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Bryan Sullivan Named “Top 20 Under 40” by Los Angeles Daily Journal
Category: Awards, News, Press | Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Named “Top 20 Under 40” by Los Angeles Daily Journal
Early Sullivan Partner Bryan Sullivan was named to the Los Angeles Daily Journal’s “Top 20 Under 40” list. Bryan’s profile can be found below:
Bryan M. Sullivan
Practice type: litigation, corporate
Specialties: entertainment, real estate
Trying to fit the work Sullivan does into a tidy box is nearly impossible.
On one end of the spectrum he represents Hollywood luminaries like Miley Cyrus, Kathy Griffin and Whoopi Goldberg in a variety of legal scenarios. On the other, he’s a board member of the tenants’ rights organization Basta and sits on Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s affordable housing committee.
Sullivan said that while he is constantly stimulated by all the legal work he does it’s the latter that really appeals to him.
“Basta is probably what I am most passionate about because this is what most people claim to have gone to law school to do – help those less fortunate,” he said, noting his work on the mayor’s commission. “My personal goal is to find ways to protect the existing stock of affordable housing in L.A., which involves strengthening certain provisions of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance.”
Sullivan is passionate about pro bono but he’s also a fierce advocate and valued advisor for his stable of paying clients. Not content to do reactive legal work, Sullivan characterizes himself as a “legal advisor” someone more likely to figure out a way to avoid prolonged litigation than to blindly throw himself into the fray.
That comprehensive legal guidance is what he does for a lot of clients he has in the start-up space. He represents the founder and majority stakeholder of a digital advertising start-up Streamroll, Kenneth Brook, who is attempting to wind down the company to focus on a new venture. There’s a litany of issues involved, from dealing with minority shareholders to making sure fiduciary duties are met, and Sullivan has his hands in everything.
“In these types of situations, I am dealing with brilliant individuals with extraordinarily creative minds but who have no understanding of the legal issues in forming a company, protecting intellectual property and trade secrets, or fiduciary duties,” he said. “I try to help them with that so they can focus on developing and growing their business.”
There are more traditional successes, such as his win at the Court of Appeal in a case involving a dispute between a contractor and construction lender that set new precedent about how subordination agreements are enforceable as a matter of law. Sullivan said the case, Moorefield Construction, Inc. v. Intervest Mortgage Investment Co., et al, D065464 (Cal. 4th App. Dist., filed Sept. 12, 2014), was a huge win, not only for his client but for construction in California generally.
– Henry Meier
Eric Early and Stephen Ma Appear in 2014 Super Lawyers Business Edition
Category: Awards, News | Sunday, November 30th, 2014 | Comments Off on Eric Early and Stephen Ma Appear in 2014 Super Lawyers Business Edition
Early Sullivan Partners Eric Early and Stephen Ma have been named to the 2014 Super Lawyers Business Edition, comprised of attorneys from around the country. This is the fourth time Eric has appeared in the Super Lawyers Business Edition and the first time for Steve, in addition to repeated selections for Eric (10 years straight) and an inaugural selection for Steve as Southern California Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers Business Edition is an annual resource that serves as the go-to guide for general counsel and executives in charge of making legal hiring decisions. The publication is distributed to over 55,000 executives and corporate counsel nationwide.
Early Sullivan Lawyers Recognized by Thomson Reuters as Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Category: Awards, News, Press | Friday, June 6th, 2014 | Comments Off on Early Sullivan Lawyers Recognized by Thomson Reuters as Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP is proud to announce that attorneys from the firm’s Los Angeles office were selected by Thomson Reuters as 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Partner Eric P. Early was named a Super Lawyer in the Business Litigation, Entertainment & Sports and Securities Litigation categories for the 10th year, while partner Stephen Y. Ma was recognized in the Business Litigation category. Partners Scott E. Gizer, Devin A. McRae, and Bryan M. Sullivan, and associate Peter Scott, were all named to the Rising Stars list.
The Super Lawyers distinction honors attorneys who attain a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement as some of the region’s pre-eminent lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations, all of which result in a comprehensive and diverse listing of the top five percent of attorneys in each state.
The Rising Stars list is developed using the same selection process used for the Super Lawyers list except to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. While up to 5 percent of the lawyers in a state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to Rising Stars.
Devin McRae Earns Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating 5.0 Out Of 5.0
Category: Awards, News, Press | Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 | Comments Off on Devin McRae Earns Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating 5.0 Out Of 5.0
“A Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating reflects a combination of achieving a Very High General Ethical Standards rating and a Legal Ability numerical rating…AV® Preeminent™ (4.5 – 5.0) – An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.”
Source: Martindale-Hubbell
Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP Claims One of the “Top Defense Verdicts of the Year” by Daily Journal
Category: Awards, News, Press | Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 | Comments Off on Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP Claims One of the “Top Defense Verdicts of the Year” by Daily Journal
Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP was honored by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, California’s premier daily legal publication, for its trial victory in Central Pacific Bank v. Fidelity National Title.
A copy of the article in which Early Sullivan was honored can be found by clicking the PDF icon on the right.