Rachel Hirschfeld (lawyer)
| Rachel Hirschfeld |
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 Hircshfeld with her rescue animals Swizzle and Topper |
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| Born | January 20, 1946 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Alma mater | Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer, animal rights advocate and author |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
| Parents | Abraham Hirschfeld (deceased) Zipora Hirschfeld (deceased) |
| Website | |
| http://pettrustlawyer.com | |
Rachel Hirschfeld (born January 20, 1946) is an animal rights activist and a lawyer specializing in the area of animal law, pet trusts, and pet protection agreements. She has been co-producer of productions of the plays Oleanna[1] and Blithe Spirit.[2]
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[edit] Legal career
Hirschfeld is an advocate in the area of pet trusts.[3] 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 in my life".[4] 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."[4]
Hirschfeld has been either quoted or profiled by news and media outlets in stories about pet trusts and pet rights including ABC’s Nightline,[5] The New Yorker,[4] The New York Sun,[6] Newsday,[7] The Today Show,[8] CNN, the CBS Early Show, the Wall Street Journal[6] and The Wall Street Journal.[9]
[edit] Bibliography
- Petriarch: The Complete Guide To Financial and Legal Planning for a Pet's Continued Care (2010) ISBN 0870518704
[edit] References
- ^ Adam Hetrick. "Mamet's Oleanna, with Pullman and Stiles, Begins Broadway Run Sept. 29". playbill.com. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/133285-Mamets-Oleanna-with-Pullman-and-Stiles-Begins-Broadway-Run-Sept-29.
- ^ "Oleanna Creative Team". oleannaonbroadway.com. http://www.oleannaonbroadway.com/creative.html.
- ^ "Estates, Elder Law & Pet Trusts". New York Estate Planning Lawyer. http://www.estateplanninglawyernewyork.com/.
- ^ a b c Jeffrey Toobin (2008-09-28). "Rich Bitch: The legal battle over trust funds for pets". The New Yorker. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/09/29/080929fa_fact_toobin?currentPage=all.
- ^ "Fido’s Fortune: Millions of Americans are looking into pet trusts, where money is willed to pets". ABC News "Nightline". 2008-11-14. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6251630.
- ^ a b Gabrielle Birkner (2006-05-16). "Six-Figure Bequest Is New Must-Have For Pampered Pooches and Kittens". http://www.petriarch.com/pdfs/NY_Sun-6FigureRequest.pdf.
- ^ Ellen Mitchell (2006-11-25). "Trust Funds For Ongoing Pet Care". Newsday. http://www.petriarch.com/pdfs/NY_Sun-6FigureRequest.pdf.
- ^ "Story on Leona Helmsley's Dog with interview of Rachel Hirschfeld". NBC's The Today Show. August 2007. http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=msnbc&vid=a7a35add-9fd0-47c0-8c6b-fc02914b3529&from=00.
- ^ Rachel Emma Silverman (2007-12-17). "Good Boy". The Wall Street Journal. http://www.petriarch.com/pdfs/wsj_goodboy.pdf.
