‘It broke my heart’: After seeing NC5 report, attorney helps tornado victim sue former lawyers for $1 million

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — When attorney Rocky McElhaney saw Lamont Bell empty out a backpack overflowing with legal paperwork, he said he felt compelled to help.

“I looked at that mound of paper … and I’m like, this poor guy,” McElhaney said. “Look at all the stuff he’s trying to gather and understand.”

McElhaney was one of several attorneys who contacted me after I highlighted Bell’s struggle to find a new attorney following years of legal disputes tied to rebuilding his home after the March 2020 tornado…

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