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James Edward Watkins

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Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 29 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Mcdonough, GA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation, Juvenile, Unknown

18 Atlanta St, Mcdonough, GA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2017
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$ 250-300 per hour


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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 29 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1996

Disbarment

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2017

Location

James E. Watkins Sr. Esq

18 Atlanta St, Mcdonough, GA, 30253-2157

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2.0 /5.0

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Posted by Linda | October 20, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

Would not recommend using him for your attorney

I went to Attorney Watkins to represent me in transferring conservatorship of my aging sister. He told me he would do that. Two weeks later and after several phones calls that went unanswered, I went to his office and he had not filed the paper work. I sat at his office from 11:30am until 4:15pm whil...e he went through papers trying to get them in the right order. He finally gave me a copy and told me he could not get to the court house to fill the papers that day. I told him I would take the early the next morning just tell me what to do. My sister was not in a safe place so I didn't mind assisting. I get to the court house and find out from the court clerk that he gave me the wrong papers. Upon returning to Attorney Watkins he told me he had to go to court and to come back after lunch. The court clerk gave me a copy of the forms that should have been used. Attorney Watkins after two hours found the forms in the computer and filled them out for me and again it was too late for him to get to the court in time to fill them again I said I would carry them. I finally got the papers filled. When the lawyer from the transferring state called me six weeks later and ask why he hasn't heard from my attorney. I gave him attorney Watkins name and phone number. Mr Watkins told him he only filled the papers out and he was not representing me but Mr Watkins never told me he was not representing me. I will never recommend him to anyone.

James Watkins

Replied last October 20, 2015

This woman decided she would take the cheap way out and only hired me to do paperwork while she sat in the office and waited for the paperwork to be done. After she found out there was more involved in the case then just paperwork she decided she wanted me to do represent her but we did not see eye to eye and I was not interested in her change of mind and I was not interested at her at her price..

Posted by Chadwick | April 27, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

need a lawyer

I've James for a while now its been over 4 years I filed a lawsuit against a mobile home park and it's always the same story when I call the office he's out of the office or in a meeting and never returns my calls but yes James Watkins is a real good lawyer I have used in the past

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Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2017.

Disbarment issued in GA, 2017

updated on 10/23/2017

This is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the Georgia State Bar to understand the reasons for this disbarment.

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Western State University College of Law

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