Innovative Artists Entertainment has hired veteran sports and entertainment attorney Brad Small to help the agency make a push into the sports representation business.
Small joins from Fox Rothschild LLP, where he worked for four years as a partner in the firm’s Entertainment & Sports Law Department. In his new role, he will oversee sports entertainment performers and creators for Innovative, bringing with him clients including Drew McIntrye, Jack Perry, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Goldberg, Kanako Urai (aka Asuka) and Dallas Page, among others.
“Brad’s two decades of experience negotiating and navigating strategic and landscape-shifting deals for his clients, have set the model for the intersection of sports and entertainment, which uniquely poises him for success in our modern dealmaking landscape,” said Innovative’s CEO and Founder, Scott Harris. “His tenacious approach to dealmaking and forward-thinking vision are vital assets which will serve us well moving forward in the sports space, and we’re excited to welcome him to the Innovative team.”
Said Small, “As the media business evolves, the sports industry and particularly professional wrestling have experienced an extraordinary resurgence in demand and popularity. I’m thrilled to join the exceptional team at Innovative at this critical point in the agency’s continued growth and to bring sports and entertainment together with a laser focus on expanding business opportunities for current and future clients.”
Over the course of his career, Small has worked on such projects as Marco Polo, Mob Wives, Project Runway and Scream. Other notable clients include Goodfellas scribe Nick Pileggi, Joe Exotic (of Tiger King fame) and professional wrestlers Chris Jericho and Jack Perry, to name just a few. Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, he was a partner at Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman LLP. He earned his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law and his B.A. from Brown University.
