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Mary Cummins
Mary Cummins.jpg
Born1964
Long Beach, California
ResidenceLos Angeles, CA
NationalityUnited States
EthnicityMexican American
Alma materBeverly Hills High School
University of Southern California
OccupationReal Estate Broker, Appraiser,Expert
ReligionCatholic
Website
Official Website Mary Cummins
Official Website Animal Advocates
Mary K Cummins (born December 17, 1965) is a real estate appraiser, freedom of speech advocate, wildlife rehabilitator and animal rights activist in Los Angeles, California.

Early Life and Education

Cummins was born in Long Beach, California[1]. The family soon after moved to Beverly Hills, California. She was raised mainly by her Mexican grandmother Mary R. Cummins also known as Maria Rivera. She has an older sister who is an actress named Juliette Cummins who is most well known for acting in horror movies.
She attended Beverly Hills Catholic School now called Good Shepherd Catholic School in Beverly Hills. She then attended El Rodeopublic school in Beverly Hills then Beverly Hills High School. She later attended the University of Southern California on scholarship as a biology/psychology major. She was on the Dean's list in high school and college. Cummins also volunteered with her church, school, local hospital, YMCA, projects for the elderly and disabled.
Growing up she was on the Beverly Hills Y.M.C.A. swim team with swimmer Dara Torres, Culver City Roadrunners Swim Team with swimmer Tiffany Cohen, Beverly Hills High School swim and water polo teams and University of Southern California swim team. She was a top ten AAU swimmer in the United States[2] and completed the first precursor to the modern day triathlon[3]. Cummins worked out with the Soviet Union swim coach Boris Zenov and Gold and Silver Olympic medalists Marina Yarchenia, Marina Koshevaya at theUCLA pool in 1976 as featured in the LA Times[4].

Real Estate

Cummins received her California real estate sales license in 1984. She became a full broker in 1986. She received her California real estate appraiser license in 1994 when they were first mandatory. Cummins has been a real estate expert in both civil and criminal trial cases in California. She was one of the appraisers of the Ambassador Hotel in theeminent domain case in the 1990's. She's also done appraisals for eminent domain cases for the Los Angeles Metro and pro bono work for local non-profits. Besides teaching real estate appraisal theory classes she's also written many articles on all aspects of real estate appraisal and sales. To date she has done over 20,000 real estate appraisals for AMC's, brokers, lawyers, accountants, government agencies and private individuals. She has worked for Merrill Lynch, Westside Properties, the Apartment Owners Association (AOA) and Forensis Group.

Freedom of Speech

Cummins is an advocate on freedom of speech issues. In the past 20 years she has written reports on securities fraud and animal cruelty cases. Cummins has also submitted letters to the SEC on proposed regulation.[5]In two of these cases she was sued for defamation in retaliation for posting her reports on the Internet and filing complaints with theSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)and authorities.
"Fredric Rittereiser, Ashton Technology vs Mary Cummins", 2000. In this case the CEO of Ashton Technology Fredric Rittereiser and the company sued Cummins for defamation and tortious interference. Cummins represented herself pro se and won this case in November 2001[6].
"Kathy Knight-McConnell vs Mary Cummins", July 2003[7][8]. In this case company paid stock promoter Kathy Knight-McConnell sued Cummins for defamation, trademark infringement and securities claims. Cummins represented herself pro se and won in 2004. This case set case law precedence as this was the beginning of Internet law.

