The Mallard Group filed the lawsuit in October, saying it repeatedly tried to collect from Williams. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Williams, former chairman of the City Council, lost in the mayoral primary last March, finishing third behind Rick Baker and Kathleen Ford. Though Williams requested a partial recount, that only extended Ford’s lead over him from 219 to 220 votes. Baker beat Ford in the general election a month later.
A contract between Mallard and the Williams campaign, which Williams signed, says the firm was to receive a consulting fee of $15,000 in monthly installments. It also says the campaign was to reimburse the firm’s out-of-pocket expenses and pay the costs of producing and placing advertising messages.
The contract includes no waiver of Mallard’s fees in the event that Williams lost the election.
Williams said he will pay the settlement out of his own pocket. He said he could not remember the amount. Williams’ campaign raised and spent more than $48,000. He said his campaign account was tapped out by the end of the campaign.
