You're getting good advice from other answers. You are going to have to go to Court. California has an easy procedure for this. North Carolina...

My Attorney doesn't like me. Can they drop me for any reason?

You have the right to change lawyers or even insert yourself as your own lawyer--at any time. They can terminate their contract with you according...

In California anyway, the lawyer did work and has the right to file a lien if your contract with him says so. There are several kinds of liens. ...

Is it libel?

No. Free speech clashes with slander law all the time. a very very tricky area of the law. This is not an actionable set of facts and you'll...

Could a referral business be a valid business for attorneys?

Not in California, where it would violate two different rules of ethics.

Can a pro se litigant get in any legal trouble for plagarizing portions of filed legal documents

One amusing aspect of this is that lawyers are not permitted to cite to non-published cases (which many of suspect as sweeping political decisions...

Should I show up for court if I was not served papers?

If you know there is a case going on, the other side might represent that you DID get served. It wouldn't be the first time. If you don't go, or...

If I contact a lawyer about an issue are they ethically obligated in any way to respond to me?

you are not his/her client, so none. try calling at least 10 lawyers before you pick one.

I need to request the letter of engagement from plaintiffs attorney.referencing the bartered amount for his services in suing me

Get from the internet the free, discovery forms. very easy to fill out, just check the boxes and mail it to the attorney with an unsigned proof of...