A brother-in-law of Gov. Gavin Newsom was arrested on domestic violence allegations in Ross, police said.

Joshua Irwin Schiller, 40, was booked into the Marin County Jail and released pending further review by the district attorney’s office.

Ross police went to Schiller’s home at about 11 p.m. Wednesday to investigate a disturbance. “The victim had visible injuries that were minor in nature and did not require immediate medical treatment,” the police department said in a brief statement.

The arrest attracted interest in the business and legal media because of Schiller’s connections. His wife is a sister of Newsom’s wife, and he is a partner in the nationally known law firm of Boies Schiller Flexner, Bloomberg Law reported. His father is firm co-founder Jonathan Schiller, according to Bloomberg.

Schiller’s lawyer, Douglas Horngrad, said he expects the case to be dropped.

“This was a misunderstanding and both Mr. and Mrs. Schiller have made clear to me that he did not physically harm her,” Horngrad said. “There was no instance of domestic violence.”

Horngrad’s office also released a statement by the couple: “This is a private matter between us. We love and respect each other. We are partners and will move beyond this together.”

The American Lawyer, an industry publication, reported a statement by Schiller’s firm.

“The firm has been made aware of recent events related to our partner, Josh Schiller,” the statement said. “While we have been informed by him and his wife that this was a misunderstanding, the firm will be conducting its own review to better understand what happened. While that review is ongoing, Josh has asked for a leave of absence to focus on his family, and we have agreed to give him this time.”