What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA. Our company has been wrongfully acussed of not paying past employees the right amount. We have all documentation to back us up and really dont want to get a lawyer if we do not have to. I am just not sure how to properly respond to the summons. Or if we do decide to get a lawyer how much retainer is normal for this kind of suit. Also these people sueing us have sued for the same thing to another company in the past but they just settled because the lawyer said it would be less costly to do that even though they were correct.