Suing your lawyer is tough. The legal system is run by lawyers and by judges (who used to be lawyers), so they tend to take the attorney’s side. To win, you’ll need a lawyer who has expertise in “attorney malpractice” litigation. Malpractice suits against lawyers tend to be based on mishandling money, negligence, missed deadlines, conflict of interest, or sexual harassment. If this is going on in your case, be sure to document it thoroughly.

If it’s not feasible to sue your lawyer, you may want to file a complaint with his state bar association. This may or may not result in any disciplinary action, but at least your statement will be kept on file and may help some other client in the future prove that this attorney has a consistent pattern of misbehavior.