Just wanted to give a bit of feedback on the attorney situation (I am not a lawyer - my wife is an employment and labor attorney).
Lawyers working on a contingency basis on what is likely a fairly small matter are going to put as little time into it as they can. You'd be surprised (or maybe not) how little there is in a case like this, a few letters and memos that they likely bust out in their free time. Unless your damages are significant expect a few hiccups in the road.
Also your state bar is usually a good resource to start when looking for attorneys (here's CA's). Also with the glut of attorneys out there (my wife, sister, cousin and the best man at my wedding are all attorneys) are usually great places to start when looking for recommendations. For example I had a friend with a small business who was dealing with a lawsuit who went to my wife's firm for help (through my wife) they were too expensive but were more then willing to recommend a smaller firm - and the smaller firm was more then happy to help (and kicked ass).
Lawyers working on a contingency basis on what is likely a fairly small matter are going to put as little time into it as they can. You'd be surprised (or maybe not) how little there is in a case like this, a few letters and memos that they likely bust out in their free time. Unless your damages are significant expect a few hiccups in the road.
Also your state bar is usually a good resource to start when looking for attorneys (here's CA's). Also with the glut of attorneys out there (my wife, sister, cousin and the best man at my wedding are all attorneys) are usually great places to start when looking for recommendations. For example I had a friend with a small business who was dealing with a lawsuit who went to my wife's firm for help (through my wife) they were too expensive but were more then willing to recommend a smaller firm - and the smaller firm was more then happy to help (and kicked ass).
http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid...