Do you have a recommendation for a small claims lawyer in the New Bedford, MA defending a business?

The general idea of small claims is that the parties are customarily unrepresented. That is because the claims are small, and lawyers are expensive. Most attorneys will not take a matter unless they can be assured of receiving a certain minimum amount of income from that matter -- frequently thousands of dollars or more. Wouldn't it make more sense to put your scarce dollars into trying the settle the dispute?