Susan Grode, a fine art and entertainment lawyer who spent decades championing the rights of artists and creators, died Feb. 8 in Los Angeles of natural causes. She was known for her independent thinking and for challenging industry norms in pursuit of fair outcomes for the artists she represented.
Over a career that spanned several decades, Grode became a leading advocate for fine artists, animators, authors and filmmakers, helping to establish contractual protections that remain widely used. Her clients included Judy Chicago, Matt Groening, the creator of “The Simpsons,” the late Stephen Hillenburg, creator of “SpongeBob SquarePants”
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