Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)
The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is a nonprofit organization consisting of more than 17,000 attorneys nationwide. Its purpose is to protect the lives and interests of animals and enhance the welfare and status of animals through the enforcement of statutes, ordinances, regulations, and common law principles. Our goals include educating the University of Denver community about the forms of institutionalized animal abuse; understanding how litigation can be used to combat this abuse; and providing opportunities for students to work with attorneys on litigation projects.
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Officers, Titles, and Contact Info
President: John McKee
Vice President: Eric Goltz
Secretary: Alissa Peashka
Treasurer: Rebecca Vickrey
Events Coordinator: Whitney Ferrell
Events Coordinator: Marien Rodriguez
About the Animal Legal Defense Fund
For more than a quarter-century, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been fighting to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. Founded in 1979 by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law, ALDF™ has blazed the trail for stronger enforcement of anti-cruelty laws and more humane treatment of animals in every corner of American life. Today, ALDF’s groundbreaking efforts to push the U.S.legal system to end the suffering of abused animals are supported by hundreds of dedicated attorneys and more than 100,000 members. Every day, ALDF works to protect animals by:
- Filing groundbreaking lawsuits to stop animal abuse and expand the boundaries of animal law.
- Providing free legal assistance to prosecutors handling cruelty cases.
- Working to strengthen state anti-cruelty statutes.
- Encouraging the federal government to enforce existing animal protection laws.
- Nurturing the future of animal law through Student Animal Legal Defense Fund chapters, and our Animal Law Program.
- Providing public education through seminars, workshops and other outreach efforts.
In addition to our national headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Animal Legal Defense Fund maintains an office in Portland, Oregon.
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