Opinion ID: 2507323
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Count 4Complaint of Naomi Staton

Text: Naomi Staton retained Mr. Morgan on October 3, 2008, regarding modification and enforcement of a final divorce order. From October 2008 through February 2009, the client paid Mr. Morgan a total of $1,000.00. From October 2008 through July 2009, the client called Mr. Morgan on a regular basis to inquire about the status of her case. Mr. Morgan repeatedly responded that hearings had been rescheduled and that she did not need to appear. Mr. Morgan also did not return many of the client's calls and lied about the reason for a delay in sending materials to the pension office as had been requested by the client. On June 29, 2009, the client contacted the lower court and discovered nothing had been filed in her case. A few weeks later, the client sent a letter to Mr. Morgan telling him she no longer required his services and requesting the return of her payments for legal services and her client file. The client filed a civil complaint on July 8, 2009, against Mr. Morgan in Wyoming County Circuit Court, alleging failure to perform legal service after payment. Two weeks later, she filed a complaint with the ODC, which forwarded the complaint to Mr. Morgan. He failed to respond. On September 25, 2009, the ODC sent a second letter to Mr. Morgan that he signed for and received.