Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Indiana

I rented a property in Gary for myself and 11y/o daughter; the property was broken into twice, the last incident being on 4/26/12 my rent was paid, but I had to board up the property. The landlord said she wouldn't repair the door until I'd moved out, then went to Hammond courthouse and filed eviction for "non-payment of rent and vandalism" on 4/30/12 I had a counterclaim which the judge told me would be heard at the possession hearing 6/2012. At the possession hearing, the landlord "side-barred with the referee (who refused to hear/see ANY of my evidence) so that after th case was closed, we were recalled into the courtroom by the bailiff b/c the plaintiff didnt want the 500 judgement -420.80 is what I paid to secure her property; I couldn't stay in the property from 4/26-5/8/12, and 715 was the security deposit she rcv'd from me; the City of Gary cited ther for electrical, plumbing, and roofing which was all defective, so technically I got a judgement of 80- on her record, and the referee was determined to make that happen for her. I didnt rcv my security deposit back, there was no vandalism and the landlord got caught in at least 3 blatant lies in court. My daughter and I still remain without a home, and I am left with storage fees, cxl'd alarm fees 600, etc. due to landlord's lies and slander. Is there anyone you would recommend or could you take the case so that I can recover some of my funds and clear my name? I've been told I'd have to pay 200 just to get the transcript of the case as the orders state the EXACT opposite of what took place in court. Any suggestion you have will help me greatly. Thank you

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