Emerald Sheay

The state of New Jersey views furry family as property. Emerald does not. Emerald takes a deep interest, connecting with pet parents, to create a safe and productive mediation space leading to an agreement that is best for your furry family and gives pet parents the stability and practicality of a... real-world solution that manifests the importance of your role as a pet parent and fits into your schedule and lifestyle. Separating from a loved one can be a challenging time. To add the anxiety and fear of what will happen with your furry family can make it even more difficult. Emerald was absolutely instrumental in reigning in those fears and quickly allowing myself and my partner to come to healthy terms for a continued shared custody arrangement that allows each of us to enjoy our pets and to continue to be loving, engaged parents.

Emerald Sheay is a fantastic attorney who is passionate about animal law and supporting her clients. I found Emerald after working with another lawyer who did not have the expertise, and she was able to help me through not only relieving him of my case, but she coordinated with him (something I was n...ervous about) and was thorough about reviewing all the details I had previously supplied. Ms. Sheay was very knowledgeable about what documentation I should update and specifically produce, she promptly replied to all of my questions, and she genuinely cared for my well-being and my animals' well-being during the process. She was able to quickly and efficiently resolve the matter that had been dragging on for months within weeks of me hiring her - I am so grateful for her. It was the best possible outcome for myself and my animals: I will recommend her to anyone who needs an Animal Law/Pet Custody lawyer and I'd be happy to work with her and her firm again in the future. Another amazing thing about Emerald: she took the time to explain things to me so I could feel fully comfortable, and she provided advice that was applicable, useful, actionable, and value aligned.

I reached out to Emerald on a whim after researching for an attorney at the intersection of animal and family law. She was immediately responsive and took interest in my case of vying for custody of my emotional support animal. Not only did Emerald consistently show her expertise in law, but she w...as kind and understanding throughout the process. She understood what my emotional support animal meant to me and showed genuine compassion for the difficult battle I was going through. She is someone who is sensitive to the stress and anxiety of legal situations and was more than willing to thoroughly explain each step that we moved through. Finally, as expensive as an attorney can be, Emerald was fair every step of the way, even offering to discount a few hours of her services for time spent in mediation that she felt was out of my control. Thank you, Emerald, for helping keep me and my emotional support animal together.

I had the pleasure of having Emerald's representation in an animal legal case. Emerald was persistent, dedicated, and never shied away from going the extra mile. Most importantly, she was a guiding force in what I thought was a hopeless situation, and eventually led to reuniting me and my dog. Total...ly professional and always quick to reply during the case. Do not think twice about working with Emerald.

I have to say, in my life of 51 years, I have had need of lawyers from time to time. Until now I had a bitter taste with prior representation. In this case I was in a complete panic, found Emerald, and was pleasantly surprised with the compassion and swift speed she helped settle my case! Represent...ation without empathy is hollow and does not help your inner panic throughout the ordeal. Regardless of your innocence panic still ensues. Emerald was knowledgeable and a true help throughout the case and worked hard on my behalf. My dog Atlas owes his very life to her dedication and I will forever be grateful!