Auto-Renewal Subscription Trap: contractor abandoned project halfway

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

contractor abandoned project halfway. I've been dealing with this for about 5 months now and the situation isn't improving.

The contract was signed 6 months ago. I have a copy of the original agreement. The total amount in dispute is approximately $136,000.

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

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.

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.