Animal Activism

Cummins has always been a strong proponent for animal rights. She has rescued animals since she was a small child rescuing a fawn, bunny and squirrels at the age of six. Cummins started her own non-profit Animal Advocates in 2002. She is licensed with the California Department of Fish & Wildlife and the USDA to rescue and rehabilitate wildlifeincluding coyotes, bobcats, foxes, raccoons, skunks, opossums, squirrels, all the way down to bats. Mary Cummins speaks to local community groups and students about respecting wildlife and humane wildlife control. Mary Cummins is also a Wildlife Control Operator. Mary Cummins has written manuals on small mammal rehabilitation besides numerous articles. Cummins is also on the Humane Society of the United States' animal rescue team. Cummins helped with a cock fighting raid in California in 2010. Cummins also assisted in a hoarder intervention in Lucerne Valley which was featured on Animal Planets show "Confessions, Animal Hoarding" in 2012. Cummins has also been a legal wildlife expert for PETA.
Cummins also lobbies and speaks out for animal rights. She worked with other animal rights groups to help pass the West Hollywood fur ban. She also worked with Dr. Jennifer Conrad of the Paw Project to help ban the declawing of domestic cats, large cats and wild animals. In 2004 she was able to change the wildlife policy for the City of Los Angeles[9]. She also made an amendment to zoning in Los Angeles County to allow wildlife rehabilitation. She's also lobbied for many new bills such as SB 1229. Cummins went through the Rio Hondo Police Academy and the Humane Academy to become a Humane Officer. Cummins also worked for American Humane and Dr. Gary Michelson's Found Animals Foundation. She was also outspoken about the tainted and rancid puppy and kitten formulas made by Petag.

Personal Life

Cummins currently lives in Los Angeles, California which is also home to her wildlife sanctuary and wildlife rehabilitation facility. Her hobbies are motorcycling, scuba diving, hiking,cooking and reading. She is a "green" Vegan doing what she can to help the environment, people and animals.

Awards & Honors

  • Certificate of appreciation from the City of Los Angeles for many years of service in 2003
  • Certificate of appreciation from EARS for assisting with wildlife in the California fires 2003
  • Certificate of appreciation from the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services 2009
  • Named top non-profit in Los Angeles by Great NonProfits 2013[10]
  • Los Angeles Business Journal NonProfit & Corporate Citizenship Award 2013[11]
  • Los Angeles Business Journal Women Making a Difference 2014[12]
  • Los Angeles Business Journal Latino Business Award 2014[13]

Articles, Manuals written by Mary Cummins

  • 2003 Cat Fancy Magazine, "Mama Mia."
  • 2004 "Rehabilitation of tree squirrels" manual[14]
  • 2004 "Rehabilitation of ground squirrels" manual[15]
  • 2004 "Rehabilitation of skunks" manual[16]
  • 2004 "Treatment of Malocclusion in Squirrels," Co-author Dr. Bill Ridgeway[17]
  • 2005 IWRC, "Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation," "Raising baby tree squirrels from weaning to release"

