Allie Phillips
Attorney . Author . Public Speaker
Elevating the criminal justice response to how animal abuse links to family violence


About Allie
Allie Phillips is an author, attorney and advocate for protecting vulnerable victims. As Founder & CEO of the Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T)® Program, she has led the global movement in helping domestic violence shelters to create on-site pet housing. As a former prosecuting attorney, she has provided trainings at over 500 criminal justice conferences.
Making a Difference
As a result of her groundbreaking work to create safe housing for families with pets, Allie was the recipient of the 2018 Trailblazer Award from the Urban Resource Institute and 2015 Top Defender of Animals award recipient from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Allie has also spent the past 20+ years volunteering in animal shelters, fostering shelter cats, and volunteering with animal/legal organizations.


Work with Allie
While Allie’s cats grace her home office, Allie can be found on the road training at conferences and consulting with organizations, or providing online trainings all over the world.