Whitmore Lake attorney's law practice has 'gone to the dogs'

By Traci R. Gentilozzi Dolan Media Newswires Whitmore Lake attorney Michelle Radloff's practice has "gone to the dogs" ... literally. Radloff's niche is animal welfare and she volunteers with a national nonprofit organization called The Lexus Project, which provides a legal defense for dogs in cases that go to court, reports the Observer & Eccentric. The organization helps dogs that are targeted unjustly in certain situations. Arrangements are often made to have the dogs evaluated to see if they can be properly trained, instead of being euthanized. The attorneys involved in the organization "don't represent people - the people are on their own," Radloff said. Radloff acknowledged the courts are a bit surprised when she shows up to represent a dog. That's why she makes sure the judge and prosecutor understand she is there to help. According to Radloff, not every canine can be properly trained, but every dog deserves that chance. "It's much more humane to have the dog immediately evaluated rather than have it sitting in a small cage for months while the courts decide what to do," she said. Radloff first got involved with The Lexus Project when she and attorney Colleen Murphy represented a pit bull in Genesee County that had been abandoned. Not only did they save the dog, but they also convinced the prosecutor's office to change its policy of immediately euthanizing pit bulls. Instead, the animals are now evaluated before a decision is made whether to put them down. "I'm here to make sure it's a better situation," she said. Published: Mon, Jul 15, 2013

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