Neli Traykova Hines pursues complex securities fraud class actions for institutional investors and individual shareholders who seek to recover losses caused by alleged corporate misconduct.
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.
Blog Posts
February 9, 2026
The impact of product recalls on shareholder wealth Causes, Not Just Cases
by: Christopher Moriarty
February 26, 2020
Decade in Review: Plaintiffs’ Litigation Highlights Causes, Not Just Cases
by: Joseph F. Rice
July 11, 2019
Corporate disclosure in the age of Twitter: Social media’s impact on pension funds Causes, Not Just Cases
by: Annie E. Kouba
News
April 28, 2025
The history and legacy of Workers’ Memorial Day
by:
M. Nolan Webb
October 4, 2021
Lance Oliver discusses $809 million settlement for Twitter shareholders in AmLaw’s “Litigators of the Week” column
by: Motley Rice
