u/External-Talk8838

Is it standard practice to notify a client when their retainer has run out before racking up thousands of dollars in charges? I retained a lawyer for a child custody case and put down a $3000 retainer. I received a bill for an additional $2500 and had no idea my retainer had expired. I also saw charges such as a half hour for a 1:29 phone call with “notes made to file.” Am I being taken?

It seems like we get a lot of heat from all over the world from countries that do the same thing. Why is that?