No attorneys are not required reporters of suspected criminal activity.

While these facts may be no basis to file a bar complaint, you have a right to do so. The bar will decide to investigate or not.

Based on these facts, you should get a full refund.

It depends on the fee agreement and other factors. Consult with experienced malpractice attorneys in the state where this occurred.

While your counselor might have been wrong in giving information, the attorney violated no laws.

You need to have experienced attorneys in your state review the fee agreement and the facts, including the communications from your attorneys.

Yes you can. But in some ways it is not really a second opinion.

The answer may be, in part, subject to the terms of the contract. But, what you propose is reasonable and provides a basis for negotiation.

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

While a legal malpractice lawsuit is possible, the attorney would defend stating they would have filed the lawsuit and that would have given you...