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Eric Torberson Receives Don Feare Animal Advocacy Award 2018
Eric Torberson is an Austin-based criminal defense attorney and animal defender who practices in the central Texas region. He received the Don Feare award in April 2018 for his dedication to animals and animal owners. Torberson, a veteran of the … Continue reading
Randy Turner Receives Don Feare Award 2012
Randy Turner has always been an advocate for animals, and as a Fort-Worth based attorney, he has been dedicating a portion of his law practice to representing animal groups, humane societies, animal rights activists, and others who help animals for … Continue reading
Winners of the First Annual Student Writing Competition
The Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Texas announced the winners of its first annual student writing competition at the Animal Law Institute that took place on March 9, 2012, in Fort Worth, Texas. Students at Texas Law … Continue reading
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Careers in Animal Law
by Yolanda Eisenstein Yolanda Eisenstein is an attorney with an animal law practice in Dallas, Texas. She is an adjunct professor in animal law at SMU Dedman School of Law. She is vice chair of the American Bar Association TIPS … Continue reading
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Don Feare Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Also at the Animal Law Institute, Don Feare was awarded with the first “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Animal Law Section for his work in animal advocacy. Don practices civil litigation and criminal defense in Arlington. He regularly handles a … Continue reading
About the ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section Animal Law Committee
Founded in late 2004, the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section’s Animal Law Committee addresses all issues concerning the intersection of animals and the law. The status of animals in our legal system, and in our society … Continue reading
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Spotlight: South Texas College of Law Animal Law Society
The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) indicates that one of the largest contributors to the growth of Animal Law as a course of study in law schools is through the efforts of student ALDF (SALDF) chapters. SALDF chapters have been … Continue reading
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Animal Law Annual Institute
The 2011 Texas Animal Law Institute took place on April 29, 2011, in Austin, Texas, and began with a section report from Jean Jennings, 2011 Chair. A variety of topics were presented at the Institute, including Estate Planning for Pets, … Continue reading
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Animal Law Section’s New Website
The Animal Law Section is pleased to present its new website. The content will be launched in phases as we develop and post new news and information. Serving as the Section’s professional resource, the new site will reinforce the Section’s … Continue reading
Animal Law in Action
by Katherine Killingsworth SettlePou In February of 2001, Samson- a German Shepherd mix, met Moe Nasr. Samson was just a tiny pup of five weeks old at that time- and had arrived at Moe’s office in a box. To say … Continue reading
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