I have the same type of situation except my lawyer has defected on me and due to an apparent threat or extra cash he was siding the gang.
I am on disability due to some kind of behind the seen terror group activity. And could not sell my house back in 2005-2006 when the market was hot ( it was offered at $20k below the market and $10k extra bonus to the buyers agent, but no one ever came to look at it) Any way due to every job ending in a (behind the seen conspiracy, HP IT admin, Real state agent, American custom Drying, paper delivery, and now truck driving) fraudulent blame by behind the seen terrors.
Now the law suit is very unusual to go after a lowlife with totally ruined credit person. I hired Dino Mantsaz from Cherry Hill/Voorhees NJ area, he took my $500 and did not do any thing (due to apparent threat) Now I had hired a very well known relative of mine who I am good friends with, but he also defected on me and I noticed that he wanted me to sign his conflicting statements with negating the whole charges. This guy took $550 to make a couple of calls and he further wants $500 to write a letter, and $500 for court appearance and the list goes on like he is a high court lawyer or some thing. I went to the county Clerks office to file an answer but they kept on sending me from one builing to the other, and they were very reluctant to help.