Suzanne L. Weakley

At CEB, Suzanne Weakley has been responsible for developing, producing, and editing new law books for practicing California attorneys. These books include “Understanding Fiduciary Duties in Business Entities,” (Cal CEB 2016); “Drafting Employment Documents for California Employers,” (Cal CEB 2011); “California Franchise Law and Practice,” (Cal CEB 2009); “Intellectual Property in Business Transactions,” (Cal CEB 2008); “California Law of Contracts,” (Cal CEB 2007); “Financing and Protecting California Businesses,” (Cal CEB 2006); and “Internet Law and Practice in California,” (Cal CEB 2004, winner of the 2005 ACLEA Award for Professional Excellence, Legal Publications). Additionally, for over 15 years, Ms. Weakley was editor-in-chief of a quarterly journal, the now-terminated California Business Law Practitioner, which published articles on a wide range of business and intellectual property law topics. Currently, she is responsible for keeping a number of CEB's business titles updated annually.

Prior to her tenure at CEB, , Ms. Weakley was a practicing business attorney for over 21 years in Denver, Colorado (1980 to 1987) and Los Angeles, California (1987 to 2001). She specialized in corporate, commercial, real estate, and financial transactions, including corporate acquisitions and sales, secured lending transactions, contract negotiation and drafting, and UCC matters; as well as Chapter 11 corporate reorganizations, bankruptcy, and insolvency matters. She received her AB from Stanford University, with honors, and her J.D. from the University of Denver, with honors, where she was a member of the law review.

Achievements & Other Notable Experience • Law Clerk to the Honorable William E. Doyle (deceased, 1986), Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, Denver, Colorado (1979 to 1980) • Advisor, California Lawyers Association (formerly part of the State Bar of California), Business Law Section, Executive Committee (2015 to present) • Associate Editor, California Lawyers Association (formerly part of the State Bar of California), Business Law Section, Business Law News (2015 to present) • Chair, State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Standing Committee on Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies (2011 to 2012) • Member, State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Executive Committee (2012-2015)