If your attorney isn't putting the best case forward, can you solicit other lawyer's while your lawyer is still working for you?

You certainly can talk with another lawyer, but please be honest about why you are talking to him and pay for his time. Keep in mind, sometimes...

It really is impossible for us to say. Did the lawyer just make a mistake, like any human can do? Does he have a tendency to be dishonest? We can't...

My ex husband works directly with the district judges as he is a NE Trooper, is this alone grounds for a recusal?

I don't think you have a conflict here, no.

Ethical, legal, illegal ?

It is hard to say, really. But such a thing probably isn't going to have a big impact on your case one way or the other. You could ask the judge...

Does opposing counsel have a say as to when I want to depose witnesses?

The answer to your question is, it depends. If you insist on breaking up the depositions, you will most likely end up before the judge arguing why...

Is this a legal employment termination ? What legal recourse do we have?

If the company was paying the bill, I can see why your husband was fired. If the company was not paying the bill, I would be confused as to why he...

If someone has a state appointed attorney is it their right to be able to fire him because they feel they are not doing the job

It is very difficult to fire a court appointed attorney to get another court appointed attorney. You are not entitled to pick your state appointed...

A bankruptcy attorneys office lost my payment and did not notify me and my case was dismissed

I am sorry this happened to you. It really depends. Unfortunately, retaining a legal malpractice attorney is probably outside your ability to...

WC Attorney and his ethics in my case has vanished to zero where i have not heard from him. Can i terminate him?

Yes, you can terminate representation at any time. Review your retainer agreement for any details, but you should terminate in writing.

Are retainer fees immediately earned by law firms upon payment (criminal matters) and non-refundable?

It entirely depends on your retainer agreement. Review it and see what it says about refunding unused portions of the retainer.