Kimberly is an Ambassador for the Center for Animal Law Studies Global Ambassador Program for the 2024-2025 term. As an Ambassador, she launched Animal Law Alliance, where she serves as Executive Director. Animal Law Alliance is a nonprofit that aims to transform animals’ lives by offering pro bono legal services to animal welfare groups that cannot afford to hire legal counsel or pay initial legal costs. In addition to no-cost legal services, Animal Law Alliance covers the incorporation costs and IRS application fees for 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) status on behalf of animal welfare groups that provide direct care, housing, and services to companion animals, farmed animals, and wildlife.
Kimberly is a leader with a successful career as a civil litigator and court-appointed guardian ad litem. Her transition to the specialized field of animal law was a significant move, and her unique expertise and experience allow her to make significant gains on behalf of non-human animals. After a career in civil litigation, including founding a law firm known as LeBac Law, P.C., Kimberly aligned her professional goals with her values in support of animals. In 2016, she started providing Pro Bono legal services to animal welfare nonprofits and organizations. Kimberly also founded Animal Rights and Advocacy of Illinois, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting animals, their legal rights, and their environment. In 2019, she became the 6th Congressional District Leader for the Humane Society of the United States, assisting in the advancement of both federal and state animal protection legislative agendas and lobbying to support the passage of Illinois humane pet store ordinances. A recipient of the Center for Animal Law Studies Animal Law LLM Leadership Award, Kimberly attended the online program at Lewis & Clark, graduating summa cum laude in May 2024.
Kimberly actively volunteers for animal welfare organizations such as Animal Partisan and the Food Animal Concerns Trust. She is a member of the American Bar Association Animal Law Committee, the Illinois Bar Association Animal Law Committee, and the DuPage County Animal Law Committee.She served as the DuPage County Animal Law Committee Vice-Chair for 2020/2021, was the Committee Chair in 2019/2020, and presented continuing education seminars covering animal law topics in both 2019 and 2021. She also authored Helping Pets of Domestic Violence Victims, published in the DuPage County Bar Association Brief.
Kimberly’s deep-rooted love for animals is not just a professional commitment, but a personal passion. Her lifelong love for animals and her decision to lead a vegan lifestyle are testaments to her dedication to animal welfare.