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Shannon Keith, Attorney at Law Location: Los Angeles, US |
Shannon Keith grew up in Los
Angeles, California with a house full of animals and family roots in
entertainment.
Ever since she was a small child,
Shannon was always rescuing injured and homeless animals and nursing them back
to health and finding loving homes for them. So, it
came as no surprise that Shannon decided to become an animal rights lawyer.
Animals are considered property,
and Shannon has been striving to change that while defending animal rights
activists in the courtroom, saving dogs being prosecuted in Los Angeles by
getting them off death row, as well as prosecuting those who abuse animals. In
2000, Shannon obtained the largest settlement against the City of Los Angeles
for the beating death of a dog by a city employee.
Throughout her years as an animal
rights attorney, Shannon has represented several controversial activists,
bringing justice to those who dare speak and act up for the liberation of
animals exploited.
Shannon has represented activists
such as Kevin Jonas, SHAC, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and many more.
She has just completed her first documentary film on the Animal Liberation Movement entitled “Behind the Mask” and serves as a legislative consultant to the Department of Animal Services in Los Angeles, advocating and creating policy to change the current status of homeless animals being treated as prisoners with no voice.
For further information see http://www.animal-rights-lawyer.com/.
