Humes J. Franklin, lll

Humes “Tripp” J. Franklin, lll

Managing Partner

540.213.7442
hfrankli@wawlaw.com

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Humes “Tripp” Franklin is a third-generation lawyer representing clients in Family Law, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business Law, and Medical Malpractice cases at Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver. He is admitted to practice law in state and federal courts in Virginia and West Virginia. His significant experience working with individuals, families, and businesses gives him a firm foundation in meeting your legal needs. He offers wise counsel to his clients and develops solutions to get them in a better situation than when they first hired him. Clients know they can depend on Tripp for honest and open communication and to treat each case with the integrity it deserves.

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Paralegals

Kendra Carter

Kiersten Dodson

Sherri Morgan

Legal Secretary

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Adoption

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Commercial, Corporate, & Business Law

Corporate Governance

Criminal Defense

Family Law

Felony Criminal Defense

Litigation (Fiduciary, Estate, & Trust)

Mediation & Arbitration

Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury

Truck Accident

William and Mary School of Law (J.D., 2001)
Davidson College (B.A. 1998)

Virginia (2001)
West Virginia (2002)
Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit)
Admitted to U.S. District Court (W.D. Va, S.D. WV, N.D. WV)

Tripp has represented a diversity of clients to successful verdicts:

Won a favorable verdict defending a products liability claim against a Fortune 100 company in a week-long jury trial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Successfully obtained a verdict granting title to his client by adverse possession of 64 acres of mountainous land in West Virginia in a multi-day jury trial in Pendleton County, West Virginia
$4 Million verdict in Alexandria, Virginia, for undiagnosed hydrocephalus resulting in total blindness (The jury awarded $500,000 more than requested.)
$3.5 Million verdict for misdiagnosed pulmonary embolism resulting in the death of a 45-year-old mother of two teenagers (This was the largest verdict in Nottoway County, Virginia, history.)
$3.5 Million verdict in Staunton, Virginia, for misdiagnosed stroke in the Emergency Room resulting in the death of a 40-year-old mother of two teenagers (This was the largest medical malpractice verdict in Augusta County history.)
Successfully defended a will contest case in a two day jury trial in Highland County, Virginia which involved, perhaps, the most unique and interesting facts of any will contest, ever.

Virginia State Bar (Member of Board of Governors Section on the Education of Lawyers 2009-2015)
West Virginia State Bar
Virginia Bar Association (Judicial Nominations Committee, 2017-present)
Past President, Augusta Bar Association
Board of Directors – Valley Pastoral Counseling Center
Founding Director and President of the Waynesboro YMCA Foundation
Past Board Member – Waynesboro YMCA
Past Board Member – Ronald McDonald House of Charlottesville
Past Board Member – Mental Health America of Augusta County
Member Grace Lutheran Evangelical Church, President of Church Council
Taught “How to Try a Case in General District Court,” a continuing legal education class to new lawyers for 9 years.
Selected as a “Leader in the Law” in 2018 by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Named Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine every year from 2005-2019 in varying categories including civil litigation, domestic relations, criminal law and corporate counsel
Commencement Speaker, Wilson Memorial High School, 2007
Named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2008
Director, Augusta Mutual Insurance Company
Member, Virginia’s Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission (JIRC), 2019-present

Tripp Builds Trusting Relationships With His Clients.

Tripp’s clients know they can trust him to build a solid case to meet their legal needs. He files paperwork for amicable divorces but is an aggressive advocate providing strong litigation when necessary. He navigates challenging family and business dynamics without losing sight of your best interests. Tripp conducts his casework with integrity which led him to be elected by Virginia’s General Assembly as a member of Virginia’s Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission (JIRC), to investigate charges of judicial misconduct. In his spare time, Tripp coaches the boys and girls middle school cross country teams for Wilson Middle School.

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Humes “Tripp” J. Franklin, lll

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