Rachel Hirschfeld (born January 20, 1946) is an animal welfare attorney specializing in the area of animal law, pet trusts, and pet protection agreements. She has co-produced and been head producer of productions of many plays on and off-Broadway such as Oleanna and Blithe Spirit.
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Legal career
Hirschfeld is an advocate in the area of pet trusts. When a New York court awarded $2 million to Leona Helmsley's dog, Hirschfeld was quoted in The New Yorker calling it "one of the greatest moments for animals ongoing care". She noted that "It's a landmark case, for a judge to be able to say that we have a case for that amount of money."
Hirschfeld has been either quoted or profiled by news and media outlets in stories about pet trusts and pet rights including ABC's Nightline, The New Yorker, The New York Sun, Newsday, The Today Show, CNN, the CBS Early Show, and The Wall Street Journal.
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Bibliography
- Petriarch: The Complete Guide To Financial and Legal Planning for a Pet's Continued Care (2010) ISBN 0-87051-870-4
References
External links
- Profile on pettrustlawyer.com
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