Ivan, The time for diplomacy has long passed. I would start becoming a royal pain in the ass to them. They're obviously not going to provide you with the assistance you need. You've got to find someone outside the county Portland is located in. I hate the way this country caters to the common criminal, but won't help those who deserve it. Go out and stick up a bank and see how many rights you suddenly have! You'll have no problem finding legal counsel then. Sorry if I sound a little irate. I thimk all of us List members should buy a full page ad in the Portland newspaper detailing your plight and try to stir things up. Something's stinks in that town. Greg 47/35/35 Ivan wrote: >The lawyer now turns out to have MISPLACED the >paperwork I made a trip downtown to collect, once >his law firm had dropped me. I can hardly express >how frustrating and time-taking all this is. > >I don't understand how Mittel Asen can misplace >papers. Is this unusual?? And they don't seem >to care about me now that I am not on their list. > >Can anyone on the list explain how I can be more >forceful without going too far? > >Ivan >