Good luck man! Just from being involved in my own case and dealing with the opposing counsel, I can understand full well how lawyers get a bad name! Their tactics cause hardship and damage peoples lives...and it doesn't mean 'jack' to them! They are a necessary evil.
"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." - William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830's.