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

Teresa Menendez-Taboada

Director, AnimaNaturalis Internacional