Contractor Dispute | lawyer charging for work not done

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Hypothetical question

Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

lawyer charging for work not done. I've been dealing with this for about 10 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have already done some research online but did not get a clear answer.

What are the risks if I pursue this? What's the likely timeline?

Illustrative response

You could try handling it yourself but honestly a lawyer speeds things up 10x.