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I think so. Once, a lawyer gave me an invoice. I asked for the detailed invoice. He said no one ever asks for that. He gave it anyway. I was shocked to see that every single phone call was charged, even those phone calls when he wasn't in.
I hope you reported him to the BAR ASSOCIATION.

Another lawyer took a ride to see a property because he wanted to see it yet he didn't need to. He charged me for that ride.
And after that FIRST meeting you STILL didn't ask him AHEAD of time if there would be charges? I think you might be a BIT naive there, especially after the first go-round.

Now, even if I see our family lawyer on the street, I avoid him. I'm scared he'll charge me just for saying "hello!"
Well, if he is still your "family lawyer" then I blame YOU and your family for CONTINUING to retain a lawyer who overcharges you over and over and over and over...KNOWING that you will be too WEAK to do anything about him.
And I don't suppose it EVER occurred to you to get a COMPLETELY different lawyer. Boy, are you a PATSY waiting to be fleeced.

Get a backbone.