Media

Animals
  • 2003 Animal Planet "Beverly Hills Vet, Squirrel Rehabilitation"[18]
  • 2003 California Department of Fish & Wildlife "Scrawl of the Wild"
  • 2003 LA Times "Rodent poisoning project angers animal activists"[19]
  • 2004 Cable television show "Wildlife Rescue," six episodes, Doggy TV
  • 2004 Gardena Valley News "Helping furry friends survive the urban jungle"[20]
  • 2004 KROQ radio interview with Scott Mason
  • 2005 Discovery Channel "The Undetectables, Squirrel Care"[21]
  • 2005 LA Weekly "A Billionaire's Bark"[22]
  • 2005 KROQ radio interview with Scott Mason
  • 2005 Thousand Oaks Acorn "Public outcry over slain tiger loud but not universal"[23]
  • 2005 LA Times "Urban remedies: Dealing with new arrivals"[24]
  • 2005 LA City Beat "Welcome to the jungle"
  • 2006 Daily News "Stuckey stays on as $50,000 City consultant"[25]
  • 2006 Book "Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide"[26]
  • 2006 Daily News "County relaxes restrictions on llamas, animal rehab"[27]
  • 2006 Daily News "Council hears Stuckey critics"[28]
  • 2006 LA Times "Fired City Official's appeal in limbo"[29]
  • 2007 LA Times "A Warm Welcome for [30]
  • 2007 LA Times "Opossums: your garden's evening clean-up crew"[31]
  • 2009 LA Times "Your morning adorable, baby skunks and the handstand dance"[32]
  • 2010 Documentary "Exit through the gift shop"[33]
  • 2010 Martha Stewart "A gopher named Charlie"
  • 2010 Martha Stewart "A second chance for Charlie"
  • 2010 LA Times "Your morning adorable: rescued rabbit enjoys a meal"[34]
  • 2010 LA Times "Your morning adorable: rub a dub dub, raccoons in a tub"[35]
  • 2010 CuteOverLoad.com "This just in: bun noms daisy"[36]
  • 2011 Ventura County Star "City says bats remain at Moorpark home"[37]
  • 2011 CBS Los Angeles "Moorpark Says Homeowners Not Doing Enough To Fight Bats"[38]
  • 2011 NBC "WeHo one step closer to fur ban"[39]
  • 2011 CuteOverload.com "Possum Poll Sum [40]
  • 2012 CuteOverload.com "Morning after at Delta Tau Chi" [41]
  • 2012 Santa Monica Patch "Wild Animal in Town? Call on Us, Vet Says"
  • 2012 Santa Monica Daily Press "Groups want policy change after mountain lion death"[42]
  • 2012 ABC "IDA Rally held in Santa Monica in protest of fatal shooting of mountain lion"
  • 2012 NBC "Animal-Rights Group Protests Santa Monica Mountain Lion Shooting"[43]
  • 2012 LA Weekly "Sergio Alvarez, Malibu Bum, Allegedly Strangled Pelican to Death Because 'He Was Hungry'"[44]
  • 2012 CuteOverload.com "Bunday Disapproval" [45]
  • 2013 CuteOverload.com "24 Hours O' Cute: Hoppy Easter" [46]
  • 2013 CuteOverload.com "For your eyes only" [47]
  • 2013 CuteOverload.com "Wanna trade places with Mary? Sure you would!" [48]
  • 2014 Martha Stewart "Freeing an Animal from a Glue Trap"[49]
Real Estate
  • 1985 LA Times "People in Westside Real Estate" Cummins joins Merrill Lynch[50]
  • 1990 LA Times "People in Westside Real Estate" Cummins joins Westside Properties[51]
  • 2002 LA Times "Suggestions for the bidder whose offers are rejected"[52]
  • 2007 LA Times "Historical homes, not for everyone"[53]
  • 2009 LA Weekly "Jimmy Nasralla finds a lawyer"[54]
  • 2009 LA Weekly "Is LA City Attorney Trutanich screwing over the little guy?"[55]
  • 2009 LA Weekly "Jimmy on the edge of town"[56]
Other
  • 1976 LA Times "IN TRAINING - Mary Cummins, 10, left, runs along beach in Santa Monica training for annual Swim-Run-Swim at Pacific Beach in San Diego"
  • 1999 Lenny Kravitz music video "American Woman"[57]
  • 1999 LA Times "Easyriders Seeks Direction as the Road Gets Rough"[58]
  • 2009 Ventura County Star "LA agrees to settle worker sexual harassment claim"[59]
  • 2009 Los Angeles Daily News "130,000 to settle sexual harassment suit against outgoing animal services director"[60]

