Opinion ID: 1860370
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Heading: testimony of james williams

Text: James Williams testified that in March 1999, he hired Mrs. Stamps in connection with an accident case against Wallace Trucking. He claimed he was referred to her by Mr. Locklear. Mr. Williams testified that he met with Mrs. Stamps directly, outside of the presence of Mr. Locklear. According to Mr. Williams, Mrs. Stamps never advised him that she did not have a license to practice law in North Carolina. Mr. Williams further denied that Mrs. Stamps ever told him she would be assisting Mr. Locklear; rather, she told him she was gonna be the lawyer. He testified that she never indicated she would have to consult with Mr. Locklear before she did anything on the case and advised him her fee would be one-third of any recovery. Mr. Williams stated that he was unclear about the actual settlement amount because he never saw the check from the insurance company. He was paid his portion of the settlement through a check drawn on Mrs. Stamps' personal checking account. [5] Believing Mrs. Stamps was a North Carolina-licensed attorney, he filed a complaint with the North Carolina State Bar to complain about her failure to pay his medical bills pursuant to a lien held by his treating physician, Dr. A.J. Sabella of the Sabella Chiropractic Clinic.