Boston Dog Lawyers Featured in Jewish Journal of Greater Boston
- Jeremy Cohen
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Boston Dog Lawyers founder Jeremy Cohen was recently featured in the Jewish Journal of Greater Boston. The piece traces his journey from a 2008 selectmen's hearing that changed everything, to landmark pet custody rulings, to the passage of Ollie's Law — and the philosophy behind the firm he built.
Writer Ethan M. Forman sat down with Attorney Jeremy Cohen to talk about how a single hearing in a Marblehead selectmen's board room — one involving his own stepchildren's dog — turned into a decades-long legal mission.
What the Story Covers
The Jewish Journal piece traces the arc of how Boston Dog Lawyers came to be — from Jeremy's chance attendance at a dangerous dog hearing in 2008, to arguing a landmark pet custody case before the Massachusetts Appeals Court, to being present when Governor Maura Healey signed Ollie's Law in 2024.
The article also includes the voice of a real client: Dave Finstein of Framingham, whose 22-month fight to get his Maine coon cat Waffles back is a case that captures exactly why this work matters. As Dave put it simply: “There is no one else to call. He is that good.”
Why This Kind of Recognition Matters
For most of our clients, the calls they make to us aren't just legal inquiries — they're desperate reaches for help during some of the hardest moments of their lives. A pet facing destruction. A beloved animal lost to someone else's negligence. A companion kept away during a painful breakup.
What we've always known — and what this article puts plainly into words — is that the law hasn't always caught up to the reality of how deeply people love their animals. Boston Dog Lawyers exists to bridge that gap.
Jeremy has said many times that walking in a client's shoes means understanding the grief of losing a pet. Having loved and lost his own golden retriever, Maisey, that understanding is real — not rhetorical.
Cases We Handle Across Massachusetts and New Hampshire
The article touches on just a few of the areas Boston Dog Lawyers handles every day. If you or someone you know is facing any of the following, we'd encourage you to reach out:
● Dangerous dog hearings and destruction orders
● Dog bite liability and defense
● Pet custody disputes
● Wrongful injury or death of a pet
● Injuries at boarding facilities, grooming salons, and veterinary offices
● Advisory services for pet businesses
Read the Full Story
We're grateful to writer Ethan M. Forman and the Jewish Journal for taking the time to tell this story. It's a reminder of how far pet law has come — and how much further there is to go.
You can read the full feature here: "Pet law attorney makes a difference" — Jewish Journal of Greater Boston, February 25, 2026.
If your pet is in danger or you're facing a legal dispute involving an animal, don't wait. Call Boston Dog Lawyers. We practice throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and we're ready to help.
