Lawyer for the Dog: A Novel (A Sally Baynard Novel)

Lawyer for the Dog: A Novel (A Sally Baynard Novel) by Robinson, Lee. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781250052414.

One of the sharpest attorneys in Charleston, S.C., Sally Baynard isnt your typical southern belle. Shes certainly not what her mother hoped shed grow up to be, especially since she divorced her husband, Family Court Judge Joe Baynard, and his historic family with their historic wealth and historic houses. Maybe Sally was never going to be a proper society lady, but her success as a public defender and family lawyer have been enough for her. Shes represented murderers, burglars, drug dealers and lately has taken on some of the thorniest divorces, all cases closed with her Sally Bright Baynard wit, charm and brains. Or have they? One case shes never successfully closed is her marriage. And when Judge Joe assigns her to one of his divorce cases by appointing her as the Lawyer for the Dog -- Sherman, a miniature schnauzer-- shes forced into close quarters with him again. Juggling the needs of the dog, the angry owners, her amorous but uncommunicative ex-husband, her aging, Alzheimers-ridden mother, and the expectations of the court is more than Sally could have imagined. And as rascally Sherman digs his way into Sallys heart, he brings along his charming vet Tony, a man who makes Sally question her views on love and marriage.