Can I use Levelset to file a lien against a contractor who has took my money and run leaving an unfinished job

I am the property owner of my residence in Palm Springs, CA and I hired SuperNova, / Norell Walker as my contractor to work on the landscaping and yard of my house. The total was $32K and he required that i pay him 2 payments total of $25K prior to the work being completed. This is for outdoor concrete pours, overlays and turf/rocks installation. We started the job on 4/4 and his subcontractor has not returned since 4/20 and I am left with a job about 40% done ($15k worth of work) and have paid already 78% of the project fee. I have attempted several times for weeks to contact the contractor and he has been avoiding my calls/emails/tests. He denies that I have paid him and he claims he has paid his subcontractor already. This contradicts what his sub has told me which is that Norell still owes him half the money. Furthermore, this contractor has previously been in trouble with the SEC for fraudulent activities, selling penny stocks in a scam company based out of Long Beach. https://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2017/34-81003.pdf I am looking to recoup my losses of $10K because I had to hire another company to finish and fix the work they did. Looking to send them a lien but if this site is not right, please advise if there are other companies who can help me in this situation. Thank you