Samuel Mccammon Smith

I signed a contract, paid a retainer fee all in good faith. Mr. Smith prepared and sent a certified letter for me while I sat in his office. Eight days after the date my letter was sent, I called his office to see if there had been a response to the letter. I was informed there had not been and wa...s assured the attorney would contact me as soon as he heard anything. 4 months later after hearing nothing from anyone, I sent a certified letter to my attorney requesting an accounting of charges and a refund of my retainer fee paid. After two demand letters and phone calls and almost a month and a half later I did receive a refund check with a statement of fees and costs. There was almost $500.00 of fees listed for events that never took place and things stated that I did when I could not have done them, as rejecting a settlement. I was never told of a "negotiated settlement" therefore I could not have rejected said settlement. Dates that indicated the opposing council had a conversation 4 days after my certified letter went out when I had called 8 days after the letter went out and was told there had been no correspondence from the other side. Dates that said I spoke with my attorney that did not happen. I never spoke or heard from him again until I called his office for a second time to find out when I could expect my refund and he happened to answer my incoming call in lieu of his office staff answering the phone. The time frame went from 8/4/16 to 12/26/16 where there was no communication what so ever. He answered the phone call I made on 12/27/16 which was the first time I had spoken to him since walking out of his office on 8/4/16. I am in the process of trying to get the rest of my money refunded. I sent another letter via fax to his office today, called and left a message and no one returned my message or my request to acknowledge receipt of my faxed letter. Based on my history with this person I do not hold out much hope for the rest of my money to be returned to me. Very disappointed with my experience. Do not know if I have any recourse or possible way of getting back my money that was wrongfully retained.