Adrienne Craig ’19

Adrienne Craig (’19) is a staff attorney and senior policy associate for the farmed animal program at the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington, D.C. where she focuses establishing policy protections for farmed animals in domestic and international transport, improving industry-backed welfare standards, and monitoring and strengthening state regulatory oversight of on-farm practices.

Adrienne spent her early career working hands-on with animals—at a companion animal rescue, a veterinary clinic, and a farmed animal sanctuary—where she grew to love and appreciate each animal’s individual personality. Wanting to make broader, systemic changes for animals, she earned her JD magna cum laude and a Certificate in Animal Law from Lewis & Clark Law School. While at Lewis & Clark, she worked as a teaching fellow and student director for the Academic Enhancement Program and served as editor in chief for the Animal Law Review’s 20th anniversary edition. Prior to joining AWI, she served for two years as a judicial clerk for the Hon. R. Melnick and the Hon. B. Veljacic at the Washington State Court of Appeals.

She is a Colorado native who enjoys biking, cooking, live music, and exploring D.C. with her Chihuahua-Muppet mix, Ellis.