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Provided by Travis Hunter

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Practice Areas

  • Intellectual Property
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Career

    Travis Hunter is “highly focused, smart, and savvy counsel” (Chambers USA). Travis is an accomplished trial attorney who has successfully handled significant cases in all of Delaware’s state and federal courts. He has particular expertise in handling large commercial disputes in the Delaware Superior Court’s Complex Commercial Litigation Division (CCLD), serving as trial counsel in some of the largest cases ever filed in that division.

    Highly regarded by clients and peers alike, Travis “is a brilliant attorney who has an ability to see right to the core of issues, and he provides intelligent insight on how best to keep the case focused” (Chambers USA). He routinely litigates complex disputes involving intellectual property and trade secrets, cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, business contracts, mergers and acquisitions, insurance coverage, and products liability. Travis has also acted as trial counsel in large arbitrations filed with the American Arbitration Association.

    Travis serves on the Delaware Superior Court’s Rules Committee and the CCLD Rules Committee, and is active in the American Bar Association’s Section of Commercial and Business Litigation. He has also completed the Federal Trial Practice Seminar sponsored by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

    Professional Memberships

    • Delaware Superior Court, Rules Committee, Complex Commercial Litigation Division Rules Committee, Complex Commercial Litigation Division Advisory Committee
    • Rodney Inn of Court, Treasurer
    • ABA Commercial & Business Litigation, Newsletter Editor
    • Publications

      • “COVID-19 Pandemic: Material Adverse Effects and Covenant Compliance under Delaware Law,” ABA, July 6, 2021
      • “Is the Force Majeure With You?,” ABA, July 6, 2020
      • “Life in the Fast Lane: How Delaware’s Rapid Arbitration Act Can Resolve Licensing Disputes,” ABA, March 26, 2020
      • “Death by a Thousand Cuts-Using Pretrial Motions to Gain Trial Advantage in Trade Secrets Litigation,” ABA, September 10, 2019
      • “Better Safe Than Sorry: Experts Should Apportion Damages in Trade Secret Cases,” ABA, November 30, 2018
      • “Is It Privileged? A Young Lawyer’s Guide to Preparing a Privilege Log in Commercial Litigation,” ABA, June 29, 2018
      • “Delaware Court Holds Privilege May Be Waived for Communications Put “At-Issue” in Insurance Coverage Dispute,” ABA, May 31, 2018
      • “Delaware Court Casts Doubt on the Enforceability of Liquidated Damages Provision in Technology Services Agreement,” ABA, April 25, 2018
      • “Delaware Chancery Court Rejects Minority Members’ Use of Implied Covenant to Seek Higher Transaction Price in Sale of LLC,” ABA, March 29, 2018
      • “Delaware Court Highlights Interplay Between Anti-Reliance Clauses and Fraud Carve-Outs in Merger Agreements,” ABA, February 15, 2018
      • “Nonpracticing Entities: Come to Delaware,” The Federal Lawyer, Oct/Nov 2013
      • Work Highlights

        Delaware Superior Court CCLD Representations

        • Incyte v. Flexus Biosciences, C.A. No. N15C-09-055 MMJ CCLD: Member of successful defense team on one of the largest trade-secrets jury trials in the Delaware Superior Court’s Complex Commercial Litigation Division
        • Viking Pump Inc. v. Century Indemnity Co., N10C-060141 PRW CCLD: Member of successful trial team in one of the largest insurance coverage cases taken to a jury trial in the Delaware Superior Court’s Complex Commercial Litigation Division
        • JCM Innovation Corp., et al. v. FL Acquisition Holdings, Inc., et al., N15C-10-255 EMD CCLD: Trial counsel for defendants in dispute over business acquisition
        • Flowshare, LLC v. Georesults, Inc., C.A. No. N17C-07-227 EMD CCLD: Trial counsel for defendants in dispute over business acquisition
        • Novipax Holdings LLC v. Sealed Air Corp., N17C-03-1682 EMD CCLD: Counsel for plaintiff in large business dispute involving claims of fraud
        • Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. v. Ameriprise Financial, Inc., N16C-05-086 WCC CCLD: Co-lead counsel in indemnification dispute
        • Alcoa World Alumina LLC v. Glenore Ltd., N15C-08-032, N15C-08-032 EMD CCLD: Counsel in business indemnification dispute
        • Larry Fabian v. BGC Holdings, L.P., N14C-03-037 MMJ CCLD: Lead counsel in business contract dispute
        • Delaware Court of Chancery Representations

          • Haart v. Scaglia, 2022-0145-MTZ: Successful trial counsel in corporate control dispute concerning ownership of various modeling businesses that was recognized by The American Lawyer‘s “Litigators’ of the Week”
          • Blockfusion USA, LLC v. Property Holdings Portfolio, LLC, 2021-0037-SG: Lead counsel in control dispute over cryptocurrency and Bitcoin mining facility in New York
          • Perryman v. Stimwave, 2020-0079-SG: Lead trial counsel in successful defense of an advancement claim brought by director.
          • inTEAM Associates, LLC v. Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., 11523-VCMR: Trial counsel in business acquisition and noncompete case involving technology development
          • Strata Decision Technology, L.L.C. and Roper Technologies, Inc. v. Scott Kerber and Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., 12378-VCL: Counsel in dispute over noncompete provisions
          • K&G Concord LLC vs. Charcap, LLC, 12563-VCMR: Trial counsel in dispute over real property
          • Cummings v. Ronald E. Lewis Estate, 6948-VCP: Counsel in probate dispute
          • Delaware District Court Representations

            • Crystallex International Corporation v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, C.A. No. 17-151-LPS: Counsel for plaintiff in one of the largest judgments cases filed in Delaware
            • Hurwitz v. Mullins et al., C.A. No. 15-711-MAK: Counsel in dispute involving federal securities law claims
            • HSM Portfolio LLC et al v. Elpida Memory Inc. et al, C.A. No. 11-770-RGA: Counsel for defendant in patent infringement dispute
            • Cellectis S.A. v. Precision Biosciences Inc., 11-173-SLR: Counsel for plaintiff in patent infringement dispute
            • Expert in these Jurisdictions

              • Delaware, 2009
              • United States District Court, District of Delaware, 2011
              • United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2013
              • Education

                Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law

                J.D., summa cum laude

                2009

                Davidson College

                B.A.

                2006

                Awards

              • Chambers USA
              • IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals
              • The Best Lawyers in America
              • Law360 Rising Star – Trials
              • Benchmark Litigation
              • American Bar Foundation Fellow
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