The attorney, Brian W. Bishop, is representing Kristen Lindsey in her defense against the investigation by the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME) to sanction Dr Lindsey for her alleged killing of a domestic cat (claimed to be feral) with a bow and arrow at close range. Most of us have heard about this notorious case. If not, please click this.
Mr Bishop must also be representing and defending Kristen Lindsey generally. I believe Brian W Bishop has his own law firm in Austin Texas (900 West Avenue).
Update at 1st June 2015: his website is currently down probably as a consequence of acting for Kristen Lindsey. A visitor to PoC, kindly provided his details in a comment.
A colleague of mine has kindly sent me a copy of a leaked letter that Mr Bishop wrote to the TBVME. It is reproduced below and I have typed it out as the image is small and hard to read.
Dear Ms Hudson,
This firm represents Dr. Lindsey DVM in the referenced complaint.
Dr. Lindsey denies that she engaged in any violation of Board Rule 573.4. Among other things, neither the act of posting of a photograph, nor this alleged act of killing of a ferel [sic] cat on Dr. Lindsey’s residential property were “connected to the practice of veterinary medicine’ or otherwise a criminal activity.
Please cease and desist from any further attempts to contact Dr. Lindsey or her family. Also as you are aware, TBVME complaints are confidential per Texas Occ. Code § 801.207 – the TBVME has, however, been discussing the complaint and related matters with third parties (including Dr. Ron Stried DVM) in flagrant disregard of Dr. Lindsey’s right to privacy and confidentiality – these disclosures must stop immediately.
Yours Very truly
Brian W. Bishop
My comment (please add your below): firstly I apologise for adding to Dr Lindsey’s lack of privacy in this matter but feel it needs to be aired due to public interest.
The key statement, I believe, is that the lawyer claims that Lindsey’s alleged killing of Tiger, the ginger tabby, is unconnected with the practice of veterinary medicine.
I strongly disagree with this. It has to be closely connected to the work of a vet because the attitude and behavior of a vet outside of her/his workplace is critical to (a) the standing of the veterinary profession generally in the USA and further afield and (b) the way a vet conducts herself at her workplace.
The work of even the most highly skilled veterinarian will be compromised if the vet in question has a poor attitude towards animal welfare. Compassion is a key characteristic of the good veterinarian. You could argue that it is essential.
Judging by the behavior of Dr Lindsey she has a poor and unsuitable attitude towards the welfare of animals. There was not an ounce of compassion in her alleged close range shooting of her neighbor’s cat.
Whether what she allegedly did is criminal or not is down to a court to decide. However, the broad opinion on the internet, where this notorious example of cat cruelty has been widely discussed, is that she committed a crime and should be punished accordingly.
I am surprised that Mr Bishop is demanding that the TBVME should stop contacting people other than Lindsey because how else can they investigate the matter?
If a teacher acts inappropriately with a student, say ..smacks a kid..job gone..license revoked. If a principal threatens a parent (here on long island) ..job gone.
If architect lies on plans or about permits..license gone..
She needs to have license to practice revoked.
Not only did the actions and posting show she is not a caring veterinarian, she clearly states, “veterinarian of the year award, gladly accepted.” If she didn’t want to have her actions subjected to her career, she should haven’t had made that comment.
I have written to Koehn but have received no response. This person who, in my opinion imitates a vet, has very serious issues with judgement in addition to ethics and morals. She callously killed a cat who was not feral (feral or not makes no difference other than lindsey may have been trying to cause anguish to her neighbor), a cat who may have been caught in a trap prior to being killed. She hoisted this poor animal, who may have been alive at the time, like a trophy,posing so her mother could take the pic (so her mother claims on fb). She bragged on her cruelty. Now she is going to say that this poor cat was endangering her or hers, and I ask, by what means? Meowing? If this is what she does in public, who is to say what goes on behind the supposed vet’s door during medical procedures. What if she doesn’t like your pet? What if you rescue a feral for medical care? How many pets left that office actually receiving proper medical care? A thorough investigation is in order here, an actual audit of every case where of every facility in which she was associated.
She’s not good enough to be a Vet ..Her post I saw the same day she shoot that cat in the head with a arrow and bragged about it …sick girl
Yes, he is challenging the allegation that it was criminal behavior. It was in my opinion and the opinion of many others.
Sure, agreed. It is just a ploy. He’s paid to do it. His website is down!
http://www.brianbishoplaw.com/