Travis S. Jackson
Mr. Jackson focuses on litigation and practices primarily in the areas of the defense of employers in workers’ compensation claims, retaliatory discharge, tact of outrage, and employment discrimination claims against employers, willful conduct claims against supervisors and managers, local governmental liability, defending against catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, general insurance defense, commercial disputes, premises liability, contract disputes, labor and employment issues, personnel issues, and creditors’ rights.
He has experience in appellate practice before the Alabama Supreme Court and the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.
Assistant Contact Information: Amy Hersey
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Courts, Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
- U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
- All Alabama State Courts
Attorney Bio
Education
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J.D., 2007, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Trial Advocacy Competition Team
Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society -
B.A., summa cum laude, 2004, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
President, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society
Omicron Delta Kappa
Blue Key
Pi Sigma Alpha
Anderson Senior Honor Society
Capstone Men and Women
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Alabama, 2007
professional affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Alabama Bar Association
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Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
Treasurer, 2012-2013
Vice Chair, Grievance Committee, 2010-2012
Member, Executive Committee, 2011-present
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Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Member, Board of Directors, 2024-2027
Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, 2016-2024
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Huntsville-Madison County Young Lawyers Association
President, 2011-2012
President Elect, 2010-2011
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Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
Member, 2019-present
- American Association for Justice
- DRI, Member 2007-present
representative cases
- Hale v. Kroger Limited Partnership I, 28 So.3d 772 (Ala. Civ. App. 2009).
honors and Awards
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Since 2014, SuperLawyers.com has named Mr. Jackson a Rising Star in the area of workers’ compensation.
- VIP of the Year 2012, Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program.
presentations
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Panelist, Navigating Workers’ Compensation During the COVID-19 Pandemic, sponsored by Harmon Dennis Bradshaw, Inc. (insurance brokerage, April 21, 2020).
cle Courses
Mr. Jackson has served as an instructor for the following continuing legal education (CLE) courses:
- Employment Law Update, 2007, CLE Alabama.
- City and County Government Law Update, 2010: Sin City—Gambling, Adult Entertainment, and Alcohol Issues, CLE, Alabama.
- City and County Government Law Update, 2012: Legal Issues in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters, CLE Alabama.
- Employment Law 2015: Managing Employee Leaves of Absence, National Business Institute.
- Alabama Society of Human Resources Employment Law and Compliance Conference (October 2024): Workers’ Compensation 101 for Human Resources Employees.
community involvement
- Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program
Advisory Board Member - Rotaract Club of Huntsville
Founding Member
Chair, Selection Committee, 2009-2010 - United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Huntsville & Tennessee Valley, Inc.
Member, Board of Directors, 2013-14 - Leadership Huntsville-Madison County, 2012
Member, Delegate Committee - Member, Huntsville-Madison County Connect Class 9
- Huntsville-Madison County Connect Class 10
Co-Chair, Public Safety Day - Huntsville-Madison County Connect Class 11
Chair, Public Safety Day - Huntsville-Madison County Connect Class 12
Co-Chair, Closing Retreat - Huntsville-Madison County Connect Class 13
Chair, Closing Retreat - Huntsville-Madison County Connect Class 14
Advisory Committee Member
other experience
- Judicial Externship, U.S. Magistrate John E. Ott, Northern District of Alabama.
