Farm Sanctuary
Cynthia von Schlichten currently serves as General Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs at Farm Sanctuary, where responsibilities include navigating legal challenges related to operational issues and advocacy litigation since December 2019. Prior to this role, Cynthia held the position of US Partnerships Manager at Compassion in World Farming, focusing on funding for programs and managing the planned giving program. Cynthia's legal experience also includes working as an attorney at various firms, handling cases in Social Security disability, personal injury, and civil litigation. Cynthia holds a Juris Doctor degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School and a Master of Laws in Animal Law from Lewis & Clark Law School, complemented by a Bachelor's degree in Music from Concordia College-New York.
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Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is a non-profit animal association. Over the years science has illuminated the inhumane and disastrous impact of animal agriculture on animals, public health, the environment, and social justice. They work to protect farm animals from cruelty, inspire change in the way society views and treats farm animals and promote compassionatevegan living. has fought abuses of factory farming, advocated for institutional reforms, and encouraged a new awareness of farm animals and understanding of the benefits of plant-based living. They work for teamwork for animal protection, animal rights, farm animals, public policy, animal welfare, farm animal care, advocacy, education, rescue, food policy, food systems, social justice, plant-based, compassion, and animal care.