The Humane Society of Greater Dayton hosts: J. Jeffrey Holland Holland & Muirden, Attorneys at Law Join us for an informational session on animal cruelty and neglect laws and cases.…[...]
Read FullAttorney Janis Zachman recently attended a class on psychiatric disorders in children. The curriculum included information on internalizing/emotional disorders (such as anxiety or mood disturbances), externalizing/behavioral disorders (such as disruptive…[...]
Read FullHave you ever been concerned about what would happen to your pet if something unexpected happened to you? Ohio law now allows pet owners to create a trust to provide…[...]
Read FullState v. Joyce Amos, a case investigated by the Ashland County Sheriff's Department and the Ashland County Humane Society. Defendant was convicted after trial of abandoning a 5 week old…[...]
Read FullState v. David Scott, a case we prosecuted for the Brunswick Hills Police Department. David Scott shot and killed a dog named Patches with a pellet gun. Patches was trespassing…[...]
Read FullIn 2012, Ohio joined 49 states and nearly every country in the world when it removed its breed-specific language from state law. "Pit bull" type dogs were no longer considered…[...]
Read FullHouse Bill 274, which aims to make Ohio's most serious animal cruelty crimes a felony on a first offense, passed the Ohio House of Representatives on December 11, 2013. The…[...]
Read FullThese photographs are from a case we recently prosecuted for Lake Humane Society. Sixteen live cats and one dog were removed from this neglect situation, which included extremely deplorable conditions…[...]
Read FullMove over Pitbulls. The wolf hybrid, more recently known as the "wolfdog," has become one of the most controversial canines in Ohio. A wolfdog is produced by breeding a domestic…[...]
Read FullOne of our attorneys, Janis Zachman, was a guest on Mary Kovach's Family Forum last month. The discussion centered on Guardian ad Litem work. Janis has acted as a Guardian…[...]
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