Doctor of Law (J.D.) 1989, thesis on animal welfare and basic rights. Career of 30 years in animal issues in national/international law and ethical practice. Founded GAL in 2016.
Degrees in ecology and law from Montpellier, France. Holds a Master (LL.M) and doctorate (LL.D) in international animal law. In 2017, thesis published on ‘Animal Welfare Law in the World: Evolution and Globalization’.
Alexander Ferrari studied law at the University of Lucerne (Bachelor of Law) and Zurich (Master of Law). After a legal internship at a law firm, he worked as a legal researcher for the Global Animal Law GAL Association and is now preparing for his bar exam.
Andrea Kellenberger studied law at the University of Zurich (Master of Law), before joining Global Animal Law GAL association as a legal associate, she worked as a marketing assistant for many years.
Marie Heiglauer studied law at the university of Zurich (BLaw) and has been part of GAL since January 2019 and will be responsible for accounting from 2020.
Dominique Kramer holds a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from the ZHAW and is responsible for event planning, database management and support for "GAL Friends".
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