Contact the State Bar to see if they have a Client Protection Fund.

Yes. You can research court records.

If you have collectible income or assets they can go against them. But everything you have may be exempt.

Have a fee expert review the bills as you may have a valid fee dispute and Malpractice/fraud case.

The attorney is required to provide the statement. Hire a new attorney and then contact the state bar.

Find a new criminal attorney to see if anything can be done to reverse the guilty and get you into a program.

As you could have hired another attorney, you may find legal malpractice attorneys unwilling to take on the case.

Let the attorney know your concerns and ask how you can get back to the good working relationship. If that does not work, get a new attorney.

You can hire a new attorney without removal of the old attorney. CA Attorneys can be searched here: ...

They can, but do not have to. But you can sue the at-fault driver.