Ready Resources in Animal Law

Searching for additional resources in animal law? Take a look at the ABA publications below, and check out the helpful links to website resources hosted by the GPSolo Division and the ABA. To order any of the products listed below, call the ABA Service Center at 800/285-2221 or visit our website at shopaba.org.

Equine Law and Horse Sense

By Julie I. Fershtman (ABA Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division; 2019; 5150514; $69.95; member price $52.46)
This book is designed for people, businesses, and organizations in the horse industry and for the lawyers who serve them.

Guide to Representing Animal Protection Organizations

Edited by Yolanda Eisenstein and Daina Bray (ABA Business Law Section; 2023; 5070821; $89.95; member price $69.95)
Practical and informative, this guide illustrates the different ways that lawyers can work on behalf of animals by representing the organizations dedicated to protecting them, whether employed as in-house or outside counsel or taking on pro bono matters.

Litigating Animal Law Disputes: A Complete Guide for Lawyers

Edited by Joan Schaffner and Julie I. Fershtman (ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section; 2008; 5190436; $129.95; member price $99.95)
This guide covers every major aspect of private civil and criminal litigation of animal law disputes in the areas of tort, contract, property, insurance, and criminal law.

Pet Law and Custody: Establishing a Worthy and Equitable Jurisprudence for the Evolving Family

By Barbara Joan Gislason (ABA Section of Family Law; 2017; 5130220EBK; $149.95; member price $119.95)
A unique and valuable contribution to legal jurisprudence, this book examines animal law in general and the various aspects that particularly impact pets and companion animals.

Wildlife Law and Ethics: A U.S. Perspective

Edited by Yolanda Eisenstein and Bruce Wagman (ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section; 2017; 5190540EBK; $79.95; member price $59.95)
Exploring how the law can be used to influence the lives of the billions of individual animals we call wildlife, this book focuses not only on the legal issues involved but also on compelling ethical and moral issues.

GPSolo Division Links

Resource page for starting and running a law firm
Solo/Small Firm Forms Library
Sponsors page

Other Links from the ABA

ABA International Law Section International Animal Law Committee
ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Animal Law Committee