Sherry L. Travers
Shareholder | Co-Chair, Healthcare Industry Group
Professional & Community Affiliations
Member and Former Chair
Labor and Employment Law Section
Dallas Bar Association
Member
Labor and Employment Law Section
State Bar of Texas
Member
Labor and Employment Law Section
American Bar Association
Member
International Association of Privacy Professionals
Member, Board of Advisors
Dallas Regional Chamber
Director, Board of Directors
Leadership Dallas Alumni Association
Dallas Regional Chamber
Co-Chair, Governance Committee
Leadership Dallas Alumni Association
Dallas Regional Chamber
Director, Board of Directors
American Red Cross
Recognition
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2016-2025
Awarded, AV® Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Recipient, Class Representative Outstanding Service Award
Dallas Regional Chamber
Leadership Dallas Alumni Association
2014
News, Analysis & Press
Supreme Court: False Claims Act Liability Depends on Defendant’s Subjective Belief
ASAP
June 7, 2023
CMS Plans to Unwind Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Healthcare Employers
ASAP
May 11, 2023
Fifth Circuit Reverses Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Vaccine Mandate Case
ASAP
February 18, 2022
Texas Governor Abbott Bars Employers and Individuals from Compelling COVID-19 Vaccines
ASAP
October 12, 2021
Texas Governor Abbott Signs New Order Aimed at Bringing Uniformity to the State’s COVID-19 Response
ASAP
August 2, 2021
The Texas Reopening Two-Step: The Governor First Pauses Reopening, Then Takes a Step Back with New Restrictions
ASAP
June 26, 2020
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
Littler’s Sherry L. Travers Honored by the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Leadership Dallas Alumni Association
February 9, 2015
California Employers Jointly Liable with Labor Contractors for Wage and Workers’ Compensation Violations
Legs & Regs Advisor
Staffing Industry Analysts
Q4 2014
Assessing the Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Third-Party Staffing Arrangements
Legs & Regs Advisor
Staffing Industry Analysts
Q4 2014
Preserving the Independent Contractor Status of Locum Tenens Physicians
Legs & Regs Advisor
Staffing Industry Analysts
Q3 2014
NLRB General Counsel Proposes New Joint Employer Standard
Legs & Regs Advisor
Staffing Industry Analysts
Q2 2014
President Obama Signs Executive Order Banning Federal Contractor LGBT Discrimination
Legs & Regs Advisor
Staffing Industry Analysts
Q2 2014
Reducing Negligent Hiring and Retention Risks for Healthcare Employers
HireRight White Paper
September 2013
The Flurry of New Employment Laws Regulating the Use of Criminal Records Continues with Expanded Restrictions in Indiana, North Carolina, Texas, and Buffalo, New York
Insight
June 7, 2013
Mandatory Overtime Prohibited for Texas Nurses
Employer Monitoring of Employees' Electronic Communications
Timekeeping Policies and Pay Deductions for Exempt Employees
Department of Labor Rules Regarding Military Service
EEOC Disability Guidance Regarding Cancer
Employers and the FTC's Consumer Information Disposal Rule
Employers' USERRA Obligations
Workplace Investigations and the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Speaking Engagements
Healthcare Roundtable: Top Issues Facing Healthcare Employers in 2024
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 8, 2024
2023 Update on False Claims Act Risks for Healthcare Employers
November 14, 2023
A Texas-Size Legislative, Regulatory and Judicial Round-Up
September 26, 2023
Healthcare Industry Roundtable
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 10, 2023
Healthcare Roundtable: Post COVID? What is Keeping Healthcare Employers Up at Night?
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 10, 2023
The FTC Proposed Noncompete Rule and Its Impact on Home Care
April 11, 2023
Late Night with Littler: A Healthcare Industry Roundtable
Littler Executive Employer Conference
May 4, 2022
Minimizing Your Legal Risk for Whistleblower Claims and Government Investigations
August 3, 2021
Motivating, Maintaining and Improving Employee Performance
Client Webinar
December 2, 2020
Conducting Lawful Workplace Investigations
Client Webinar
September 8, 2020
The Revolving Door of Returning to Work in Texas
Littler 2020 Virtual Texas Employer Conference
August 13, 2020
Managing Positive Employee Relations in a Nonunion Environment
Client Webinar
June 3, 2020
Reopening Texas - Key COVID-19 Considerations and Strategies for Employers
May 13, 2020
Business Restructuring for Employers: From Pay Cuts to Layoffs and Everything In-Between
Dream Team Women’s Network webinar
April 23, 2020
Confronting COVID-19: Pandemic Planning for Employers - Present and Future Considerations
Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce webinar
April 21, 2020
Workplace Pandemic Challenges, Tomorrow Fund Investor Webinar
Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce
April 9, 2020
Top Pandemic Issues for Employers, Talent Attraction Council Webinar
Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce
April 8, 2020
Difficult Conversations in Difficult Times Webinar
Dream Team Women’s Network
April 7, 2020
Healthcare Employers: Minimizing Your Legal Risk for Whistleblower Claims Under the False Claims Act
March 31, 2020
Managing Wage and Hour Essentials
Client Webinar
March 10, 2020
Are Your Workers Employees or Contractors: Minimizing Your Legal Risk for Misclassified Workers
Association of Professional Women in Construction's Good to Know Series
February 28, 2020
Interviewing and Hiring Best Candidates
Client training session/webinar
February 20, 2020
