Travis Kaya

Travis Kaya is a senior attorney in the Public Law Department at Richards, Watson & Gershon, representing local governments and public agencies on a wide variety of transactional matters. His work includes counseling clients on real estate transactions, land use and zoning, planning law, CEQA compliance, the Brown Act, and a range of other issues commonly facing public agencies. 

Work for Clients

Travis serves as Assistant City Attorney and Planning Commission Counsel for the City of Agoura Hills, and as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Beverly Hills. He also represents a wide range of cities and public agencies on land use, planning and CEQA matters.

Professional Experience

Prior to joining RWG, Travis served as a commercial real estate associate with Venable LLP in Los Angeles where he represented real estate investment funds in purchase and sale transactions across the United States as well as a number of entertainment companies in leasing and purchase transactions. As a real estate associate with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Travis also represented a number of national banks and institutional lenders in complex affordable housing financing transactions.

Professional and Community Affiliations

President and Executive Board Member, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County

Cohort Member, Emerging Leaders Program, U.S. Japan Council

Board of Directors, Japanese American Bar Association Educational Foundation

Committee Co-Chair, Next Generation Japanese American Leaders Initiative, Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles

Trustee, Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library Board of Trustees

Founding Member, Loyola Law School Asian Pacific Alumni Chapter