Judges

Each year we are happy to welcome leading scholars, practitioners, and judges to the National Animal Law Competitions. We are honored to have them as our guest judges, and we are appreciative of them taking time out of their very busy schedules to participate.

Appellate Moot Court

 Final Round Judges

• The Honorable Susan P. Graber, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• The Honorable Benita Y. Pearson, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• The Honorable D. Brooks Smith, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Preliminary and Semi-Final Judges

• Jessica Blome, staff attorney, Animal Legal Defense Fund
• David Cassuto, professor of law and director, Brazil-American Institute for Law and Environment (BAILE), Pace Law School
• The Honorable Martha P. Grace, chief justice (retired), Massachusetts Juvenile Court
• Matthew Liebman, senior attorney, Litigation Program, Animal Legal Defense Fund
• Justin Marceau, associate professor, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
• Russ Mead, general counsel, Animal Law Coalition
• The Honorable Patricia K. Norris, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
• Nancy Perry, senior vice president, Government Relations, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Nicole Roth, deputy director, Animal Legal Defense Fund
• Katrina Sharman, director, Voiceless
• Mariann Sullivan, board president and program director, Our Hen House
• Amy Trakinski, attorney at law
• Paul Waldau, associate professor, Canisius College
• Steven Wise, president, Nonhuman Rights Project
• David Wolfson, partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

 

Closing Argument Competition

Preliminary & Final Round Judges:

• Diane Balkin, contract attorney, Animal Legal Defense Fund
• Pete Castleberry, attorney at law, Castleberry & Elison, PC
• Lora Dunn, staff attorney, Animal Legal Defense Fund
• Scott Heiser, director, Criminal Justice Program, Animal Legal Defense Fund
• Sarah Luick, board chair, Animal Legal Defense Fund

 

Legislative Drafting & Lobbying Competition

• Matthew Dominguez, public policy manager, Farm Animal Protection, The Humane Society of the United States
• Chris Green, director of legislative affairs, Animal Legal Defense Fund
• Lee Greenwood, legislative attorney, Best Friends Animal Society
• Jessica Johnson, grassroots advocacy manager, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals