Bill - I talked to my business lawyer, who also teaches, among other courses, ethics at a top-10 law school. She says that, if you have solid evidence of misdead (which, based on my representation she thinks is the case), that you should call the state bar association to find someone that will give you a free consultation. She says that it may be best to go to small claims court if the amount is below the limit there, since you will not have to pay for an attorney, but that is your call.

Make sure that if you go the attorney route that you stipulate that they go for the amount you are owed plus attorney fees and that they agree to a proviso that makes you whole before they get their fees (gives them incentive to not settle pennies on the dollar and screw you over in favor of them making money).
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