Travis is a partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Commercial Litigation Practice. He advises clients in virtually all aspects of complex commercial insolvency, both in and out of court, particularly in the previous representation of the unsecured creditors’ committees in several large Chapter 11 cases throughout the country.
In addition, he has been involved in the representation of multiple international corporate and finance entities in their roles as secured and unsecured creditors in proceedings under Chapters 7 and 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, including the representation of parties in some of the nation’s largest bankruptcy cases.
Travis is also an experienced commercial litigator, in both state and federal courts, with regard to matters involving the exercise of creditors’ rights under the Uniform Commercial Code and New York Real Property Actions and Proceeding Law, including representing the nation’s largest special servicer in the highly contested foreclosure of over one million square feet of real property in Western New York.
Prior to the practice of law, Travis served in the United States Marine Corps as a Marine One Presidential Helicopter Guard for former United States president Bill Clinton. During his Marine Corps service, he was also a military policeman stationed in Okinawa, Japan, where he acted as liaison between local police and military personnel on several military installations located throughout the region.
Services
Education
University of Maryland, B.A.
The University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D.
St. John's University School of Law, L.L.M.
Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Representative Work
- Represented the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy resulting from a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme
- Represented the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee of a large regional lumber company in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
- Representation of Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in Chapter 11 bankruptcy of west coast-based lifestyle company
- Representation of Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in Chapter 11 bankruptcy of national manufacturer and distributor of hobby products
- Represented international vehicle fleet lender in various actions relating to the bankruptcy of a regional dealership
- Provided bankruptcy counsel to aircraft lessors of a major United States-based air carrier
- Counsel to agricultural food staple provider in bankruptcy adversary proceeding alleging securities violations
- Debtor’s counsel in chapter 11 of Western New York hospitality provider
- Counsel to special servicer in foreclosure of one of New York’s largest parcels or commercial real property outside of New York City
- Successfully negotiated forbearance of $100,000,000 lending facility as part or pre-packaged Chapter 11 plan
- Represented the successful bidder in a Bankruptcy Code section 363 sale of a 160-acre granite quarry in upstate New York.
Recognitions
- Listed, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
- Commercial Litigation, 2021 – Present
- Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2024 - Present
- 2018 M&A Advisor Turnaround Award Winner: Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year
- 2017 National Association of Bankruptcy Judges Next Generation participant
News & Insights
Professional
- Turnaround Management Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
Highlights
- Press ReleaseHodgson Russ LLP Welcomes Top Commercial Bankruptcy Attorney
- PublicationBenefits of Subchapter V Under the Bankruptcy Code to Private Equity Funds in Managing Distressed Assets (Update)
PublicationBenefits of Subchapter V Under the Bankruptcy Code to Private Equity Funds in Managing Distressed Assets