Younger Lawyer Pro Bono Service Award: Palmer E. “Tripp” Huffstetler, III
Presented by the NCBA Young Lawyers Division to an NCBA Young Lawyers Division member who has made extraordinary contributions by providing exemplary legal services without a fee and increased access to justice on behalf of persons of limited means and/or charitable groups or organizations. Nominees must not be employed on a full-time basis by an organization that has as its primary purpose the provision of free legal services to the poor.
Palmer E. “Tripp” Huffstetler, III is the managing partner of Sosna & Huffstetler Law Offices PLLC, headquartered in Rocky Mount, NC. Tripp began practicing law in 2014 and has dedicated his practice to consumer bankruptcy.
So far just this year, Tripp has filed three pro bono Chapter 7 cases with a personal goal to file at least six pro bono Chapter 7 cases per year. Tripp regularly provides pro bono consultation to individuals needing guidance for resolving debt concerns outside of filing for bankruptcy. He views his pro bono work as one of the most rewarding aspects of his practice, having filed 17 pro bono Chapter 7 cases since taking over as his firm’s managing partner in 2018.
In 2023 Tripp was recognized for his pro bono service by the NCBA Bankruptcy Section, which awarded him the Outstanding Achievement in Pro Bono Award.