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Steve Gold
Partner 
77 West Wacker Drive
sgold@mcguirewoods.comSuite 4100 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1818 F: 312.698.4583    |
Mr. Gold is chair of McGuireWoods' firmwide, cross-departmental technology and outsourcing practice with 25 years of experience as a technology and outsourcing lawyer.
His experience includes a wide range of technology-related matters including structuring, negotiating, and advising on information technology and business process outsourcings; traditional software transactions such as commercial and strategic software licensing; large-scale systems procurement and development; and technology marketing and strategic alliances. He also counsels clients regarding evolving "software as a service" business models, electronic publishing, Internet commerce, open source software, and data security and intellectual property matters relating to software and information content.
In addition to his work in the technology and outsourcing field, Mr. Gold has broad experience in corporate and business law, having represented public and private companies ranging from large Fortune 500 companies to smaller entrepreneurial entities, particularly in the software and technology fields. His experience includes work in public offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures.
Mr. Gold has academic background and work experience in the field of computer science and systems analysis prior to law school.
He was highlighted in the 2010 edition of the Legal 500 directory for media, technology and telecoms (technology: transactions).
- Technology & Software
- Technology & Outsourcing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Securities & Corporate Finance
- Chair, Technology and Outsourcing Practice
- Former Co-chair, Technology and Business Department
- Named One of the "Best Lawyers in America," Woodward/White, Inc., 2012
- Named in the Legal 500 Directory for Media, Technology and Telecoms (Technology: Transactions), 2010
- Gordon & Glickson, 1997-2006 (Chief Operating Partner, 2004-2006)
- Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, 1985-1997
- Computer Analyst, United Information Services, 1981-1982
- Computer Systems Consultant, 1980-1983
- "GPL License Disruptive in Its Impact on Corporate IT," Practicing Law Institute's All Star Briefing, March 2010
- "Virtualization: Technology Solution, Legal Challenge" (co-authored with John M. Toth and Michael T. Hepburn), Counsel to Counsel, October 2007
- "Open Source Licenses," Understanding the Intellectual Property License Conference, Practicing Law Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 2009, 2010, 2011
- "Introduction to Legal Issues in Outsourcing," CLE Conference, Mecklenberg County Bar Association, Charlotte, North Carolina, February 11, 2010
- "Data Security and Protection Issues in Software License Agreements," Software Licensing Conference, American Conference Institute, San Francisco, California, October 7, 2009
- "Outsourcing's Exposure to the Elements: Weathering the Storm in the Current Economy," McGuireWoods Executive Breakfast and Roundtable, Richmond, Virginia, June 3, 2009
- American Bar Association
- Sections of Business Law, and Science & Technology, Cyberspace Law Committee
- Association of Computing Machinery
- The International Technology Law Association
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EDUCATION Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., J.D., magna cum laude, 1985 University of Michigan, B.A., with Distinction, 1981 ADMITTED Illinois 1997 Ohio 1985 |