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Dr. Meghan Burns "Pets, Vets and Thriving" on Why Do Pets Matter? with Debra Hamilton, Esq. Podcast #115The conversation is all about pets, veterinarians, and how to thrive. Guest Meghan Burns shares resources available so veterinarians don't have to be so alone as solopreneurs. More About Dr. Meghan BurnsDr. Meghan Burns is a unique combination of veterinarian and marketer. She is the Founder of Connect Veterinary Consulting. Connect Veterinary Consulting is an Animal Healthcare Marketing Agency dedicated to enriching the capabilities of animal health companies. Connect Veterinary Consulting partners with clients to enhance and augment their staff to increase their visibility as the thought-leader in the industry. The expertise of Connect Veterinary Consulting includes product and business development, key opinion leader management, technical writing, and marketing. Their commercial experience, business acumen, and scientific background is a distinct advantage. For more information, please visit https://connectveterinaryconsulting.com.More About Debra Hamilton, Esq.Debra spent 30 years as a practicing litigator, but she is now a full-time mediator and conflict coach for people in disputes over animals. Go here for more: https://hamiltonlawandmediation.com/ e-mail: Info@HamiltonLawandMediation.com phone: 914.552.5021Debra works both nationwide and internationally. She has far-reaching experience in resolving interpersonal conflicts involving animals, and she is also well-known in the world of purebred dogs as a top breeder and exhibitor of Irish setters and long-haired dachshunds. Debra speaks widely on the topic of how mediation techniques can help people address conflicts without litigation. She has presented at veterinary schools, the American Kennel Club, the American Veterinary Medical Law Association, the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators, the Living With Animals conference, state bar association Animal Law Committee meetings, and animal interest group meetings. Debra also writes a blog for Hamilton Law and Mediation and is a past contributor to the Solo Practice University blog and the Canine Chronicle. She has been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, and the New York Times, just to name a few.As the principal at Hamilton Law and Mediation, PLLC—the nation’s first solo mediation practice dedicated to helping people resolve conflicts over animals—Debra uses alternative dispute resolution to help address disagreements over the family pet during divorce, neighbors’ arguments over a barking dog, and confrontations between clients and veterinarians and other professionals who work with animals. HLM also looks forward to helping animal rights and welfare advocates see the benefit of having a conversation about the best interests of all parties—especially the animals—to resolve animal-related disputes. Debra is admitted to practice law in all New York State courts. She is certified as a mediator and collaborative professional and has worked with various court-based mediation programs in New York City (Queens-Community Mediation Service) and in Westchester and Rockland Counties in New York (Westchester and Rockland Mediation Centers).