Work for Hire Dispute — client reselling my photography

Has anyone dealt with something like this? I'm not sure what my options are.

client reselling my photography. I've been dealing with this for about 8 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

This involves software/code I developed over the past 27 months. I do not have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.

What's the typical outcome in situations like this?

I went through almost the exact same thing.

What worked for me was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter. It took 2-4 months but was worth it.

Attorney here. Here's my take on the legal issues.

The key question is whether the applicable statute of limitations has run. Depending on your jurisdiction, you typically have the Lanham Act years for this type of claim.

The practical consideration here is cost vs. potential recovery. For disputes under $10K, small claims court is often the best route.