Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.

Arbitration & Mediation/ Commercial Litigation/ Fiduciary Litigation/ Intellectual Property

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.

Select Experience 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

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

Intellectual property licenses do not come in one shape and size. Rather, they are often customized based on deliberate decisions of the contracting parties. For example, a patentee may grant a nonexclusive license to commercialize but may restrict the rights granted in another license to research and development activities. Although sublicensing may be permissible, any sublicensee…

Death by a Thousand Cuts-Using Pretrial Motions to Gain Trial Advantage in Trade Secrets Litigation — ABA | September 10, 2019

In the English language, the phrase “death by a thousand cuts” is an idiom that refers to a series of bad events, none of which is devastating on its own but, when added together, result in disaster. In many large trials, this idiom is an appropriate metaphor for the use of pretrial motions. This is particularly… Pro Bono Activities

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Recognition

Chambers USA, since 2020 IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, 2024, 2023 The Best Lawyers in America, since 2023 Super Lawyers, 2025 Law360 Rising Star – Trials, 2019 Benchmark Litigation, 2025, 2021

Bar Admissions

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

Leadership

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 American Bar Foundation, Fellow

Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009 Woolsack Honor Society Davidson College, B.A., History and Classics, 2006