About hiring Animal Law Attorneys, LLC, a Florida law firm focusing on Animal and Pet Law

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Animal Law Attorneys, LLC is dedicated to providing legal services to pet owners.  Please read this website for answers to basic questions regarding the hiring of an Animal Law Attorney. The very best way to contact our Attorneys is to email the facts and issues of your case.   Please include all names, addresses, phone numbers, and all  pertinent details of your case in your email. We will carefully review the facts of your case and provide you with our opinion.

ATTORNEY'S FEES:  Please note that all cases are taken on an hourly fee rate. The legal hourly fee for all Animal Law cases is $150 per hour.  All legal work including telephone calls and emails to the Attorneys and from the  Attorneys on your case are charged to the client for the time spent on the telephone and reading and replying to emails. 

RETAINER FEE:  A Retainer Fee is also required to represent good faith by both parties regarding legal representation. Retainer fees are required to be paid in advance in the amount of $500 to $1,500 depending on the complexity of the case.  Click here to contact Animal Law Attorneys.

About Animal Law

One of the fastest growing areas of the law, Animal Law involves animal and pet legal issues. As a Animal Law Attorneys, we handle cases dealing with the wrongful injury or death of a pet, pet custody issues, pet trusts, and improper quarantine or seizure of a pet.

 Animal Law Attorneys, LLC advocates for animals in administrative hearings and in county and circuit court. The law firm supports lawsuits requiring government agencies to follow all aspects of an animal owner’s due process.  Additionally, Animal Law Attorneys, LLC assists in the enforcement of animal welfare regulations and encourages law enforcement to aggressively prosecute violations of animal anti-cruelty laws.  

Animal Law Attorneys, LLC provides recourse for pet owners and the protection of their animals for the best interests of the animals and their human owners.   The firm also handles cases in which an animal has been injured or killed due to the negligent, reckless,  or intentional act of another.  

Recent animal law cases handled this year by Animal Law Attorneys, LLC,:

• death or injury resulting from the ingestion of dog or cat toys,
• death of animals by malfunctioning electric garage doors,
• dogs and cats who have been run over while on the owner’s property by large shipping companies,
• the confiscation and seizure of dogs in violation of the owner’s constitutionally protected rights,
• the destruction of a dog by the county under the dangerous dog act;
• the death of horses due to the negligence and abuse of trainers,
• the receipt of a sick animal from a breeder or animal store which eventually died,
•  pet custody issues for animals when a couple divorced,
• incorrect destruction pets by animal services,
• the eviction of a tenant due to ownership of animals,
• the death of a pet bird due to a veterinarian’s use of poison on the bird, a poison which is intended solely for use by dogs and large cats,
• the use of too much anesthesia which killed a dog and a cat,
•  the failure of a veterinarian to timely diagnose and treat a disease, resulting in the death of the dog,
• the blinding of a cat by failing to use the correct eye drops,
•  the death of a tiny baby monkey who was sold to the new owners in abysmal health,
• the death of a dog by a doggie feeder’s improper design which lead the dog to tip over the doggie feeder, stick his head in the doggie feeder, and subsequently suffocation,
• alleged animal hoarding,
• court-ordered stay of destruction of a dog for failure to provide the owner with due process,
• the custody dispute over a dog between a former girlfriend and boyfriend,
• preparation of a Pet Trust for the benefit of the family dogs, cats, two sheep and four horses.
• breach of contract for sale of animal,
• sale of previously injured horse where injury was not disclosed to purchaser of horse.
• Recovery of cost of multiple surgeries for a dog attacked by another dog.

Animal Law Attorneys, LLC is dedicated to helping individuals whose animals have suffered or died due to veterinary malpractice, incorrectly dispensed prescriptions, poisonous pet food, or mishandling by airlines, groomers, kennels, stables, horse trainers, and other animal care professionals.  The firm also represents dog owners in court proceedings dealing with dog bites, chasing livestock, or other misconduct.  The firm’s focus is to save the life of the accused dog while assisting human owners with the stress of judicial proceedings.

The firm also represents veterinarians, veterinary hospitals and veterinary technicians in clear cut cases wherein there is a lack of any substantial evidence to support the alleged malpractice.  The firm defends veterinarians in disciplinary hearings when there is no evidence of any wrong-doing on the part of the veterinarian.

If you are wondering whether you need an Animal Lawyer or not, contact Animal Law Attorneys, LLC by e-mail.

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