Rich Gold is a partner practicing in the areas of legislative and environmental law, emphasizing strategy development, lobbying, legislative and regulatory counseling, and creative solutions to corporate, non-profit, and governmental issues at the federal level. He is the leader of Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group, which has been ranked among the top 10 law and lobby firms in Washington, D.C. by Influence magazine the last several years. Mr. Gold has been recognized as a top lobbyist by The Hill, The National Journal, Washingtonian, and The Washington Business Journal.
In recognition of Mr. Gold's energy and environmental policy expertise, he was appointed to the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology of the National Academy of Science in 2009.
Mr. Gold is a founder of a coalition of nonprofit groups and lobbyists, including Taxpayers for Common Sense, Citizens Against Government Waste and former Congressman Jim Walsh (R-NY), that work on reforms to the appropriations and earmarking processes.