J.D., Southwestern University School of Law
cum laudeB.A., University of Connecticut
with honors
- State Bar of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- Southern District of California
- Eastern District of California
- Northern District of California
- Northern District of Illinois
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Member, Planning Committee, USC Gould School of Law Intellectual Property Institute, 2004 - 2009
Advisory Board, Information Systems Security Association, Los Angeles Chapter
Board of Editors, Privacy & Data Security Law Journal, through 2010
- Law360: DeepSeek's Rapid Rise Adds Fuel To AI Policy Push
- Law360: Cybersecurity & Privacy Policy to Watch in 2024
- LADJ: Biden Order on AI is Proactive First Step, Attorneys Say
- Bloomberg Law: Holiday DDoS Cyberattacks Can Hurt E-Commerce, Lack Legal Remedy
- Global Data Review: The data privacy hurdles
- JMBM Partners Rod Berman and Michael Gold Named to LA Business Journal's 2025 Top 100 Lawyers List
- JMBM Attorneys Recognized as Southern California Super Lawyers in 2025
- JMBM Attorneys Recognized as Southern California Super Lawyers in 2024
- Burton Mitchell and Michael Gold Recognized as Top Lawyers by the Los Angeles Business Journal
- JMBM Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers
- CEB: Managing AI Risks and Ensuring Responsible Use: An In-House Counsel Discussion
- Information Systems Security Association: Enterprise Level AI Governance Today – What Does It Mean and Is It Even Possible?
- CalCPA Entertainment Industry Conference: Cybersecurity/Personal Security
- LEA Global: Privacy Compliance and AI
- LEA Global: Privacy Compliance and AI
- Enterprise Leadership Network: Data Visibility, Compliance and Information Governance
- The National Aerospace & Defense Forum webcast: The Supply Chain Risk Conundrum
- Legal Ethics and Cybersecurity: 2021 Update
- Information Systems Security Association: California Consumer Privacy Act
- Thompson-Reuters and Law & Forensics LLC: Understanding Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Arena in 2019
- Recognized in the Los Angeles Business Journal: Top 100 Lawyers 2023
- Recognized as a "Southern California Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers magazine, 2023-2024
- One of 20 attorneys included as a "Top Cyber Lawyer" in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2020
- Named a "Top 20 Cyber - Artificial Intelligence Lawyer" by the Daily Journal
- Selected as a "Most Influential Lawyer: Digital Media and E-Commerce Law" by the Los Angeles Business Journal
- Recognized as a "Top Rated Lawyer in Technology Law" by Martindale Hubbell
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- California's Trap and Trace Pen Register Litigation: Key Considerations & How to Respond to a Lawsuit The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) is sparking a surge in lawsuits that could profoundly impact businesses with consumer-facing websites.…