About
I have represented or provided animal regulation consultations to hundreds of human beings over the last 8 years. If you rent me for an preliminary consultation, I could be thorough and will tell you precisely how I determine your pet prison problem. I do not believe in sugar coating terrible information. I actually have visible and handled so many exclusive forms of puppy/livestock instances that I have a unique angle from the generalist who dabbles in animal regulation.
I undertaking to give you as many low-fee options as I can, which includes do-it-your self if that is what you could have enough money. My goal is to help you do the proper aspect in your puppy. During your consultation, we are able to discuss whether or not you need to hire me to symbolize you. If we both agree to transport ahead with representation, I will draft an engagement agreement so one can overview.
Often my consultation will give you the peace of thoughts or commands you want to move forward with out an legal professional. Everything we mentioned will stay personal whether or not you keep me to represent you or no longer.
These are a number of the criminal troubles for which I actually have represented clients or provided criminal recommendation about: Criminal Defense: dog bites, risky canine designation cases, restrained (banned) breed, animal manipulate violations, and many others. (largest vicinity of practice). Civil litigation: custody disputes, replevin (court docket order of ownership for wrongfully held pets), veterinary malpractice, negligence, breach of touch (2d largest location of exercise). Second reviews for represented individuals. Specialized session offerings/pro hac vice illustration to attorneys, such as out of nation attorneys. Transactional: demand letter, contracts (consumer/breeder, puppy adoption from rescue), pet custody agreements. Administrative: Licensure, PACFA compliance, inspections and record maintaining. I actually have additionally represented disabled people in need of assistance animals in housing or in public.
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I have specialised on this field for eight of my 21 yr legal profession. When figuring out whom to selected for recommendation, recall the adage \\"you get what you pay for\\". My preliminary consultations begin at $250. If retained, my hourly fee starts at $185 (nonprofits) up to $2 hundred. Animal Law is taken into consideration a strong point due to the fact it's far each considerable and difficult to understand. The area includes any sort of prison count, whether or not it's criminal, civil, administrative or transactional, that affects the rights, standing and/or welfare of an animal or its mum or dad or 1/3 events. It is a relatively new area of the law wherein sparse case and statutory regulation exists in phrases of defining, organising and shielding the welfare of animals and legal rights and duties in their guardians or proprietors. As a lawyer who practices animal regulation solely, with a emphasis on protective pets, I use the tools that the felony machine presents to give animals a voice in each the litigation and transactional boards.
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
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Experience
- Managing has membership, Senior Lawyer
The Piccone Law Office LLC dba Colorado Animal Lawyers
2013 - Associate Lawyer
The Animal Law Center LLC
2011 - Board has membership
Every Creature Counts
2008 - Associate Lawyer
Various insurance defense law offices
2000 - Law clerk to Chief Judge John David Sullivan
Colorado District Court Eighth Judicial District
1999 - Felony Victim/Witness unit Volunteer
Boulder County Colorado District Lawyer office
1995
Educations

Graduation year: 1996

Graduation year: 1992
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