Kathleen Wood

As senior staff attorney with the Criminal Just Program at ALDF, Kathleen Wood works with prosecutors, law enforcement, and legislators throughout the U.S. to enforce and strengthen animal protections laws.

Kathleen leads the production of the Animal Legal Defense Fund's annual Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report, which compares the various strengths and weaknesses of each state and territory's animal protection laws. She also oversees the production of Farmed Animal Cruelty guides, which are state-specific resources developed for investigators and prosecutors to aid in the identifying and addressing crimes perpetrated against farmed animals. Kathleen conducts trainings on this topic, as well as subjects such as psychological evaluations for animal cruelty offenders, the Link between animal cruelty and interpersonal violence, and more. She also represents ALDF with coalitions and partnerships with other organizations, including the National Link Coalition, the Small and Rural Law Enforcement Executive's Association, and the National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

ALDF

Information on our partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

Session: Justice for All: Integrating Animal Law into Judicial Education and Courtrooms