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North Carolina

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

Profile

Travis Hinman represents clients in complex business litigation and appeals. Clients benefit from Travis’ broad range of experience litigating significant business disputes, class actions, employment matters and other high-stakes cases in state and federal courts in North Carolina and across the country. Travis’ experience allows her to advise clients through all stages of litigation, including fact investigation, discovery, motions practice, mediation and settlement efforts, and appeals.

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.

Honors & Awards

Clerkships

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

Experience

Experience

  • Represents a large health system in defense of class action claims related to emergency room billing disclosures.

  • Represented a private university in a putative nationwide class action challenging the university's admissions processes.

  • Represented a large health system in a putative ERISA class action and obtained early dismissal of suit.

  • Represents nonprofit organizations, interest groups and government officials as amici curiae before state and federal appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

  • 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 Charlotte-based insurance company in defense of employment claims brought by a former executive.

  • Represents a national employer in agency proceedings involving claims of race, national origin, age and gender discrimination and retaliation.

  • Advises companies regarding compliance with a variety of state and federal employment laws, including anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws, wage and hour laws, and paid sick leave laws.

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Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

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

Community Affiliations

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