In The News

• November 1, 2012
  'Justice For All'
  All Animals Magazine
  Schiff Hardin partner Bruce Wagman was quoted in this feature article about the Humane Society of the United States’ litigation team. Wagman, who has worked in the animal law field since the early 1990’s, said that the team is doing valuable work and developing a new set of important ideas for the practice.
• October 9, 2012
  'DePaul's Center for Animal Law Examines the Legal Protection Of Animals Used in Entertainment at Oct. 17 Symposium'
  ENP Newswire
  This article highlights an upcoming symposium which will include a discussion about the use of animals in entertainment, including animal racing, zoos, animal actors in film and television and circuses. Schiff Hardin partner Bruce A. Wagman will be among the presenters. Wagman is a board member of Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest and the Marin Humane Society, and focuses on a wide range of animal law issues in his practice.
• February 21, 2012
  'Photographer's Access to Wild Horses Requires First Amendment Balancing Test'
  United States Law Week
  Schiff Hardin partner Bruce Wagman was part of the legal team that succeeded in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, establishing that certain standards needed to be set regarding the access of photographers and reporters wanting to observe wild horse roundups undertaken by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Mr. Wagman comments on the case's expansion of wild horse law and the application of First Amendment precedent to the case at hand, in which a photographer was denied access to a government horse round up.
• September 1, 2010
  'Their Day in Court'
  ABA Journal
  This feature story in the ABA Journal profiles the expanding field of animal law and several attorneys prominent in that area. Included is Bruce Wagman, partner in Schiff Hardin's San Francisco office and chief outside litigation counsel to the Animal Legal Defense Fund. The article describes one of Mr. Wagman's recent successes in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• June 1, 2009
  'Special Report: Operation Rescue'
  O, The Oprah Magazine
  The June issue of O, The Oprah Magazine features an extensive account of an animal cruelty case recently concluded in North Carolina. Bruce Wagman, Schiff Hardin partner and chief outside litigation counsel for the Animal Legal Defense Fund, designed and oversaw the lawsuit from start to finish, and is quoted in the article.
• April 22, 2009
  'Australia Behind on Animal Law'
  Lawyers Weekly
  The Australian legal news publication Lawyers Weekly spoke with Schiff Hardin partner Bruce Wagman about the state of animal protection and welfare in that country. In May, Mr. Wagman will embark on a 10-day speaking tour throughout Australia on the subject of animal law, speaking to law societies, judges and lawmakers, and the public sector.
• February 19, 2009
  'Petland Discounts: Pro Bono Work for Animal Rights Skyrockets'
  The AmLaw Daily
  This article highlights Schiff Hardin partner Bruce Wagman’s efforts as outside litigation counsel of the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF). Mr. Wagman discusses the growing opportunities for work in the area of animal law.
• December 1, 2008
  'The Wag-Man'
  California Lawyer
  A column in this issue of California Lawyer focuses on Schiff Hardin partner Bruce Wagman’s highly-regarded work in animal law. It highlights his relationships with major animal protection organizations, as well as the challenges of working in an often uncharted area of law.
• June 6, 2008
  'Another Victory for Schiff Hardin’s One-Man Animal Law Group'
  The AmLaw Daily
  The efforts of Litigation group partner Bruce Wagman, who works in our San Francisco office, are spotlighted in this story. Mr. Wagman handles cases involving dogs, cats and many other species of animals, and his nationally-recognized animal law practice includes a string of matters concerning primate protection and welfare.
• November 1, 2007
  “Beast Practices: High Profile Cases Are Putting Plenty of Bite Into the Lively Field of Animal Law”
  ABA Journal
  Schiff Hardin has established a national practice in animal law and is a leading firm in protecting and defending the rights of animals. This feature in the November 2007 ABA Journal explores the swiftly expanding field of animal law. Two Schiff Hardin partners are highlighted: Walter Bush, in our Atlanta office, and Bruce Wagman in San Francisco. Both lawyers relate some of their experiences in a practice that has become personally meaningful to them.
• August 13, 2007
  'Monkey See, Monkey Sue (for Legal Custody)'
  Newsweek
  This item from Newsweek spotlights an animal protection case involving two chimpanzees, twelve gibbons and a steer who were rescued from a situation of severe neglect. Schiff Hardin partner Bruce Wagman, who represents the plaintiffs in the case, is quoted.
• June 4, 2007
  'Law Schools Increase Animal Law Studies'
  National Law Journal
  This survey story featured Bruce Wagman’s comments about law students’ growing interest in animal law and the expansion of his own animal law practice nationwide. He pointed out that owners setting up trusts for their pets to be taken care of after their owners die is an example of the kind of legal work that is increasing.
• May 21, 2007
  'Law Suits By Pet Owners Skyrocket'
  East Bay Business Times (California)
  This article featured comments by Bruce Wagman, whose national animal law practice continues to attract significant media coverage, on rapid expansion of this legal area.
• April 2, 2007
  'Pet Poisoning Suits Looking To Up The Ante'
  National Law Journal
  Bruce A. Wagman was quoted an authority on animal law regarding the spate of law suits resulting from poisoned pet foods.