Talis C. Trevino
Associate
Overview
Talis Trevino is a litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's Atlanta office. Ms. Trevino focuses her practice on complex commercial and data security and privacy litigation.
Ms. Trevino is experienced in representing clients in state and federal court through all stages of litigation. Her commercial cases range from contractual disputes, fraud and misrepresentation, restrictive covenant and fiduciary duty claims to alleged violations of federal and state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) laws, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), antitrust, deceptive and unfair business and trade practices, product liability litigation and employment-related disputes. Ms. Trevino's data privacy practice includes the representation of clients through investigations, discovery and class action defense related to automated website data collection, false advertising and unfair business practices, involving federal and state data protection and privacy laws, such as the Federal Wiretap Act, Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) and California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA).
Ms. Trevino is passionate about community service and pro bono work. She serves on the board of directors for Atlanta Legal Aid Society, and has served as the chair of the Atlanta Bar Association's Women in the Profession Section. Her active pro bono practice includes representing victims of domestic violence in obtaining protective orders, assisting indigent clients in obtaining divorces and adult guardianships, as well as helping clients apply for and obtain legal name changes.
Representative Experience
- Assisting national counsel for an international hospitality company in human trafficking litigation brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA)
- Achieved a favorable settlement for a national broadcasting company in a Video Protection Privacy Act (VPPA) putative class action lawsuit
- Represented companies in the investigation and defense of discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims brought by current and former employees
- Defended a hospital client against a former employer for breach of non-competition agreements
- Assisted a national broadcasting company with response to a government third-party subpoena investigating violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA)
- Advised multiple companies on preparation of non-disclosure, non-solicitation, non-interference, non-competition, non-disparagement, release and confidentiality agreements
Credentials
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D.
- Yale University, B.A.
- Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Board of Directors
- Atlanta Bar Association, Women in the Profession Section, Chair, 2022-2023; Board Member, 2018-2024
- Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers, Member, 2016-2023
- Yale Club of Georgia, Programs Chair, 2018-2023
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Ones to Watch, Atlanta, Commercial Litigation, 2024, 2025