Can someone please help me with a quick question? What are reasonable rates for a separation/divorce attorney? I don't know anything about this stuff. My mom is separating from my dad and I assume she plans to eventually divorce him, but says maybe not. She has a lawyer and told him he needed to get one as well. I don't know why lawyers are necessary if there is a chance she will not divorce him. Anyway, he hired an attorney, to whom he paid $1500 but she hasn't done a damn thing. My mom's attorney tried to contact my dad's, but has never gotten a response. So my dad tried to call her (his attorney) and she never responded to him. Needless to say he went by her office and demanded his money back. The secretary, who is a temp, said he would get it back on the 15th when the real secretary returns. Apparently, she is the only one with the authority write my dad a check. So basically my dad is tired of getting the run around and is trying to find a new attorney. Where should he start? What sort of rates are reasonable.