Compensation: Legal Developments, Recent Risk Areas & Proactive Measures
The HR Southwest Conference
October 29, 2019
UTD Immigration and Entrepreneurial Workshop
September 26, 2019
2019 Dallas Regional Employer Conference
Dallas, TX
July 18, 2019
Healthcare Employers: Minimizing Your Legal Risk for Whistleblower Claims under the False Claims Act
April 16, 2019
Human Resources and Employment Matters
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic, Dallas
March 6, 2019
Littler’s Ever-Popular Overview of All the Things You Need to Know from Court’s, Agencies, and Workplace Trends
Dallas Employer Conference
July 19, 2018
2018 Dallas Employer Conference
Dallas, TX
July 19, 2018
Healthcare Industry Roundtable
The 2018 Executive Employer® Conference
May 2018
Harassment and Discrimination: Is Your Company Prepared? Best Practices to Ensure Your Employees Are Trained and Your Company Is Positioned to Operate in the New World Order
American Corporate Counsel Conference, Dallas, TX
April 27, 2018
Top Employment Law Trends for 2018
American Subcontractors Association, North Texas Chapter, Dallas, TX
March 13, 2018
Start-Ups and Employment Law Risks
Industrious Dallas, Dallas, TX
December 6, 2017
Healthcare Industry Roundtable
The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference
May 10, 2017
The Future of Employment and Labor Law: Critical Developments and Future Challenges
Healthcare Law and Compliance Institute - International Performance Management Institute (IPMI), Los Angeles, CA
March 6, 2016
Creative Solutions for Managing Medical Leaves of Absence in the Workplace
Client Webinar
December 16, 2015
Whistleblowers in the Workplace
American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
July 31, 2015
Workplace 3.0: Top Employment Law Trends Changing the Workplace
Healthcare Law and Compliance Institute - International Performance Management Institute (IPMI), Ft. Lauderdale, FL
March 2, 2015
Key Employment Law Challenges and Solutions
Professional Liability Conference - BCS Insurance Company, Austin, TX
September 22, 2014
Hiring, Employing & Firing — What In-House Labor & Employment Counsel and HR Executives Need to Know — A Play in Three Acts
Dallas, TX
September 9, 2014
Whistleblowing and Retaliation: Hot Topics and Practice Pointers
The 2014 Houston Employer Conference
Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX
August 14, 2014
Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations
Client Webinar
August 12, 2014
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Whistleblower Program
West LegalEdcenter Webinar - Thomson Reuters
July 30, 2014
Navigating Employment Screening Laws
2014 Annual IMAGE Conference - National Association for Health Care Recruiters (NAHCR), Orlando, FL
July 22, 2014
The False Claims Act and Healthcare Employers: When Healthcare Fraud and Employment Laws Collide
West LegalEdcenter Webinar - Thomson Reuters
April 30, 2014
When and How to Discipline or Discharge Employees
Client Webinar
April 15, 2014
Recruiting and Hiring: Best Practices for Healthcare Employers
HireRight Webinar
March 20, 2014
How Employers Can Minimize Their Legal Risk for Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims
Healthcare Law and Compliance Institute - International Performance Management Institute (IPMI), Jacksonville, FL
March 1, 2014
Navigating Employment Screening Laws and Regulations in the Healthcare Industry
Client Webinar
February 20, 2014
Avoiding Wage and Hour Liability: How to Minimize Your Legal Risk
Dallas, TX
October 17, 2013
Critical Changes to the Labor Landscape in Latin America and the Implications for U.S. Employers
Dallas, TX
April 4, 2013
Texas Healthcare Summit
Dallas, TX
December 13, 2012
The EEOC’s New Guidance Regarding Employment Background Checks
International Food Distributors Association, Dallas, TX
July 12, 2012
The ADAAA Final Regulations, EEOC Enforcement Initiatives and GINA
April 12, 2011
Mastering the New FMLA Regulations
Client Webinar
Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Avoiding Misclassification Landmines
Client Webinar
Are You in Compliance? Minimizing Exposure for Wage and Hour Violations
Annual Meeting of the Minds - ADP, Dallas, TX
Essentials for Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations
Client Presentation, Dallas, TX
Employers Beware! Ten Legal Traps for the Unwary
Client Presentation, Colorado Springs, CO
Compliance with the New ADA Amendments
Client Webinar
Using Arrest and Conviction Records: What Employers Need to Know
Client Webinar
State and Federal Employment Law Update
Dallas - Fort Worth Chapter’s Annual In-House Symposium - American Association of Corporate Counsel, Dallas, TX
Wage and Hour Issues in the Automotive Industry
Member Seminar, Washington State Automotive Dealers Association
Special Compensation Issues for Texas Healthcare Employers
Client Webinar
Understanding and Implementing the New ADAAA Regulations
Littler Mendelson Breakfast Briefing, Dallas, TX
The Social Media Survival Guide: Ten Key Issues from the Trenches
Client CLE, Chicago, IL
Reductions in Force: How to Minimize Risk When Downsizing
Client CLE, Dallas, TX
Social Media: Navigating the Legal Perils of a New Electronic Workplace
Out & Equal Workplace Summit, Dallas, TX
Workplace Investigations: Persuasive Report Writing
Client Presentation, Dallas, TX
Get it Right! How to Properly Document Employee Conduct and Performance Issues
Client Webinar
Education
- LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center
- J.D., Gonzaga University School of Lawmagna cum laude
- B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvaniamagna cum laude
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas