im desprate for help! help me please.

i joined pre-paid legal, which was recommended by a friend.

i just got off the phone with an attorney from pre-paid legal, he told me that my 2 charges are very serious.

He told me to go on the court date to plea not guilty, ask for a public defender, show the judge proof that i paid off everything to macy's, may reduce sentencing, if it works out with a deal, i won't need an attorney, if it doesn't work out, i need to hire an attorney. wait a couple of weeks to get another court date. but the attorney i talked to said he knows the judges and the DA from Westminster Justice Center. But my court date is on July 18th, and the attorney i talked to is leaving on July 15th, which he is no longer working for pre-paid legal, and is willing to still work with me outside of pre-paid legal, he said he will work with me until the primary hearing for $2,500 up front. not to trial. Is this a good thing working with him since he no longer be with pre-paid legal? Should i ask for another attorney and see if i can get a better deal?


help me please!