Legal self help book written by a layman describing his jouney to recover a refund of his attorney fees.

Dispute It is an ebook written by Kenneth R. Gilley. "A Layman's guide on how to get an attorney refund and file a bar grievance." Disclosure: Mr. Gilley is not an attorney and does not purport to provide legal advice. Rather it is based on his own story of negotiating attorney refunds and filing a State Bar grievance against two attorneys.

It’s important to thoroughly read your fee agreement before signing it. Make sure you understand how your lawyer will bill you. 

Lawyers.com

Legal Tips — 16 through 20. Understand where all the lawyer fees are generated Have realistic payment expectations Always look at your monthly bill Always evaluate your lawyer If you are happy or unhappy, do something

Legal Match.com

Ethics tip of the month

American Bar Association  October 1, 2013

Arbitration Advisory 2003-01 Detecting Attorney Bill Padding 

California State Bar Arbitration Advisory January 29, 2003

 “You should be paying a lawyer to do what [he] went to law school to do.”

Forbes.com  May 11, 2011

California Western Law Review Volume 38 | Number 1 Article 9

Jan Maiden 2001 

More than one-third of American lawyers admitted to occasionally double-billing clients in a 2007 survey from Samford University's Cumerland Law School.

Business Insider  Jul. 10, 2013

"...but almost no one — including bar associations and consumer groups — has compiled general tips on how to make legal services less expensive when you turn from prospective consumer to client."

David Giacalone February 28, 2009

How to Avoid  (and Resolve)  Fee Disputes. • How Lawyers Charge • Avoiding Fee Disputes • Sources of Fee Disagreements • Dealing with a Fee Dispute

Citizen's Legal Guide. HALT

An average wedding costs $28,000 but the average divorce can run from $15,000 to $30,000

Forbes  November 7, 2006

This article is by Mark Harris, the chief executive of Axiom, a 1,000-person new-model legal services firm.

Forbes April 3, 2013