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Overview

Travis Hinman represents clients in complex business litigation and appeals. She counsels clients in a range of industries, including higher education, manufacturing, athletics and health care, on how to address novel legal theories in high-stakes litigation, as well as how to manage unique legal challenges outside of the courtroom. Travis has a depth of experience litigating significant business disputes, including class actions, in courts across the country.

In addition to her litigation practice, Travis guides clients — from established corporations, to startups, to nonprofits and educational institutions — through internal investigations and a variety of employment issues, developing strategies to reduce litigation risk and advance business goals.

Travis maintains an active pro bono practice focused on appellate work. Among other matters, she has represented the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court and the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus as amicus curiae before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of North Carolina.

Experience

  • Represents the Southeastern Conference in multidistrict class action litigation challenging NCAA rules relating to name, image and likeness.
  • Represents a publicly traded, multinational company in multidistrict federal class-action litigation related to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).
  • Represents a Fortune 20 telecommunications company in a series of cases and appeals involving state False Claims Act actions and other claims regarding alleged under-collection of certain government taxes.
  • Represented a private university in a putative nationwide class action challenging the university's admissions processes and achieving dismissal at early stage of litigation.
  • Represented a large health system in defense of class action claims related to emergency room billing disclosures, securing denial of class certification and grant of summary judgment upheld on appeal.
  • Represented a large health system in a putative ERISA class action and obtained early dismissal of suit.
  • Represents a variety of clients in appellate proceedings involving issues integral to operations and future business strategies.
  • Conducts internal investigations of sensitive matters for a variety of clients, including nonprofit organizations and educational institutions, and advises on appropriate resolutions.
  • Advises educational institutions on Title IX compliance and investigations.
  • Advises companies regarding compliance with a variety of state and federal employment laws, as well as various business issues creating litigation and reputational risks.

Accolades

Honors & Recognitions

Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

  • Mecklenburg Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 2021-24
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section, Council Member, 2023-present; Communications Chair, 2020-21; Ethics/Legislative Committee Chair, 2021-22; CLE Committee Co-Chair, 2022-23
  • Mecklenburg Bar Foundation, Ayscue Professionalism Award Committee, 2023-present
  • Mecklenburg Bar Foundation, Law & Society Committee, 2020-22
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinder, 2021

Community Affiliations

  • Women's Impact Fund, Education Grants Committee, 2020-21; Member Education Committee, 2021-22, 2025-26
  • UNC Law Alumni Clerkship Committee, Member; Chair, 2018-23
  • UNC Law Alumni Engagement Committee, Member

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Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., with highest honors, 2016; Order of the Coif; Editor-in-Chief, North Carolina Law Review, 2015-16

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., with highest distinction, 2013; Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina

Clerkships

  • Law Clerk, The Honorable James A. Wynn Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2016-17
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