What you need to know about Service, Emotional Support, and Therapy Animals and the Fair Housing Act
Assistance animals are an important part of their humans' lives, and what sets them apart from their pet peers is more than just fur-deep. Landlord-tenant law and animal law attorney Angie Ingram, together with Abigail Witthauer of Roverchase, will explain what you need to know about Service, Emotional Support, and Therapy Animals and the Fair Housing Act during the November Lunch and Learn event hosted by the Greater Birmingham Apartment Association.
Registration is $20 for GBAA Members and $30 for non-members. Lunch is included in the registration fee.
Register with Jennifer Galbreath, Executive Director at
Jennifer@gbaa.biz
What: Lunch + Learn: Service Animals and the Fair Housing Act
When: Friday, November 4, 2016
Where: 5000 Grantswood Road Birmingham, AL 35210
Who:
Angie H. Ingram, Attorney at Law
After 20-plus years of civil litigation experience in landlord-tenant law, creditor rights, and other areas of commercial law, Angie H. Ingram expanded her independent law practice to include civil and criminal animal law matters. She has led several pro bono legal initiatives in animal law and is the founder of the Alabama Puppy Mill Project, which focuses on legislative reform and local education about commercial dog breeding.
Angie is admitted to practice law in Alabama and Georgia. She graduated magna cum laude from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law and earned an undergraduate degree from Auburn University at Montgomery.
Abigail Witthauer, Roverchase
Abigail is the founder of Roverchase and has been training dogs professionally for 15 years, and service dogs for 10 years. Among the most certified animal behavior professionals in the southeast, Abigail is a Certified Canine Behavior Consultant, a Certified Pet Dog Trainer, a Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Trainer, and a member of the Pet Professionals Guild. Roverchase trains and provides service dogs for individuals with all types of disabilities, and is the only Bond-Based Choice Teaching Facility in the state of Alabama.