Neli Traykova Hines

Neli is actively involved in significant securities matters, including representing investors in claims against Archer Daniels Midland Company and several of its executives. She is also part of the team litigating on behalf of shareholders in actions against Upstart Technologies alleging the company made misleading statements regarding its artificial intelligence technology.

Neli has contributed to significant recoveries for investors, including the $809.5 million* settlement with Twitter Inc. in 2021 and the $55 million* settlement with Chegg Inc. in 2025.

Neli works closely with public pension trustees and fund professionals to understand their fiduciary goals and responsibilities in matters involving securities fraud, corporate governance and shareholder rights. Through this work, she strives to serve as a trusted resource for institutional stakeholders, helping them stay informed of evolving legal risks, regulatory developments, and emerging trends that may affect long-term fund oversight and accountability.

In addition to her securities litigation practice, Neli represents whistleblowers in actions before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)—where she worked as a legal intern during law school.

While completing her legal studies, Neli was a student attorney with the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic at American University, counseling small businesses on corporate structuring, taxation, financing and growth and succession planning. She was a member of the Business Law Review and competed internationally in mediation and negotiation competitions as a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society.

*Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.