Bd. of Prof'l Responsibility v. Mears

[¶3] In her response, Ms. Mears stated that Dr. Cushner "was never a client," although "there was a brief period of time in which we were friends." She acknowledged that she had reviewed and commented on a contract he was negotiating, but asserted that this was only "a favor to a friend." Ms. Mears did not deny that she had received money from Dr. Cushner, but explained that

his large dog ... severely injured my much smaller dog necessitating more than $7,000 in veterinarian bills before she finally passed as a result of the injuries caused by his dog. Additionally, [Dr.] Cushner's dog also…