LUTHIER NEEDED - $1 (Hollywood)

Hi there, I'm in need of a luthier/guitar tech to get an old Japanese LP copy a little more playable.
It looks like the previous owner tried to fix a raised fret and ended up making it worse so there's a big dead spot near the 8th and 9th frets.
Not looking for a full re-fret as I'm hoping to keep repair costs under the price I paid for it.
Thanks for reading, have a good weekend.