It's not that I know very little, it's that she changed her story once she realized I had solid evidence against her. She originally was trying to get 7 + 5, and then realized this was unreasonable, and changed her story at the last minute, at the hearing itself. I'm very annoyed I had to go...
> How could you possibly know how much time the work actually took?
I'm not new to hiring attorneys. I also consulted with two other attorneys on the matter. The judge also seemed to agree with me that the attorney was only entitled to less than 1/3 of what she had originally billed.
> I don't...
Thanks. The issue is that whether they return the money or not I will be filing a complaint, because they have been extremely dishonest and conniving from day one.
Ok, thank you. I'm a bit confused as to why the judge herself did not notice this discrepancy and ask them why they hadn't returned the 2k to me. She herself reiterated that they were asking for only 5k OF the 7k that they claim is in a client trust.
Am I missing something here? Did I need...
A lawyer sued me for 5k in small claims recently. She had previously kept my 7k retainer after I terminated our relationship because her billing was unreasonable. About a year later she then instigated the small claims case for 5k. I submitted evidence showing that this attorney lied multiple...