My question involves a driver's license issued by the State of: California.

My attorney cancelled my DMV hearing on 2/5/10 via letter and fax. I had a new hearing scheduled 2/8/10, but was cancelled by the DMV that morning as the DMV employee scheduled for my trial was sick. The DMV hearing was re-scheduled to 3/15/10. I was not aware the attorney cancelled my hearing so I continued to drive thinking it was valid. on 2/8/10 the DMV employee did confirm it was still valid at that point. I received a speeding ticket on 2/11/10was the violation date. I have yet to pay it. I received a letter in the mail 3/12/10 saying that my 3/15/10 hearing was cancelled. "The stay of the suspension against your driving privilege has been ended. The suspension will be re-imposed effective Feb 5, 2010. The susepnsion will remain in effect through June 4, 2010.

I was convicted of a DWI on 2-25-10 and have 3 years informal probation.

My attorney said I should not have been driving and insists he notified me, which we are now arguing over as I would never have driven knowing the concequenses after all this that's gone on. He said I was "lucky" I didn't get a citation for driving under a "suspended" license and I just got an infraction and to pay it and be done with it. He has made a few clerical mistakes with mailings and receiving emails and the sort so I don't know if I can trust him. I mentioned that if I pay the fine, the DMV will get the infraction violation date 2/11/10 and show my license suspended 2/4/10 during this period. I am not sure what I should do or what will happen as he doesn't know either.

I wanted to fight the speeding ticket but am now afraid they will find out I was driving on a now re-imposed suspension and I will get into more trouble? Can they do this?

Should I just pay and hope for the best? Can I do anything to not get more fines?
since my conviction date for the violation of DWI was 2-25-10 and the ticket was 2-11-10 I will not have violated my probation?