co-Chair of the law firm’s Homeland Security & Regulatory Practice. Associated with the security industry for over 50 years, Mr. Gold has represented security alarm companies in the U.S. and abroad (buyers and sellers) in many major merger and acquisition transactions over that time period.

Mr. Gold serves as general counsel to the California Alarm Association, advising the organization on regulatory, antitrust, and liability issues, and has been honored by the Security Industry Association and the California Alarm Association for his extraordinary service to the security industry. He has also played leading roles in other security governing organizations, including the Security Industry Association and the Medical Alert Monitoring Association. In addition, Mr. Gold regularly advises and assists foreign and domestic companies regarding government contracts and financings, the development of new technologies, licensing and regulatory issues, and other emerging security and protective initiatives. He is the recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award from the Security Industry Association for exemplary service to the security industry and is a member of the Security Industry Hall of Fame. Mr. Gold received a B.S. from Northwestern University and a J.D. from the University of Southern California.