Travis H. A. Smith - associate

t 415.671.4628 (x103)
f 415.480.6688
tsmith@grosskleinlaw.com

Bar Admissions
California

Courts
Northern District of California
Eastern District of California
Central District of California
Southern District of California

Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., magna cum laude
University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, L.L.M. in International Law, with Merit
University of Texas at Austin, B.A. in Anthropology, summa cum laude

Travis is an assertive and pragmatic litigator who’s not afraid to think outside the box in order to meet his clients’ needs. In addition to experience in international, environmental, and tort law, Travis has experience in complex representative actions in the labor and employment field, which he has litigated in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He is currently involved in litigating multiple class-action antitrust cases as well as several matters relating to the cleanup of historical contamination in San Francisco’s Marina neighborhood.

Travis earned his J.D. from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly Hastings College of the Law) and his L.L.M. from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. He has been named a “Rising Star” by Thomson Reuters in 2024 and 2025. While at SOAS, Travis published an article entitled “The Durability of Truth and Reconciliation in Peru: a Perspective from 2018,” which looked back at the accomplishments and legacy of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission formed to investigate the violence that roiled Peru between 1980 and 2000. While in London, he wrote his dissertation on informal grievance mechanisms in the World Bank organizations and subsequently collaborated with international NGOs to develop strategies for sanctioning international human rights offenders.