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Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLCManaging Partner
Humes J. Franklin III
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Humes J. Franklin III

2.4
5 reviews

125 South Augusta St., Suite 2000, Staunton, VA 24401 + 1 location

Adoption, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice and 16 more

About Humes J. Franklin III

Tripp focuses his law practice on trial work and litigation. His clients vary widely, from individuals to publicly traded companies. Tripp handles all sorts... of matters including personal injury, business litigation, real estate litigation, domestic relations, construction litigation, administrative appeals, criminal defense, and alternative dispute resolution, among others. Tripp appears regularly in the city and county courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia and West Virginia as well as the United States federal courts in both states, and handles appeals to the Virginia Supreme Court and the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Tripp is a native of the Shenandoah Valley, having been born in Waynesboro, Virginia and is a 1994 graduate of Wilson Memorial High School in Fishersville.

Some examples of Tripp’s experience include:

Successfully obtained numerous large personal injury settlements for various clients

Obtaining a defense verdict in a jury trial on behalf of an individual sued for damages as a result of a vehicle collision.

Successfully winning a jury verdict awarding clients title by adverse possession to approximately 64 acres of mountainous land in Pendleton County, West Virginia.

Successfully prosecuting a claim for specific performance of a real estate contract on behalf of a developer against a building contractor.

Successfully defending a veterinarian sued for malpractice.

Successfully defending a nationally traded company in a products liability action in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Personal Information:

Married to Jean Michelle Franklin

4 daughters, Brodie Jean, Mary Quinn, Thea Pratt, and Reva Sloane

Member Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church

Past President, Augusta Bar Association

Member of Board of Directors of Charlottesville Ronald McDonald House

Founding and current member of the Board of Directors of The Waynesboro YMCA Foundation, Inc.

Past member of Board of Directors of Waynesboro YMCA

Member and former chair of Young Lawyers Division of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys

Books, Publications, and Articles

"Examination Under Oath - The Insurer's Right, "The Claimsman, Virginia State Claims Association, Fall 2002.

"Rule 4:1 (b)(3) and the Meaning of Anticipation of Litigation," Litigation News, Virginia State Bar, Vol. IX, No. 4, Fall 2002.

Memberships & Awards

Virginia's Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine

Virginia State Bar

West Virginia State Bar

Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (Chair, Young Lawyer Division 2006)

Virginia Bar Association

Waynesboro YMCA (Board of Directors, 2003-Present)

Ronald McDonald House of Charlottesville (Board of Directors)

Named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers

 

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Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
October 20, 2020
Hired Attorney Humes J. Franklin III

Only interested in taking your money. Will talk the talk to make you feel like he’s in your corner. You’re better off saving your money and going at it one because that’s exactly how he leaves you in the court room. He also contacts the other side and who knows what he feeds them. Do not trust him and do not employ him.

Civil Litigation
Posted by anonymous
January 25, 2020
Hired Attorney Humes J. Franklin III

My opinion he’s in the good old boy system of the Shenandoah Valley. He absolutely was the worst attorney in my need for help dealing with my entire life partnership and assets. He took big big money and did nothing for my situation as well as changing my life forever . I’ve never been so humiliated and broke after his corruption if all involved took place . My opinion don’t ever use him he’s no good .. white collar corruption 😢

 
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Posted by anonymous
December 05, 2018
Hired Attorney Humes J. Franklin III

Just does not understand what is Going on in someone’s life and what they there needs are at $300 he needs To understand will not call you back

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Areas of Law

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 2
    • Mediation
    • Arbitration
  • Appellate Practice
  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Family Law 1
    • Child Custody
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate Law 1
    • Corporate Governance
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Personal Injury
  • Other 5
    • Adoption
    • Criminal Defense
    • Felony Criminal Defense
    • Litigation (Fiduciary, Estate, & Trust)
    • Vehicular Accident

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2001, Virginia
    2002, West Virginia
    U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia
    Memberships
    Virginia State Bar
    West Virginia State Bar
    Virginia Bar Association
    Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Marshall-Wythe, William and Mary
    Class of 2001
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Davidson College
    Class of 1998
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1975
    Waynesboro, Virginia, November 25, 1975

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Managing Partner at Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC
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125 South Augusta St., Suite 2000Staunton, VA 24401U.S.A.

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100 South Mason StreetP.O. Box 20028Harrisonburg, VA 22801-7528U.S.A.

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    Humes J. Franklin, III was admitted in 2001 to the State of Virginia.
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    Yes, Humes J. Franklin, III is admitted to practice in Virginia and West Virginia.
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