Pennsylvania SPCA
Christie Pawl is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in public defense and legal assistance. Currently an Assistant Public Defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia since November 2021, Christie has also held positions as a Legal Extern and Summer Intern within the same organization. Christie is a J.D. Candidate at Rutgers Law School, complementing this education with volunteer work at the Pennsylvania SPCA and participation in pro bono projects through the Rutgers Domestic Violence Project. Previous roles include Judicial Intern at the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Legal Assistant at Pond Lehocky, LLP, and various positions in education and customer service. Armed with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts and Sciences from Penn State University, Christie is set to graduate from Rutgers Law School in May 2023.
Pennsylvania SPCA
What’s in a name? Well, it turns out – a lot! It is surprising to many that the Pennsylvania SPCA is not associated with the ASPCA or any other SPCAs throughout the state or country. The ASPCA does not serve as a governing body, and though we are all partnering at times to improve animal welfare, we are not formally attached to one another. We are all our own nonprofit with individual missions. The PSPCA’s mission is to protect animals, prevent cruelty and to improve the health and quality of life throughout Pennsylvania. We do this through our four physical locations – North Philadelphia, Danville, Fishtown and Lancaster, as well as through our Humane Law Enforcement Department which covers 23 counties throughout the state. So why does this matter? The PSPCA has boots on the ground 365 days a year throughout Pennsylvania. When you support the PSPCA, your donation directly goes toward helping animals suffering from cruelty and neglect in your own community. Thank you for valuing our work and for enabling us to continue our lifesaving mission.