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Travis Dayhuff

Travis Dayhuff

Partner

Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
T 803.255.9525
travis.dayhuff@nelsonmullins.com
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Travis provides hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, pharmacies, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, federally qualified health centers, residential treatment facilities, and other healthcare providers regulatory advice and litigation services in administrative law matters involving the S.C. Department of Public Health, the S.C. Department of Health and Human Services, the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (and...

Travis provides hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, pharmacies, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, federally qualified health centers, residential treatment facilities, and other healthcare providers regulatory advice and litigation services in administrative law matters involving the S.C. Department of Public Health, the S.C. Department of Health and Human Services, the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (and the Boards under LLR’s purview including the Boards of Medical Examiners, Nursing, and Pharmacy), the DEA, and the S.C. Department of Social Services. These matters include health licensing, certification, certificate of need, controlled substances, trauma level designations, Medicaid, and professional licensing. He also advises and litigates in matters involving medical staff bylaws and hospital peer review, and he represents healthcare clients in business litigation cases. Travis has represented clients before the S.C. Administrative Law Court, the S.C. Circuit Court, the Federal District Court, the South Carolina Supreme Court, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Travis Dayhuff

the Boards under LLR’s purview including the Boards of Medical Examiners, Nursing, and Pharmacy), the DEA, and the S.C. Department of Social Services. These matters include health licensing, certification, certificate of need, controlled substances, trauma level designations, Medicaid, and professional licensing. He also advises and litigates in matters involving medical staff bylaws and hospital peer review, and he represents healthcare clients in business litigation cases. Travis has represented clients before the S.C. Administrative Law Court, the S.C. Circuit Court, the Federal District Court, the South Carolina Supreme Court, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
  • Has handled matters related to:
    • health licensing enforcement actions
    • certificate of need
    • controlled substances enforcement actions
    • physician peer review
    • Medicaid and Medicare appeals
    • other litigation matters for healthcare clients
  • Has represented professionals and entities in matters before the Board of Medical Examiners, the Board of Nursing, the Board of Pharmacy, and other Boards under the purview of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
  • Has advised and assisted hospitals and other healthcare providers in their efforts to obtain regulatory approvals for new healthcare facilities and services
  • Has advised hospitals on a variety of regulatory and operational matters
  • Appellate practice includes representing clients before the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and South Carolina's Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
  • Litigation practice includes representing clients before the United States District Court, the South Carolina Administrative Law Court, and other state courts
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
  • Has handled matters related to:
    • health licensing enforcement actions
    • certificate of need
    • controlled substances enforcement actions
    • physician peer review
    • Medicaid and Medicare appeals
    • other litigation matters for healthcare clients
  • Has represented professionals and entities in matters before the Board of Medical Examiners, the Board of Nursing, the Board of Pharmacy, and other Boards under the purview of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
  • Has advised and assisted hospitals and other healthcare providers in their efforts to obtain regulatory approvals for new healthcare facilities and services
  • Has advised hospitals on a variety of regulatory and operational matters
  • Appellate practice includes representing clients before the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and South Carolina's Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
  • Litigation practice includes representing clients before the United States District Court, the South Carolina Administrative Law Court, and other state courts

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Recognitions

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Professional Activities

  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Richland County Bar Association

Community

  • Board of Directors, South Carolina's Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. (2010–2018)
  • Board of Directors, Communities in Schools of the Midlands, Inc. (2000–2006)
  • Mock Trial Coach
  • Youth Basketball Coach

Leadership

  • Coordinator, Columbia Health Care Team (2016–current)
  • South Carolina's Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.
    • Board Chair (2013–2018)
    • Finance Subcommittee Chair (2010–2013)
  • Chair, Nelson Mullins Pro Bono Committee (2010–2011)
  • Governing Council, Healthcare Law Section, South Carolina Bar Association (2008–2011)
  • Previous service in other leadership positions on the Pro Bono Committee

Travis provides hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, pharmacies, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, federally qualified health centers, residential treatment facilities, and other healthcare providers regulatory advice and litigation services in administrative law matters involving the S.C. Department of Public Health, the S.C. Department of Health and Human Services, the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (and... the Boards under LLR’s purview including the Boards of Medical Examiners, Nursing, and Pharmacy), the DEA, and the S.C. Department of Social Services. These matters include health licensing, certification, certificate of need, controlled substances, trauma level designations, Medicaid, and professional licensing. He also advises and litigates in matters involving medical staff bylaws and hospital peer review, and he represents healthcare clients in business litigation cases. Travis has represented clients before the S.C. Administrative Law Court, the S.C. Circuit Court, the Federal District Court, the South Carolina Supreme Court, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

  • Has handled matters related to:
    • health licensing enforcement actions
    • certificate of need
    • controlled substances enforcement actions
    • physician peer review
    • Medicaid and Medicare appeals
    • other litigation matters for healthcare clients
  • Has represented professionals and entities in matters before the Board of Medical Examiners, the Board of Nursing, the Board of Pharmacy, and other Boards under the purview of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
  • Has advised and assisted hospitals and other healthcare providers in their efforts to obtain regulatory approvals for new healthcare facilities and services
  • Has advised hospitals on a variety of regulatory and operational matters
  • Appellate practice includes representing clients before the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and South Carolina's Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
  • Litigation practice includes representing clients before the United States District Court, the South Carolina Administrative Law Court, and other state courts

Education

  • University of South Carolina School of Law, JD, cum laude (1998)
    • Order of the Coif
    • Order of the Wig and Robe
    • Articles Editor, The South Carolina Law Review
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville, MA, American History (1994)
  • Clemson University, BA, History (1992)

Admissions

  • South Carolina
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Richland County Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, South Carolina's Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. (2010–2018)
  • Board of Directors, Communities in Schools of the Midlands, Inc. (2000–2006)
  • Mock Trial Coach
  • Youth Basketball Coach
  • Coordinator, Columbia Health Care Team (2016–current)
  • South Carolina's Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.
    • Board Chair (2013–2018)
    • Finance Subcommittee Chair (2010–2013)
  • Chair, Nelson Mullins Pro Bono Committee (2010–2011)
  • Governing Council, Healthcare Law Section, South Carolina Bar Association (2008–2011)
  • Previous service in other leadership positions on the Pro Bono Committee