Travis J. Odom

Partner

  • Travis J. Odom
  • Phone: +1 713 402 3983

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  • Duane Morris LLP
    1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1500
    Houston, TX 77056
    USA

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