Consult with experienced legal malpractice specialist attorneys in the state where this occurred.

Yes. All unused/unearned fees are to be returned on case completion. ~~~~~

Ask the attorney you consulted to advise the other attorney that he does not represent you.

You may have valid grounds to dispute your attorney’s fees. Look into fee arbitration or a lawsuit, possibly small claims.

The lack of a submission of a proposed order is unlikely to have caused the loss of rights. Although other failures such as objecting to the order...

Yes if the attorney did not complete the tasks for which he or she was paid.

The facts you state do not show a misrepresentation. If the attorney falsely told you the amount of costs and fees that would be a...

An attorney must continue to properly represent the client until he is substituted out or a motion to withdraw is granted and served. In your...

You can hire a new attorney and dispute fees of the first attorney. Consult with and hire another attorney before firing your current attorney.

State laws may prevent cases for failure to comply with a DNR. Consult with experienced malpractice attorneys in the state where this occurred.