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In keeping with the international scope and scholarly nature
of the Institute's mission, a highly knowledgeable and committed
Board of Directors has been assembled to lead the organization.
Each individual brings a wealth of experience and insights
to the field of animal law, and their professional and educational
credentials serve to enhance the stature of the Institute
within the legal community and beyond.
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Robert E. Davy, Jr. is a noted attorney, author and lecturer
with a wide range of trial, appellate and litigation experience.
Now in private practice, Mr. Davy was formerly of counsel to the
law firm of Lison & Griffin P.C., a member of Sloan & Associates,
P.C. and Chief of the Antitrust Division in the Office of the
Illinois Attorney General. He has published numerous journal articles
and wrote several chapters in the textbook Antitrust and Unfair
Competition Law. Mr. Davy received his B.A. degree from the University
of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from Loyola University of Chicago
School of Law.
Catherine Lynott is a Barrister from Ireland. She was
also a legal intern with the Federal Defender Program, where she
assisted in all stages of the defense of indigent persons charged
with federal crimes. She has taught and tutored in contract and
European Union law, business law and employment law at University
College, Dublin and the City of Dublin Educational College. She
received a Bachelor in Civil Law (B.C.L.) degree from University
College, Dublin, a master's degree in Interna-tional Human Rights
Law (L.L.M.) from Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
and a Barrister-at-Law (B.L.) from the Honorable Society of King's
Inns, Dublin, Ireland.
Michael J. McCafferty is a professor of law enforcement
management and urban studies at St. Joseph's College in Indiana.
He is also of counsel at the Chicago law firm of Munőz and Wilkes,
Ltd. Prior to joining Munőz and Wilkes, Ltd., Mr. McCafferty was
with the law offices of Edward R. Vrdolyak, Ltd. Prior to receiving
his J.D. degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago,
Mr. McCafferty served as a Chicago Police Department investigator
and instructor. Mr. McCafferty received his B.S. and M.S. degrees
from Illinois State University.
Sheila M. Murphy is currently of counsel to the law firm
of Rothschild, Barry & Myers in Chicago. She also provides technical
assistance to the U.S. Justice Department office of Justice Programs
and the National Judicial College, is an adjunct professor at
The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, and serves on the Advisory
Board of the University College Law School in Dublin, Ireland.
Judge Murphy served as Presiding Judge of the Sixth District Court
in Illinois and in 1991 received the Judicial Award from the Women's
Bar Association of Illinois in recognition of her contribution
to the quality of justice in Illinois. She received her B.A. degree
from Marquette University and her J.D. degree from DePaul University
Law School.
Richard F. Walsh is currently Circuit Court Judge, State
of Illinois, Circuit Court of Cook County, where he is assigned
to the Juvenile Justice Division. His previous assignments included
municipal division civil trial calls and traffic court. Prior
to his judicial appointment, Judge Walsh was in private practice,
specializing in criminal law and related litigation. During that
time, he was also a proctor attorney to the panel of the Federal
Defender Program. Judge Walsh is an adjunct professor of law at
The John Marshall Law School in Chicago and serves as an instructor
in the trial advocacy program. He received his J.D. degree from
DePaul University School of Law.
Keith Louis West is a senior partner of West & Davé in
Mundelein, Illinois, specializing in juvenile matters, family
law, criminal matters, personal injury, commercial transactions
and business litigation. In addition, he is advocate and vice
president of Gifts from the Heart, a not-for-profit organization
dedicated to serving needy children. Mr. West developed the Paralegal
Litigation Program and has taught trial advice at Roosevelt University
in Chicago. He received his B.A. degree from St. Olaf College,
Northfield, Minnesota and his J.D. degree from Loyola University
of Chicago School of Law.
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