Travis Torrence Email & Phone Number

Travis Torrence is an accomplished lawyer, leader of global legal teams, board member, and philanthropist with a reputation for being a collaborative problem solver, strong communicator, and an inclusive strategic advisor to senior executive teams. He is a seasoned legal professional with experience in a global law firm and the corporate legal department of an international energy company. He has a proven track record for leading complex commercial litigation and transactional matters, delivering results through others, driving global strategies and initiatives, and leading diverse teams to implement best practices to achieve business goals and objectives. As U.S. Head of Legal for Shell, he leads the U.S. Legal function, which is comprised of over 150 employees. He is also Shell USA, Inc.’s Vice President-Legal and sits on its board of directors. He also leads the team handling disputes for Shell’s U.S. Downstream, Trading & Supply, and cross-business matters. His focus is developing creative solutions and protocols to achieve key business objectives while enhancing the ethics, reputation, and crisis management response of his organization. Before joining Shell, Travis was a senior associate in the bankruptcy department at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP. Travis earned his J.D. at Yale Law School, graduated summa cum laude from Tulane University, and began his career as a law clerk for a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Travis currently serves as President of the Board of Directors of the National LGBTQ+ Bar Foundation, Chair of the Yale Law School Fund Board, Vice-Chair of the Hollyfield Foundation, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Access to Justice Foundation and the Alley Theatre. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Yale Alumni Fund and a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for Tulane University’s School of Liberal Arts and the University of Houston’s Graduate College of Social Work. He is the 2022 Grand Marshal of Houston’s LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration, a former Chair of the Houston Bar Foundation, and former member of the executive committee of the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas. Travis is also a former champion of Dancing With The Houston Stars and has chaired numerous philanthropic events, including the World AIDS Day Luncheon, the Victory Fund Champagne Brunch, the Montrose Center’s Out For Good Gala, Dining Out for Life, the Camp For All Gala, and the Houston Boychoir Luncheon.

Listed skills include Bankruptcy and Litigation.