Animal Law Alliance

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. 

Kimberly is a successful civil litigator and court-appointed guardian ad litem who transitioned to the specialized field of animal law. 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 non-profits and organizations. Kimberly also founded Animal Rights and Advocacy of Illinois, a non-profit 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 graduated from Lewis & Clark summa cum laude in 2024. 

Kimberly volunteers for animal welfare organizations 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 the cause of animal welfare.