Sounds like you will be needing an attorney - eventually.
I'm nearly positive of that.
A perfect example is today. I'm here taking care of a sick kid, and my one-man shop is backed up with work not getting done. This evening, the odds are pretty good that I'll get some sort of backhanded crack about me not making any money.
I'm no slacker either. I have a patent or two and an Engineering degree, so I'm not in as bad of a shape as some men are in similar situations.
Speaking of Celts, I like your screen name!