Wendi,
I'm not going to get freaky on you or defensive, but for the record, you have received:
3 checks in Jan.
4 checks in Feb.
4 checks in Mar.
1 check in Apr.
1 check in Jun
I'm not going to list the total amount paid, but it's way higher than $3000.  And as of the June check you are paid in full, up to date, no outstanding balances.  I bet a lot of people reading this would wish for the same for them.

A lot of companies (like CRS) have gone out of business and stuck the researchers with outstanding payables.  We are trying just like you, other vendors, banks, mortgage companies, title companies to stay afloat during the ever-increasing interest rates.  It would be easier for me to close shop and have you try and come after a corporation that no longer exists, but I am not going to do that.

Compare your post to Paul's post (just previous to yours).  Paul has had to wait a bit longer than you and is going to read this and think, oh, so that's what I have to do, I have to rip Jim and his company apart in order to get action.  But no, Paul was/is a gentleman about it and I will get him cleared up, up to date, just like you.  But guess what my friend?  I would have no problems doing business with Paul in the future (as well as the others who have posted nice comments), as long as Paul doesn't mind.

In 7 years of business, not once did I ever send a client to collections.  Maybe I should have with some, but I never wanted to get into that practice, because once you do, you burn the bridge behind you.  I have had to wait more than a year a couple of times for payment, but did eventually get it.  Only once did a company go Chapter 11 on me, but other than that, I had to write off some bad debt and you learn from the experience.

Just one final comment before I hope we can end this posting-war, many times during my 7 years of business, I did have to reduce my salary for a couple of months and/or to without a pay check.