Travis’ practice focuses primarily on business and real estate transactions, with an emphasis on entity formation, governance, and mergers and acquisitions. Travis believes that a good process is the best way to arrive at good results. Thus, before he can provide effective legal advice, he must first carefully listen to the client’s particular situation and understand exactly what the client both needs and wants. Only then can a comprehensive strategy be crafted to help resolve the client’s current legal needs but also allow the client to continue working towards the client’s aspirations. Travis’ practice gives him great satisfaction because he gets to develop effective strategies for resolving complex and novel legal problems on a daily basis.
Travis is also deeply committed to his community. In addition to serving on the Pierce County Library Foundation Board, he dedicates substantial time each year to helping local nonprofits. This includes revising corporate governance documents, drafting applications for exemption from federal and state taxes, and other related services.
A Puget Sound native, Travis takes great pride in providing legal services to the companies and business leaders, both new and old, that make the Puget Sound so great. When not practicing law, Travis spends almost every waking moment with his wife tracking down their young twin sons and their new brother.
Education
- J.D., University of Oregon School of Law, 2013
Order of the Coif, James T. Landye Scholarship; Laurence Janssen Scholarship; Gladys B. Wynd Scholarship; Orlando J. & Marion H. Hollis Scholarship; Dean's Scholarship; Oregon Law Review Sources Editor (2012-13), Staff Editor (2011-12); Research Assistant, Professor Carl S. Bjerre; ACE Tutor - Torts - B.S., University of Idaho, 2008
Summa Cum Laude
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Washington State Courts
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Washington State Bar Association
Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Community Activities
Board Member, Pierce County Library Foundation
Tacoma-Pierce County Volunteer Legal Services
Representative Matters
- Outside general counsel for multi-location medical care provider.
- Represented multi-location medical care provider in acquisition of multiple practices.
- Represented majority shareholder in stock sale of multi-location medical care provider.
- Represented national manufacturer in asset sale to international manufacturer.
- Represented local printing company in repurchase of majority owner’s equity interest.
- Represented regional moving company in repurchase of minority owner’s equity interest.
- Represented majority shareholder of title company in repurchase of minority owner’s equity interest.
- Represented minority owners of mortgage company in weeklong arbitration regarding malfeasance by majority owner.
- Confidential settlement after favorable arbitration award.
