Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ANIMALS THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM. ALDF ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION BY: FILING HIGH-IMPACT LAWSUITS TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM HARM; PROVIDING FREE ASSISTANCE TO PROSECUTORS NATIONWIDE TO ASSURE THAT ANIMAL ABUSERS ARE PUNISHED FOR THEIR CRIMES; SUPPORTING TOUGH ANIMAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION; AND PROVIDING RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LAW STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS TO ADVANCE THE EMERGING FIELD OF ANIMAL LAW.
TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF ANIMALS THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM.
LITIGATION PROGRAMTHE LITIGATION PROGRAM FILES CUTTING-EDGE LAWSUITS TO END THE ABUSE OF ANIMALS, INCLUDING COMPANION ANIMALS, WILDLIFE, AND THOSE ABUSED IN INDUSTRIES LIKE FACTORY FARMING, LABORATORIES, AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. OUR LITIGATION EFFORTS EXPAND THE PROTECTIONS OF EXISTING LAWS AND FOCUS ON OBTAINING BASIC RIGHTS FOR ANIMALS WITH A STRATEGY OF SECURING STRONG AND LASTING PROTECTIONS UNDER THE LAW. FROM FILING AS PLAINTIFFS OR REPRESENTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, TO FILING FORMAL COMPLAINTS AGAINST GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, THE LITIGATION PROGRAM MAKES A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUAL ANIMALS AND EXPANDING THE ENTIRE FIELD OF ANIMAL LAW.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMTHE ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM IS STAFFED BY ATTORNEYS, INCLUDING FORMER PROSECUTORS, WITH EXPERTISE IN ANIMAL PROTECTION. CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM ATTORNEYS PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAININGS TO PROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND JUDGES TO ENSURE THAT STATE CRIMINAL ANTI-CRUELTY STATUTES ARE VIGOROUSLY ENFORCED AND THAT THOSE CONVICTED OF ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT RECEIVE APPROPRIATE SENTENCES. THEY WORK WITH STATE LEGISLATORS TO ENACT FELONY ANTI-CRUELTY STATUTES IN STATES THAT DO NOT YET HAVE THEM AND TO UPGRADE EXISTING LAWS IN STATES THAT DO. THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM ALSO MAINTAINS A NATIONWIDE DATABASE OF ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES AND CURRENT AND MODEL ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS AVAILABLE TO PROSECUTORS, LEGISLATORS, AND RESEARCHERS.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS PROGRAMTHE ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND'S OTHER LEGAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS. EFFORTS FOCUS ON WORKING AT STATE LEVELS TO ADVANCE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROMOTE OR PROTECT THE LIVES AND INTERESTS OF ANIMALS OR TO OPPOSE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO ANIMALS' WELL-BEING. THE PROGRAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND'S OTHER PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE MODEL LEGISLATION THAT ADDRESSES STRATEGIC LEGAL ISSUES IN THE AREAS OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW, AND MONITOR LEGISLATION THAT IMPACTS ANIMALS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Stephen Wells | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $209,788 |
| Janiec Gutierrez | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $154,377 |
| Mark Walden | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER | 40 | $143,846 |
| Carter Dillard | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | 40 | $130,520 |
| Matthew Liebman | LITIGATION DIRECTOR | 40 | $113,799 |
| Elizabeth Putsche | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | 40 | $113,365 |
| Kristin Lauhn-Jensen | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 40 | $111,337 |
| Lorie Zerweck | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Susie Yoo | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Heidi Hurd | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Katherine Stirling | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Morgan Mulford | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Hess | VICE CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| Andrea Arden | CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
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