Keynote Speakers
Dr. Bernard E. Rollin
University Distinguished Professor, Colorado State University
Joyce Tischler
ALDF Founder & General Counsel, Animal Legal Defense Fund
Panelists
Sara Amundson
Executive Director, Humane Society Legislative Fund
Sarah Baeckler
Executive Director, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Bruce Berning
Attorney, Tonkon Torp LLP
Rebeka Breder
Barrister & Solicitor, Boughton Law Corporation; Board of Directors, Vancouver Humane Society
Taimie L. Bryant
Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law
David Cassuto
Professor of Law at Pace Law School
Pete Castleberry
Attorney at Law, Castleberry & Elison, PC
Ethan Davidsohn
Sous Chef, Bon Appétit, Lewis & Clark College
Maneesha Deckha
Associate Professor, University of Victoria, Faculty of Law
Carter Dillard
Director of Litigation, Animal Legal Defense Fund
Geordie Duckler
Founder & Attorney, The Animal Law Practice
Will Fantle
Co-Founder, The Cornucopia Institute
David Favre
Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law
Pamela Frasch
Executive Director of the Center for Animal Law Studies
Sophie Gaillard
Law Student, McGill University, Faculty of Law
Laura Handzel
Assistant Director, Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School
Scott Heiser
Director, Criminal Justice Program, Animal Legal Defense Fund
Kathy Hessler
Clinical Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School
Rebecca Huss
Professor of Law, Valparaiso University School of Law
Steve Johansen
Professor of Law and Director, Legal Analsysis and Writing Program, Lewis and Clark Law School
Robert Klonoff
Dean and Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School
Deborah Knaan
Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
Matthew Liebman
Senior Attorney, Animal Legal Defense Fund,
Paul Locke
Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Russ Mead
General Counsel of Animal Law Coalition
