I thought I was divorced do I have any legal recourse against this attorney?

You will want to check with the court to make sure that what the other spouse is telling you is correct. It is always a good idea to follow up and make sure that all the paperwork has been filed with the court, and to obtain a copy of the divorce papers signed by the judge as soon as they are entered. You can also submit the paperwork that is needed or have another attorney finish the proceeding if the original attorney will not do so. You can file a complaint with the local or the state bar association against the attorney who failed to complete the paperwork.

What? Nothing you are saying makes any sense whatsoever. If a Judge granted a divorce - you are divorced from the moment his pen is done with his signature. In NC, the attorney doesn't need to file squat after that. So if you are not divorced, your whole idea that a Judge granted the divorce is just delusional. Also, have you even checked this out? Please tell me you are not relying solely on the word of some guy you divorced - didn't you learn your lesson about that during the marriage? Pretty funny joke though if he is just yanking yer chain! In any event, your first step is to verify if your are still married. If you are still married, you need to find out what when wrong. It could be the case the attorney did not finish the case because he was not paid in full - if so, you will not have a claim.