A graduate of UCLA, prior to joining the ADG, Roth was a labor lawyer from 1978-81, serving as West Coast counsel for the National Association of Government Employees. From 1983-88 he was associate general counsel for the Directors Guild of America. He obtained his law degree at UCLA. His wife, Grace Reiner is a legal affairs vice president at Disney Channel.
Following recent mergers, the 75-year-old ADG now represents over 2,000 members including production designers, art directors, scenic and graphic artists, set designers, model makers, storyboard illustrators and matte painters. The ADG has also recently launched a campaign to organize previs artists, (for more, see “Art Directors Guild Aims to Organize Previs Artists.”)
