I was born in Bari, Italy. Since high school, I have constantly taken part in grassroots movements on a number of social issues. After having stumbled upon Peter Singer’s and Tom Regan’s classics on animal rights, I became a voracious reader on the subject. From that very moment on, I strongly believe that it is necessary – and also particularly urgent – to put an end to all forms of animal exploitation, as a matter of justice and out of respect for other living, sentient beings.My path in animal lawAfter training as a lawyer, in 2012 I moved to Milan and joined activist groups that were fighting against fur farming and other issues. Being a passionate animal advocate, I made my way quite quickly into bigger organisations focusing on investigations of factory farms in Northern Italy, such as Essere Animali. Since then, I have set my hand on tens of cases, helping identify legal issues and discern criminal behaviours, filing complaints to the authorities and pressing charges against animal abusers.As a lawyer, my ultimate goal was to help build a better world for animals by supporting animal rights organisations through consultancies and in court. Case after case, I built huge expertise in animal protection law.From compassionate lawyer to good lobbyistI was living my dream, yet I sensed that I needed to do more than just prepare legal cases. I started by organising congresses to reunite other lawyers interested in the development of animal law in Italy. In 2016, I finally understood that I could use my professional skills to help advance the law and advocate for better protection of animals. I moved back to my hometown and founded ALI – Animal Law Italia (see below).After years of intense work on behalf of animals, I had already gained extensive experience in EU animal protection law but soon I started to orient myself amongst advocacy and civic lobbying. Little did I know that the latter would eventually become the main focus of my daily work at ALI.A decade after my debut as a lawyer, my commitment has shifted to the development of the mission of ALI – Animal Law Italia. We believe that animals need strong advocates and we are committed to assisting them by making sure that their demands are met by the lawmakers.