Maybe I missed that part, but if they haven't finished the job and you're still fighting them to get there and get it done, then the $3,000 seems like a mute point right now. 

It is then up to the person who brought the deal to work through the “no”; to fight past objections; to analyze the deal for flaws; and to make sure that the investment of reputation, time, team, and money on the deal is a better investment versus the next best alternative.

It’s a dog fight sometimes. 

What lawyer do you recommend to fight the claim and get something paid out?

You can try to negotiate for part of the deposit but fighting over $1,000 isn't going to make or break this deal for you.

Your AC is on less because it's not fighting the outside heat as much, what with your attic heat shield and insulation.As for gas heat when the electricity goes out -- maybe.

I work in the "what if" industry, so naturally the "what if" in a friends fight comes up.Everything else checks out on both (strong credit, no evictions, no criminal, etc.).

I mean, I live in Alabama and have seen fist fights between people over a football game, so who knows what happens when strangers live in close quarters. 

Point is, there is endless means to LEGALLY side step this f'kry of policy and fact is, I have 0 qualms about doing it because they declared war on us, not us on them, how I fight back is there problem. 

I have a client right now that will fight tooth and nail before the bank takes her property.