Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Hawaii

Attorney agreed to setlement, is client bound?

I was terminated 4-3-99, then filed Work Comp

stress claim, EEOC sexual harassment, sex

discrimination & retaliation claim. I am pro se in

work comp claim, hired counsel to arbitrate EEOC

claim. She declined arbitration, agreed to $15,000

global, before I read draft of the agreement. The

terms are confusing, onerous & amount low. She

disagreed, billed me approx. $14000 professional

fees. I rejected the settlement & bill in writing. Her

contract has a clause stating she can�t agree to a

settlement w/out client's consent. She responded

she had accepted the settlement so ''too bad'', I

owe her money & she�ll collect. I fired her. Civil

litigation wasn�t filed, no discovery, depositions or

subpoenas. Her claim, flimsy fabrication, was

easily discredited before the bar review board. I

mailed rejection of settlement to work comp

adverse counsel & demanded release of my

employment records. He wrote since I hired

counsel to arbitrate the EEOC claim & she agreed

to $15,000 global, I am bound to that agreement &

in breach if I don't sign the contract. Am I bound?

Is there an exception? Can I retract my attorney's

agreement? Is arbitration in litigation an option?

The statute of limitation OK

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