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Suzanne Kessler

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Adjunct Professor of Law

Voice: 615-322-2758
Fax: 615-322-6631
Email: suzanne.kessler@vanderbilt.edu

Education

J.D., M.A. Stanford University
A.B. Brown University

Biography

Suzanne Kessler is an entertainment attorney and documentary filmmaker. She provides entertainment and intellectual property law counsel as a business and legal affairs consultant to individuals and entities in the entertainment industries. During her tenure at Universal Music Group, Professor Kessler was Director of Business and Legal Affairs for A&M Records in Hollywood and served as Vice President of Business Development for UMG's Nashville operations. During law school, Professor Kessler won first prize in the Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition for excellence in copyright law research and writing, sponsored by ASCAP. Her recent film credits include co-producing the A&E Network documentary "Hairdos & Heartaches: The Women of Country Music," and producing and directing "Boxing with the Bard: the Making of Marcus Hummon's 'Surrender Road'" for the Nashville Opera Association (which aired on Nashville Public Television, PBS). She is currently exploring production opportunities with several media outlets.

At Vanderbilt Law School, Professor Kessler teaches Entertainment Industry Transactions and Intellectual Property Licensing.
 



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