Rachel Hirschfeld

Rachel Hirschfeld is a nationally renowned expert in estate planning and a passionate advocate for people and their pets. She is a frequent author and lecturer, often quoted in newspapers, legal journals and other media outlets including: ABC Nightline, CBS Early Show, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, The Today Show, The New Yorker, Newsweek, Dow Jones, Newsday, The New York Sun, Bottom Line Retirement, The National Academy of Elder Law Attorney's Journal, Consumer Digest, and Fox News. Ms. Hirschfeld's lectures in continuing legal education have been selected for live web casting by Thomson Reuters' publishing house. Ms. Hirschfeld has taught at Cornell Law School.

Ms. Hirschfeld was one of the first attorneys in the country to focus on what is now known as animal law and she works closely with many animal shelters and sanctuaries. Ms. Hirschfeld co-chairs the New York County Lawyers Association's Animal Law Committee and works closely with the animal committees of the American Bar Association, New York City and New York State Bar Associations. She is a member of the prestigious National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) where she serves on the Advanced Programming and Education committees.