What kind of a lawyer would I need for a bounced check?

Each state has a statute of limitations on actions.  In PA, for example, you would claim either fraud or breach of contract. The former can only be brought within 2 years and the latter within 4.  The reason for the statute is to assure a relatively prompt resolution of matters so that all of us don't have to worry that someone will make some sort of claim many years later when all the evidence may be lost or destroyed and witnesses dead or can't remember. You can check your state's SOL, but I would think it has expired by now.