A lawyer isn't a free thing. It takes money to hire them and have them review your case. It's hard to pay when you don't have a job.

Somewhere out there is an FAA interpretation that says a 135 pilot can have telephonic conversations with their employer during the rest period without it resetting the rest period clock. Supposedly, as long as the operator is not assigning work for within the rest period, but after it, one is fine. If anyone gets their hands on this source, I'd appreciate it.