Theodora Vaporis Named Pro Bono Award Recipient
Theodora Vaporis and GBA President, Manisha P. Patel
The GBA is happy to announce that Theodora Vaporis, Director at Tuggle Duggins, has received the Pro Bono Award this year. The Pro Bono Award, established in 1996, recognizes outstanding service, and was presented to Ms. Vaporis at the November 21 member meeting at Greensboro Country Club.
Ms. Vaporis was selected to receive the Pro Bono Award due to her lengthy and regular pro bono work here in North Carolina. She has been named six times to the Herb Falk Society, which recognizes GBA members who contribute at least 75 hours of pro bono service annually. In 2023 alone, Ms. Vaporis completed 97 hours of pro bono service, including:
- Representation of senior citizens in litigation, creditor issues, and estate planning
- Representation of veterans with powers of attorney, other estate planning documents, and one who had been defrauded
- Served in a guardianship for an indigent disabled adult ward
- Assisted low-income college bound students with advising on and drafting powers of attorney
- Provided advice to a food bank startup and corporate services for another non-profit startup
- North Carolina Bar Association meetings and 4All service
Please join us in congratulating our colleague for her exemplary service.
