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Education: A.A.,
Southwestern Michigan College, 1985 (magna cum laude) B.A., University of Findlay, 1987 (magna cum laude) J.D., Indiana University,
Indianapolis, 1990 (top 25%) Professional Organizations: Allen County Creditor’s Rights Committee National Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers Allen County Bar Association Indiana State Bar Association American Bar Association Present/Past
Professional Activities: Allen County Bar Association – Chair, Trial Lawyers Section Allen County Bar Association –
Vice-Chair, Criminal Procedures Section American Inns of Court – Benjamin Harrison Inn of Fort Wayne Pro Tem Judge /
Allen Superior and Circuit Courts Guardian Ad Litem appointments CJA appointments – Northern District of Indiana-Fort
Wayne Division Allen County Community Corrections – appointment to various task forces Member – Stop Addiction
Foundation ICLEF – Panel Member and Chair Present/Past Community Affiliations: President, Greater Fort Wayne Crime Stoppers
Leadership Fort Wayne, Class of 2003/2004 Brookside Church – Leadership Council Washington House Board of Directors
Crossroad Children’s Home Fort Wayne Aquatics Board of Directors Indiana University School of Law Greater Fort Wayne
Chapter Alumni Association Member, Board of Managers, Central Branch YMCA Volunteer Youth Coach: soccer, wrestling Activities
and Honors: Captain, College Varsity Wrestling Team Academic All-American in college Region XII Academic All-American, NJCAA
Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award Major GPA 4.0 Accumulative GPA 3.93 (4.0 scale) E-mail
tsf@grayandfriend.com
A licensed attorney since 1990, Travis focuses his practice on business litigation, creditor’s
rights, foreclosures, civil contract disputes, criminal defense, alternative dispute resolutions and personal injury throughout
the State of Indiana and the U.S. District Courts. He received a degree in Business Administration, concentration in accounting,
from the University of Findlay, magna cum laude, and the Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, where he was awarded
a Doctor of Jurisprudence (1990). He was an academic All-American and captain of his college wrestling team.
Travis
provides legal counsel in a broad range of business litigation and creditor’s rights matters, including problem loans,
mortgage foreclosures, bankruptcy monitoring and litigation, collection of delinquent accounts and compliance with federal
laws and regulations applicable to creditors. He further provides legal counsel in a broad range of commercial litigation
matters including work-outs and restructuring of financial problems, assistance in negotiations and mediations for individuals
and businesses, and effective use of all legal remedies responsive to the needs of clients, both corporate and personal.
Travis has been involved in virtually every type of litigation ranging from white collar criminal federal court trials
to administrative hearings before state agencies. His clients range from individuals needing representation before grand juries
to complex business disputes at both the federal and state level. He has served as local and regional counsel for many out-of-state
companies and other law firms for their litigation needs in Northeast Indiana.
Whether the case involves an interpretation
of a single clause in a commercial document or a million dollar personal injury claim, Travis applies fundamental legal principles
to the analysis of the case. While exploring settlement possibilities prior to trial such as early mediation, some of the
best resolutions are achieved by strenuously preparing for trial, continuously advising his clients of the progress of the
case and seeking input on options available to them to resolve their dispute.
Travis makes every effort to minimize
client expenses through appropriate staffing and effective use of paralegals. Attorney fees are structured in a number of
ways, including contingency fees, standard hourly charges or other arrangements tailored to the client’s needs. Clientele
includes regional corporations, local business and private individuals.
Travis has been a lecturer at Indiana
Continuing Legal Education Forum seminars for the state and county bar associations and is actively involved in a number of
community affiliations, including formerly serving as President of the Greater Fort Wayne Crime Stoppers.
Travis
has been active in the local community having coached middle school wrestling, youth soccer and has served as a member of
various Boards of Directors for community organizations.
Travis was born in Northeast Indiana. In addition to
numerous academic awards, community service and affiliations, his family history can be traced to General Benjamin Lincoln
who served in the American Revolutionary War. Upon the British defeat at Yorktown, George Washington, then General of the
United States Army, presented to General Lincoln a saber as a gift for his services to his country. The saber was donated
to the Washington Smithsonian Institute and is now prominently displayed in its Museum of History.
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