I am going through a horrible divorce. I hired an expensive Beverly Hills attorney who basically did nothing for me and now he wants me to pay $7000 in lawyer fees which he was suppose to get my husband to pay. My husband took everything and gave me 30 days to find a place to live and a job. I can barely afford to live because he also took his name off our credit card with $15,000 debit. My lawyer also did not mention this issue to the judge. I can go on and on so I'm you are out there and willing to help a girl out let me know. Thank you.
I am not sure about pro bono, but you can always call the California State Bar or the Los Angeles County bar association for a referral to an attorney. They should not charge you for the first meeting (other than a nominal charge of like $35 once) so you can get an idea if the lawyer is right for you and find out what they will charge. I think you can set up meeting with several attorneys. (213) 243-1525 for the Los Angeles County bar.
If California has it you can look into legal aid. The more important question is how did he "take his name off" of your credit card? It is not up to him to take it off. I'd be interested to know the method in which he was able to manage this.
I believe credit cards are the same as they are here where the primary card holder is the only one liable for the debt and secondary card holders simply have the convenience of the card and no liability for the debts. He would therefore be able to cancel his card. If it is a joint liability then he shouldn't be able to remove his name without the permission of the other party but I would be surprised if it were joint liability - outside of mortgages it is increasinly uncommon because whilst both parties are jointly and liable for the full debt (not just "their part") and so in theory its better for banks etc the reality is that it creates headaches and fighting.