Pam is the Staff Attorney for the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Animal Law Program. In this capacity, she works closely with law schools, law students and law professionals interested in the dynamic field of animal law. Prior to joining ALDF, she was in private practice and co-taught the first animal law course at the University of Wisconsin ”“ Madison. While Pam was in law school, she co-founded Wisconsin United for Furry Friends (WUFF), a nonprofit animal welfare organization dedicated to recognizing the role of companion animals in family violence. Through the SAAV (Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims) Program, WUFF helps provide temporary, safe, and confidential shelter where domestic abuse victims can place their companion animals while fleeing from abusive relationships.