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Lessing E. Gold

Legal Expertise

Corporate practice with an emphasis on shareholder disputes, mergers and acquisitions, representation of non-profit associations, representation before regulatory agencies, and contractual negotiations.

 

Representative Matters

  • Formation of several major security alarm and integration companies.
  • Lead counsel in acquisition of one of the largest security alarm companies in the United States.
  • Authored California alarm licensing law.
  • Worked with many municipalities and states to develop licensing and standards.
  • Served as counsel to many buyers and sellers in some of the largest and smallest acquisitions in the security-related industries.
Lessing E. Gold

Partner - Los Angeles


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Phone:

  (310) 312-3228

Fax:

  (310) 231-8428
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Practice Area

Industry Focus

Security alarm industry, burglar and fire alarm industry, security guard industry, access control and closed circuit television industry, and discount brokerages

Education Collapse

  • University of Southern California Law Center, J.D., 1956
  • Northwestern University, B.S., 1953

Court Admissions Collapse

  • California, 1957
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1973

Professional Recognition Expand

  • Recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award from the Security Industry Association for exemplary service to the security industry
  • Inducted into the SSI Hall of Fame for distinguished industry service to the electronic security industry
  • Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Alarm Association for service to the security industry
  • AV® Preeminent™ Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Publications and Presentations Expand

  • Frequent speaker at International Security Conference, Central Station Alarm Association, Security Industry Association, California Alarm Association, and other industry associations on mergers and acquisitions and legal liabilities
  • Contributing Legal Columnist, "Security & the Law," SDM magazine, a national trade publication for the security industry
  • Frequent contributor to trade magazines
  • Authored treatise on residential security
  • Gold Explores Ramifications of Indiana Decision on Security Systems Industry, Security Distributing & Marketing (May 2010)
  • Speaker, Exit Strategy: Maximize the Return, PSA - TEC Security Network Conference (May 2010)

Professional, Business, and Civic Affiliations Expand

  • Chair, MS&K Corporate Practice
  • Co-Chair, MS&K Homeland Security & Regulatory Practice
  • General Counsel, California Alarm Association
  • Chair, World Trade Committee, World Trade Center of Los Angeles and Long Beach 
  • Board Member, Security Industry Association
  • Board of Governors, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation 
  • Central Station Alarm Association
  • USC Alumni Association
  • Legion Lex
  • Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles
  • Founder, LA Music Center 
  • Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York
  • Member of Advisory Board, UCLA Friends of English