Travis C. Logue is a founding partner of Presidio Law Firm LLP and one of California’s leading real estate and civil litigators.
Over more than two decades of practice, Mr. Logue has guided clients through more than $1 billion in combined results across complex real estate transactions and high-stakes litigation. His work includes landmark outcomes arising from the Thomas Fire and Montecito Mudslide Litigation and Kracke v. City of Santa Barbara, a precedent-setting appellate decision preserving property rights in California’s coastal zone.
Bringing rare dual fluency in sophisticated real estate transactions and litigation, Mr. Logue combines strategic judgment with measured execution in cases involving ownership, catastrophic injury, and recovery.
He advocates for individuals, property owners, and businesses in significant disputes and catastrophic injury cases across California.
Mr. Logue also advises entrepreneurs, family offices, and developers on high value transactions and sensitive matters requiring discretion, providing strategic, results-driven guidance.
Before co-founding Presidio Law Firm, Mr. Logue litigated and negotiated against international conglomerates, Fortune 500 companies, publicly traded corporations, and dismantled organized fraud enterprises, earning a reputation for discipline, resolve, and composure under pressure.
Mr. Logue’s practice reflects Presidio’s mission to protect, secure, and advance what clients have built—and to restore what they have lost—with precision, vigilance, and results.
J.D.
Pepperdine University School of Law
London Program
B.A.
Claremont McKenna College, Magna Cum Laude
Claremont Mckenna Distinguished Scholar
Washington, D.C. Program, NCAA Intercollegiate Tennis
State Bar of California
District of Columbia Bar
U.S. District Court for Central California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Real estate transactions and disputes
Partnership, fiduciary duty, and business litigation
Real estate fraud and elder abuse cases
Catastrophic loss, wildfire, and property damage claims
Wrongful death and serious injury actions
Super Lawyers, 2021 – 2026
Avvo Perfect “10” Rating
Top Ten Case (CA Real Property Journal, 2022)
Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2015 – 2018
10 Best Real Estate Attorneys - California
Santa Barbara County Bar Association – Board of Directors
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
State Bar of California – Litigation and Real Property Sections
Hollister Ranch Owners’ Association, Board of Directors
High Value Real Estate Transactions
Advised buyers, sellers, and ownership groups in complex real estate transactions exceeding $750 million, including luxury estates, coastal and agricultural properties, historic landmarks, and large-scale development sites, navigating multi-parcel negotiations, entitlement-based escrows, shared ownership structures, environmental issues, and land use and coastal regulatory compliance across California, Hawaii, and the Midwest.
Thomas Fire & Montecito Mudslide Litigation
Represented dozens of clients in wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and property loss actions against a public utility, securing substantial individual recoveries exceeding $350 million.
Kracke v. City of Santa Barbara
Lead counsel in a landmark appellate decision preserving short-term rentals within California’s coastal zone; recognized as a Top Ten Real Property Case by the California Real Property Journal.
Coastal Bluff Setback Appeal
Successfully overturned a coastal bluff setback approval, expanding the protected setback from 42 to 80 feet.
Federal Extortion & Fraud Matter
Protected an elderly federal employee and spouse targeted by a criminal extortion scheme involving corrupt counsel, coordinating with the FBI, State Bar of California, and multiple agencies. The investigation resulted in the attorney’s disbarment and dismantling of the enterprise.
Federal Regulatory Defense
Defended and secured dismissal of a landowner in a federal lawsuit arising from a state-licensed cannabis lease.
Construction Site Injury
Secured recovery for a sheet metal worker whose hand was nearly severed due to unsafe worksite conditions and multiple OSHA violations by a large general contractor.
Wrongful Termination by Public Entity
Recovered significant damages for an employee wrongfully terminated by the County of Santa Barbara through a confidential settlement.
Easement & Quiet Title Litigation
Litigated numerous easement, boundary, and access disputes involving view, prescriptive, and ingress/egress rights, achieving favorable judgments and negotiated resolutions.
Real Estate Litigation
Represent buyers, sellers, and investors in specific-performance, nondisclosure, and purchase and sale disputes involving residential and commercial properties.