I would still report him - after the check clears of course - to the SC Better Bus. Bureau.  Here is a link to a website with many different bureaus - depends on where the guy is located I suppose.

http://www.sciway.net/org/busbbb.html

Also, I would make a report to the SC Bar Associations. 

http://www.scbar.org/ and http://www.lexingtonbar.org/

That is a bunch of garbage and the Attorney knows your hands are tied.  Is $75.00 worth all the trouble.  He banked on it being to much trouble for you to pursue.  $35.00 is better than none tho you are right.