client reselling my photography and I'm losing my mind

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Hypothetical question

I'm in a difficult situation and trying to figure out my next steps.

client reselling my photography. I've been dealing with this for about 10 months now and the situation isn't improving.

Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?

Illustrative response

Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.