In California attorneys are not required to have malpractice insurance. If an attorney does not have insurance, the attorney must state this fact...

Look at the fee agreement or the other papers you signed. A document may have given the attorney authority to sign your name. The attorney...

My lawyer sent me an email telling me what her "opinion" was $$ wise to the value of my case. I disagreed.

It is quite common. If an attorney is questioned they dump the case. While the attorney must get court permission to withdraw but this is...

What are the consequences for a lawyer who retaliates for a bad review by throwing out a final invoice and creating a new one?

The action you describe is very suspicious. Of course the bills need to be analyzed and the facts more closely reviewed.