My father's an attorney and he would be simply disgusted by this! I'm so sorry this happened to you!! I agree with your philosophies; justice and ethics are important. While my dad doesn't make a whole lot of money, he would never attempt a scam like the one your attorney did to you. $2,000!! That's a whole lot of money to play around with, no matter how much you want/need it as an attorney.

Desperate times call for desperate measures I suppose. It's sickening what people are willing to do to perfectly innocent, principled citizens like yourself to get money. Your trust was betrayed and now where do you stand? It's hard to recover from something like this.

As the daughter of two lawyers, I hope this does not ruin your view of all of them. My folks are very decent, honest, hard-working people who earn their money by providing quality service to those who need it. The quantity of their business is begotten by the quality. This is how most attorneys should operate and I strongly suggest reporting this guy to the state bar and finding yourself a better one. What a pig!

And of course, we're all here for you. It's good to hear you're seeking justice and not revenge. Good luck!