What steps do i take if my attorney is helping himself to my checking account?

What steps do i take if my attorney is helping himself to my checking account?

I closed an oil and gas option agreement for the sum of $25,000. The money was wired to my attorney’s trust account where he paid himself and other pertinent bills relating to the close from. He then set up a checking account in his and my name and proceeded to write checks on his own behalf. Is this legal?

Asked on February 21, 2012 under Business Law, Texas

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