A Houston-area man has sued Houston criminal-defense attorney Samuel D. Adamo and his firm, alleging he gave the defendants his life savings of $90,000 to pay a cash bond, but they have refused to return $80,000 that wasn’t needed.

Hai V. Pham alleges in the Oct. 15 petition that Adamo and Adamo/Adamo “stole” the $80,000 that he gave to Adamo for deposit into Adamo’s trust account.