OT: Anyone know a good lawyer? Options

[chunger]

hey guys,

Construction troubles. Need a lawyer to consult with about sub-contractor gone wrong. I have a solid case and am trying to settle up the small amount of money involved. . . (under $4000) but would like to consult with someone to make sure I'm on the right track and that I indeed have a claim, and indeed he violated 2 sections of California Business and Professions Code.

Please let me know if you are a lawyer and do this kind of little stuff. . . or if you have any good leads to someone I can talk to about it. This isn't a project buster, as I've already lined up my own crew to finish the job at a considerable savings, but it's set me back time-wise and is agrivating (IMG:style_emoticons/default/Yack.gif)

thanks,
'Chung

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[bob91403]

Just take him to small claims court. But, just because you get a judgement against him, doesn't mean you'll collect. Better to call Judge Judy. No, I'm not kidding. If you get in front of her, and win, you're guaranteed payment. If he's licensed, you'll get your money, if not, you're screwed. It's been 10% up front for a long time dude. And I've never used a contractor for anything in my life. How does anyone nowadays not know, you never pay anyone upfront. You then give them no incentive to finish the work. If you want it done on time, you should offer him a bonus for early completion, and a penalty for late completion. You don't need a lawyer, they'll just take half of the money and do nothing you couldn't do yourself.