Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Greg Suess as a senior advisor to the firm’s Entertainment & Media and Corporate & Securities practice groups in Birmingham.
“Greg’s unique background at the crossroads of corporate, tech, media and entertainment law allows him to provide strategic counsel to key executives and talent across a variety of industries,” said Bradley’s Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. “We’re pleased to welcome Greg to the firm and know that his experience providing strategic services to industry and market leaders will be an asset to our team and our clients.”
“Bradley has a sterling reputation for excellence and serves an elite client base. I’m pleased to become a senior advisor to the firm and work alongside the entertainment, media, and corporate teams to strengthen and expand these practices,” said Mr. Suess.
Prior to joining Bradley, Mr. Suess was a partner at Glaser Weil, a leading Los Angeles-based, full-service law firm where he was with the firm for more than 24 years. Peter Weil, managing partner of Glaser Weil, said, “Greg has a gift for creating win-win situations for his clients and partners. We look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with Greg and his new firm in future matters across the Southeast and to provide Bradley with a powerhouse ally in California.”
Mr. Suess added, “I am proud of my more than 20 years of partnership with Peter and the Glaser Weil team and look forward to the opportunity to work with them in the future as part of Bradley.”
In addition, Mr. Suess will continue in his position as a founding partner of Activist Artists Management, LLC (Activist.co), a top-tier, full-service music and talent management firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and Atlanta. Activist represents an A-list roster of music artists, actors, writers, directors, brands and family offices and was founded on the notion that artists, actors, brands and family offices can create positive change in the world through leveraging their voices via media and entertainment. Mr. Suess established and leads Activist’s Family Office & Corporate Division, which advises Forbes 400 families and emerging businesses at the cross-section of media, entertainment, and technology.
Mr. Suess graduated from the University of Southern California and earned his J.D. and M.B.A. from Pepperdine University’s School of Law and Graziadio School of Business, graduating in three years with honors while working for Michael Milken.
Mr. Suess recently relocated from Los Angeles to Mountain Brook, Alabama, with his wife, Michelle Suess, and their two children, Avery and Wyatt. Ms. Suess is an Alabama native, an alumna of the University of Alabama, and a strategic communications executive.
About Bradley
Bradley combines skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in achieving their business goals. With offices in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm’s almost 600 lawyers represent regional, national and international clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, construction, energy, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, and technology, among many others.
About Activist
Activist Artists Management is a top-tier, full-service music and film/TV talent management, integrated media, and advisory firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, and Atlanta. Activist was founded on the notion that artists, actors, and brands can create positive change in the world. Activist works with a range of music and entertainment clients, including Dwight Yoakam, Bobby Weir, Grateful Dead, Dead & Company (co-manager Azoff/Moir), The Lumineers, Alec Benjamin, Empire of the Sun, and Michael Franti & Spearhead. The Activist Film & Television Department represents iconic actors, including Oscar, Golden Globe, and Tony Award-nominee Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai, Inception, Godzilla, and Broadway’s The King and I) and Tony Award-winner and GRAMMY Award-nominee David Alan Grier (A Soldier’s Play, A Soldier’s Story, Joe Pickett), notable screenwriters Terry Rossio (Pirates of the Caribbean, Godzilla vs. Kong) and Jeff Eastin (White Collar), and Oscar-winning media company Lion Forge Animation (Hair Love). Along with actively measuring and reducing the firm’s own carbon footprint, Activist supports vetted and diverse carbon-fighting tours and projects to eliminate significantly more greenhouse gas pollution than we create, making our operations climate positive.
About Glaser Weil
Glaser Weil is one of the country’s premier full-service law firms, particularly well known for its prowess in litigation. Indeed, Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms, awarded Glaser Weil its highest ranking of “Highly Recommended” – one of only 25 law firms in California to earn this elite status.
