Travis J. Odom practices in the area of employment and labor law, representing and counseling clients in matters under state and federal law, including unfair competition and trade secrets, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour claims, workplace safety, unemployment benefits, agreements, best practices and other areas. He also litigates commercial disputes in state and federal courts, including breaches of contract, business torts, and fiduciary claims.
Mr. Odom is a 2006 cum laude graduate of Baylor Law School, where he was senior editor of the Baylor Law Review, and a graduate of Baylor University. Prior to entering private practice, he served as a briefing attorney to the Hon. Wanda McKee Fowler, Justice of the Texas 14th District Court of Appeals.
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Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
Education
- Baylor Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2006
- Senior Editor, Baylor Law Review - Baylor University, B.A., 2002
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2022-present - Littler Mendelson PC
- Partner, 2018-2022
- Associate, 2009-2017 - Sprouse Shrader Smith PLLC
- Associate, 2007-2009 - Texas 14th Appellate District Court of Appeals
- Briefing Clerk to the Hon. Wanda McKee Fowler, 2006-2007
Professional Activities
- Houston Bar Association
- Labor and Employment Section Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce
Christian Legal Society
Honors and Awards
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2024
Listed in Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2015 and 2016
Selected Publications
Co-author, “Invoking Agency Jurisdiction in Employment Law Cases,” 10 Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal 369, Spring 2009
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "Southern States Legal Update," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, March 21, 2023
Speaker, “Can You Keep a Secret? Protecting Your Company’s Confidential Information in a Changing World, Houston, October 26, 2021
- Speaker, "Texas Employer Update: Navigating the Changing Legal Landscape," Duane Morris Institute (DMi) Webinar, October 20, 2022
Speaker, “Independent Contractor Misclassification and Joint Employment Disputes,” Freeport, Texas, March 8, 2017
Speaker, “Trade Secret Protection: Tips and Strategies,” Houston, August 11, 2016
Speaker, “Texas Case Law and Legislative Update,” Houston Employer Conference, Houston, August 13, 2015
Speaker, “New Year, New Regulations: Update on New Regulations Enacted by the NLRB,” Houston, February 10, 2015
Speaker, “Whistleblowing and Retaliation Update,” Houston, August 14, 2014
Speaker, “Texas Case Law and Legislative Update,” Houston, August 22, 2013