Purpose
Lawyers for Animal Welfare (LAW) is a Canadian Registered Charity (#80399 7212 RR0001) dedicated to advancing public knowledge of animal practices and preventing the abuse and killing of animals through the enforcement of existing laws.
People and Positions
Vaughan Black, BA, MA, LLB, LLM - Director
Vaughan is a law professor at Dalhousie Law School where he teaches Tort Law, Judicial Remedies, and of course, Animals and the Law. His current research focuses on the regulation of transportation of animals from farm to slaughterhouse.
Evelyne Kostanska, BA, JD - Director, President and Treasurer
Prior to devoting all her energy to LAW, Evelyne practiced commercial real estate law at a full service national firm. She is a proud parent of three cocker spaniels.
Nicholas dePencier Wright, BA, LLB, MBA - Director, Chair and Secretary
Nick practises corporate law in Toronto and loves start-ups. He has a keen interest in politics and current events and always has more than a couple of different projects on the go.
Lana Rothenburg, HonBsc, Msc, DVM (Candidate) - Scientific Officer
Lana is a Veterinary Medicine student at Oklahoma State University. She loves animals and brings a wealth of knowledge to the organization.
Sophie Gaillard, BA, MSc, BCL/ LLB (Candidate) - Legal Intern
Sophie is a student at the Faculty of Law of McGill University, in Montreal, where she is Vice President of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund. She is committed to improving the situation for animals in Canada, particularly farm animals.