Animal Law Attorney

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Gandhi

Animal Cruelty and Animal Law Attorney, Robert Lombardo is passionate about the protection of animals, alleviation of their suffering and the prosecution of those who inflict pain upon them. If you have an animal rights case, please contact Mr. Lombardo for a free consultation to discuss your options and potential legal strategy.

Although anti-cruelty laws do exist, animals are considered property and do not share the same protections as humans. Thus, animals have no legal rights or standing in American courts. However, the owners of animals do have legal rights. Robert Lombardo is a legal advocate for animals and a member of the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

Examples of Animal Law Areas of Practice:

• Animal Control Hearings
• Animal Injury or Death
• Animals in Entertainment
• Custody Disputes
• Dog Bite Defense
• Domestic Violence - Animal Cruelty
• Landlord/Tenant Issues
• Nuisance Complaints
• Service Animal - Denial of Access
• Veterinary Malpractice
• Vicious Dog Defense

If you witness animal cruelty, including neglect, or have information regarding an incident of animal cruelty in your area such as:

• Animal Cruelty
• Animal Hoarding
• Animal Neglect
• Blood Sports
• Chaining and Tethering
• Equine Cruelty
• Exotic Pet Trade
• Farm Animal Cruelty
• Puppy Mills

Contact Mr. Lombardo for advice on reporting the situation to the authorities in Rhode Island.

LINKS:

Rhode Island Animal Cruelty Laws:

http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/statestatutes/stusriset.htm

http://www.aspca.org/Fight-Animal-Cruelty/Advocacy-Center/state-animal-cruelty-laws.aspx

"Please be aware that local law enforcement may have a limited familiarity with animal cruelty issues, so it can be extremely helpful if you are able to cite the specific section of law and provide police with a summary of it to assist them in their investigation." ~ ASPCA.org