References

  1. Jump up^ Los Angeles Business Journal Latino Business Awards Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate Services
  2. Jump up^ Swimming World Magazine 1978 Junior Olympic top ten national winners
  3. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - 1976 “IN TRAINING – Mary Cummins, 10, left, runs along beach in Santa Monica training for annual Swim-Run-Swim at Pacific Beach in San Diego
  4. Jump up^ 1976 "Expert advice - Mary Cummins, center, 11 year old breast stroke specialist at the Culver City swim team, gets some helpful hits from Olympic Gold Medalist Marina Koshevaya, left, and Mariana Yarchenia, silver medalist and the Soviet coach Boris Zenov."
  5. Jump up^ SEC proposed rule S 72303 - 2003 - Comment letter by Mary Cummins
  6. Jump up^ John Does Anonymous Foundation - 2004 - Philadelphia Judge throws out Ashton suit
  7. Jump up^ Digital Media Law - Knight McConnell vs Mary Cummins
  8. Jump up^ Lawsuit docket: Knight-McConnell vs Mary Cummins
  9. Jump up^ LA City approves new wildlife policy
  10. Jump up^ 2012 Top NonProfit in Los Angeles, California
  11. Jump up^ Los Angeles Business Journal NonProfit & Corporate Citizenship 2013 Award Winners
  12. Jump up^ Los Angeles Business Journal Women Making a Difference 2014 Award Winners
  13. Jump up^ Los Angeles Business Journal Latino Business Award Winners
  14. Jump up^ Rehabilitation of tree squirrels
  15. Jump up^ Rehabilitation of ground squirrels
  16. Jump up^ Rehabilitation of skunks
  17. Jump up^ Treatment of Malocclusion in Squirrels, Co-author Dr Bill Ridgeway
  18. Jump up^ Animal Planet - Beverly Hills Vet - Squirrel Rehabilitation
  19. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - Rodent poisoning project angers animal activists
  20. Jump up^ Gardena Valley News - Helping furry friends survive the urban jungle
  21. Jump up^ IMDb - The Undetectables, Saving Dad
  22. Jump up^ LA Weekly - A Billionaire's Bark
  23. Jump up^ Thousand Oaks Acorn - Public outcry over slain tiger loud but not universal
  24. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - Dealing with new arrivals
  25. Jump up^ Los Angeles Daily News, Stuckey stays on as $50,000 City consultant
  26. Jump up^ Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide
  27. Jump up^ Los Angeles Daily News, County relaxes restrictions on llamas, animal rehab
  28. Jump up^ Los Angeles Daily News - Council hears Stuckey critics
  29. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - Fired City Official's appeal in limbo
  30. Jump up^ A Warm Welcome for Sweltering Residents Greets DWP Crews
  31. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - Opossums, you garden's evening clean-up crew
  32. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - Your morning adorable, baby skunks and the handstand dance
  33. Jump up^ Documentary: Exit through the gift shop - Banksy
  34. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - Your morning adorable: rescued rabbit enjoys a meal
  35. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - Your morning adorable: rub a dub dub, raccoons in a tub
  36. Jump up^ CuteOverload "This just in: bun noms daisy"
  37. Jump up^ Ventura County Star - City says bats remain at Moorpark home
  38. Jump up^ CBS Los Angeles - Moorpark says homeowners not doing enought to fight bats
  39. Jump up^ NBC Los Angeles - WeHo one step closer to fur ban
  40. Jump up^ CuteOverload "Possum Poll Sum
  41. Jump up^ CuteOverload "Morning after at Delta Tau Chi"
  42. Jump up^ Santa Monica Daily Press - Groups want policy change after mountain lion death
  43. Jump up^ NBC Los Angeles - Animal-Rights Group Protests Santa Monica Mountain Lion Shooting
  44. Jump up^ LA Weekly - Sergio Alvarez, Malibu Bum, Allegedly Strangled Pelican to Death Because 'He Was Hungry'
  45. Jump up^ CuteOverload "Bunday Disapproval"
  46. Jump up^ CuteOverload "24 Hours O' Cute: Hoppy Easter"
  47. Jump up^ CuteOverload "For your eyes only"
  48. Jump up^ CuteOverload Wanna trade places with Mary? SURE you would! ‘Cause if you did, YOU’D BE BRUSHING BEBEH TREE BATS!!! GAAAAAAA!!!
  49. Jump up^ Martha Stewart - Freeing an Animal from a Glue Trap
  50. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - People in Real Estate - Cummins Joins Merrill Lynch
  51. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - People in Real Estate - Cummins joins Westside Properties
  52. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - Suggestions for the bidder whose offers are rejected
  53. Jump up^ Los Angeles Times - Historical homes, not for everyone
  54. Jump up^ LA Weekly - Jimmy Nasralla finds a lawyer
  55. Jump up^ LA Weekly - Is LA City Attorney Screwing Over the Little Guy?
  56. Jump up^ LA Weekly - Jimmy on the edge of town
  57. Jump up^ Lenny Kravitz music video "American Woman" Mary Cummins motorcycle stunts
  58. Jump up^ Easyriders Seeks Direction as the Road Gets Rough
  59. Jump up^ Ventura County Star - LA agrees to settle worker sexual harassment claim
  60. Jump up^ $130,000 to settle sexual harassment claim

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Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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