Travis A. Kennedy
Attorney
kennedyt@lanepowell.com
206.223.7242
Areas of Practice
Travis Kennedy represents clients in a wide range of complex disputes, including insurance coverage,
tort defense and marine litigation. Travis also has extensive class action defense experience, including
defending clients in securities and antitrust class actions. Additionally, he has experience representing
clients in connection with investigations conducted by the Department of Justice and the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Professional Experience
Eimer Stahl LLP, Associate (2012-2014)
Jenner & Block LLP
Associate (2009-2012)
Summer Associate (2008)
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Public Interest Law Initiative Fellow (2009)
City of Chicago Law Department, Building and Land Use Division, Extern (2007)
Admitted to Practice
Washington
Illinois
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Academics
University of Chicago Law School (J.D., with honors, 2009)
Chicago Journal of International Law, Topics and Submissions Editor
Appellate Advocacy Clinic
Employment Discrimination Clinic
University of California, Davis (B.A., Political Science and History, with honors, 2004)
Political Science Scholarship Recipient (2002-2004)
National Parliamentary Debate Association, District 1 Representative (2002-2003)
Debate Program, Student Director (2001-2002)
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
Litigation
Electronic Discovery, Technology and Strategy
Insurance
Privacy and Data Security
Publications
Contributor to Maritime Law Column in Association Highlights, a publication of the Association of Transportation Law Professionals
“Dodd-Frank and ‘Gupta’: Is the SEC Stretching Too Far to Prosecute Insider Trading Claims?” Corporate Counsel Weekly, Co-author (April 20, 2011)
“Settlement and Consideration (Notice, Standards of Judicial Evaluation, Settlement Hearing, and Judgment and Appeal),” Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education Class Actions Supplement, Co-author (2010) Speaking Engagements
“Recent Developments in Maritime Law,” Association of Transportation Law Professionals’ 87th Annual Meeting, Panelist (June 19, 2016)
“Recent Developments in Maritime Law,” Association of Transportation Law Professionals’ 86th Annual Meeting, Panelist (June 28, 2015)
“Explore the Possibilities: Pro Bono & Public Interest Law Placements,” Public Interest Law Initiative, Panelist (September 24, 2011)
Professional and Community Activities
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
Member, Court Rules Committee
Member, Commercial Litigation Section
Member, Insurance Section
Member, Maritime Section
Member, Association of Transportation Law Professionals
Member, King County Bar Association
Member, Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association
Member, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee
Member, Young Lawyers Division, Antitrust, International Law and Litigation Committees
Vice Chair, Young Lawyers Division, International Law Committee (2011-2012)
Public Interest Law Initiative
Fellow Representative, Board of Directors (2009-2011)
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