Don Feare has been a friend and an advocate for animals throughout his life. With 25 years of experience fighting for animals as an attorney, his law practice is dedicated to animal law. As an adjunct law professor teaching animal law to young students, he encourages them to become animal advocates and include animal law cases in their practices.
Don’s 25 years of animal law experience includes these types of cases and issues:
Dangerous and Aggressive Dog Defense
Animal Ownership Disputes
Civil Suits to Recover Stolen & Missing Animals
Claims Against Pet Stores
Municipal Animal Code Cases
Wolf Hybrid Case Defense
Rescue Organization Animal Surrender & Foster Volunteer Agreements
Rescue Organization Disputes with Foster Volunteers
Breeding Disputes
There is no charge for the initial consultation to discuss your case.
In 2000, Don joined the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and served on the Council of the State Bar of Texas Animal Law Section for over twenty years.
In November 2001, Don was recognized by the Fort Worth Magazine as a Top Attorney in Tarrant County, Texas.
From 2001 through 2007, Don served on the Texas Humane Legislation Network board and legislative committee, working to obtain passage of animal protection statutes.
From 2007 through 2010, he was an instructor for the Association of Certified Cruelty Investigators and taught classes for the Texas Animal Control Association (TACA).
In 2009 Don was recognized by the City of Arlington, Texas, for his role in the seizure of over 26,000 cruelly treated animals from an import/export business in that city.
In 2010 Don was honored as a "Distinguished Alumnus" by Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.
In 2012 he was honored by the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Texas with the creation and first recipient of the Donald D. Feare Animal Advocacy Award. The award, in his name, is now bestowed upon attorneys who have worked diligently as advocates for animals. Also, in 2012, Don was recognized as a Top Ten Animal Defender in America by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
In 2019 Don was recognized by the animal welfare organization Dallas Pets Alive with its Lifesaving Achievement Award as the attorney handling the case of The State of Texas By and Through the City of Dallas v. Dallas Pets Alive, which resulted in the right to appeal all cases of dogs ordered euthanized for biting humans.