“I am a strategic advisor who connects leaders, institutions, and opportunity.

I advise sophisticated organizations on navigating influence, relationships, government affairs, public policy risk, and institutional positioning at the highest levels.

For many years, I have represented and advised stakeholders across the country before the United States Congress, regulatory agencies, and The White House — effectively serving clients regardless of which political party is in power.”

— Travis Lucas

With more than thirty years of experience, Travis Lucas is a trusted advisor in government navigation, public policy risk, and strategic communications.

• Travis advises government-regulated industries on successfully navigating Washington, DC, and represents a diverse portfolio of longstanding clients who have trusted his counsel for many years.

• Travis also convenes and facilitates highly curated, private executive engagements that bring together influential business leaders, policymakers, government officials, investors, diplomats, and institutional stakeholders from across the United States and around the world. These intimate, invitation-only gatherings are designed to foster meaningful dialogue, strategic relationships, market intelligence, and substantive discussions on public policy, economics, business strategy, geopolitical developments, and institutional leadership.

• Travis has been a consistently retained private advisor to Members of Congress, presidential cabinet officials, White House staff, and corporate leadership.

• His extensive professional experience spans leadership roles in political campaigns and strategic communications, service as a Capitol Hill chief of staff and senior aide within a regulatory agency, as well as work as a corporate attorney, trial lawyer, and trial court judge.

• Travis is partnered with his mentor, Patrick Jephson, the former Private Secretary to Diana, Princess of Wales. Patrick is a highly regarded strategic communications advisor and served as a consultant to the acclaimed Netflix series The Crown.

• Travis maintains offices in Washington, DC, Austin, and London.

Accolades

• The publishing company Bloomberg Government identified Travis in its Honorable Mention rankings of Washington, DC boutique professionals who have consistently had the highest year-to-year growth with the longest retention of clients over a multi-year period.

Advisory Areas

Political & Public Policy Risk Counsel

• Travis advises government-regulated industries on identifying, understanding, and anticipating political and public policy risks, while counseling clients on strategic actions to protect and expand their market position.

Political & Public Policy Advocacy

• Travis advocates for his clients before the United States Congress, regulatory agencies, and The White House.

Executive Advisory & Strategic Convenings

• Travis facilitates and convenes highly curated, private executive engagements that bring together influential business leaders, policymakers, government officials, investors, diplomats, and institutional stakeholders from across the United States and abroad.

  • These intimate, invitation-only gatherings are designed to cultivate meaningful dialogue, strategic relationships, market intelligence, and substantive discussions surrounding public policy, economics, business strategy, geopolitical developments, and institutional leadership.

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Sample Achievements

Politics & Government

• In 2023, Travis Lucas originated and advanced the concept of a formal economic trade partnership between the State of Texas and the United Kingdom. Travis brought together the British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy and the Governor of Texas, helping initiate discussions that ultimately led to the first-ever economic trade agreement between Texas and the United Kingdom. On March 13, 2024, representatives of the United Kingdom and the Governor of Texas formally signed the historic agreement in London at 10 Downing Street.

  In 2024, Travis similarly originated and advanced the concept of an economic trade partnership between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United Kingdom. He helped bring together senior Virginia and British government officials in support of a comparable agreement designed to strengthen trade and economic cooperation between Virginia and the United Kingdom. Although the agreement framework was successfully developed, the subsequent change in governing party control within the British House of Commons following the July 2024 United Kingdom general election prevented the agreement from being formally executed.

• Advised a national industry leader on the evolving political environment and congressional scrutiny surrounding a high-profile legislative issue affecting the client’s business operations. In this engagement, as in many similar matters, Travis successfully guided the industry through a complex and politically sensitive landscape, substantially reducing the client’s exposure to adverse federal legislation while helping preserve its market position as competing firms faced significant regulatory and legislative consequences.

• Advised a nationally recognized blue-chip professional services firm, ranked among the top firms in the United States, on strategically engaging with key policymakers within the United States Congress and federal regulatory agencies on matters affecting the firm’s clients and business interests. Following a series of successful engagements and policy victories, the firm retained Travis as its sole strategic advisor and its ongoing “eyes and ears” in Washington.

• Retained on multiple occasions by presidential appointees across different administrations to advise and assist with the United States Senate confirmation process.

• Represented numerous clients over the years in significant and high-profile legislative and regulatory matters before the United States Congress and federal agencies.

Strategic Convenings

• Facilitated and convened many private executive roundtable discussions involving senior corporate leadership, policymakers, and industry stakeholders focused on emerging federal regulatory and legislative developments affecting highly regulated industries. The invitation-oriented strategic dinners and leadership forums bring together business executives, investors, diplomats, and public officials for substantive discussion surrounding economic policy, geopolitical developments, and institutional leadership.

• Orchestrated high-level briefings for organizational leaders regarding congressional activity, executive branch priorities, political risk, and federal agency developments impacting business operations and long-term strategic planning.

• Curated introductions and relationship-building engagements connecting senior business leadership with policymakers, government officials, and institutional stakeholders relevant to the client’s strategic objectives.

• Convened small, confidential strategy sessions advising executives and institutional leaders navigating politically sensitive matters, reputational exposure, or evolving governmental scrutiny.

Messaging & Branding

• Crafted and executed a tailored strategic plan for a prominent client by identifying achievable objectives, developing persuasive messaging, and effectively communicating that message to key policymakers within both the legislative and executive branches of government. Result: The client successfully advanced transformative changes in the law that ultimately helped catalyze a significant national movement.

• Counseled one of the nation’s leading companies in its industry on a high-profile public policy matter that attracted substantial national media attention. Result: The client was able to effectively communicate its position and perspective, significantly mitigating potential harm to its service line, corporate reputation, and brand value.

• Crafted the successful messaging and strategic response for a highly prominent public figure facing contentious congressional investigative hearings amid a volatile political environment. Result: The client was able to effectively present their case, regain control of the narrative, and successfully defuse the political controversy.

• Advised a well-known public figure on navigating a highly sensitive and defamatory public accusation, providing strategic counsel on legal positioning, communications, and reputation management. Result: The client successfully restored their reputation and credibility after effectively presenting their account of the events. The defaming party was publicly discredited and ultimately faced substantial legal consequences.

At Law

• While serving as a trial court judge, Travis Lucas adjudicated more than 50,000 civil and criminal matters and presided over numerous jury and bench trials.

• Travis Lucas has developed extensive experience in corporate and regulatory law, representing clients in these areas for many years.

• He has served as private attorney to corporate CEOs and boards of directors, as well as to White House personnel, presidential cabinet officials, and Members of Congress.

Public Speaking & Writing

• Travis Lucas is a frequently invited speaker on subjects involving politics, law, public policy, and the history of America, the British Isles, and Western civilization. He regularly addresses professional organizations and private groups throughout the year. He is also an independent historical researcher, writer, and commentator on American political, economic, and social life.

Partnership

• Travis is partnered with his mentor, Patrick Jephson, the former Private Secretary to Diana, Princess of Wales.

  • Patrick was most recently a consultant to the award-winning Netflix series The Crown.

  • He is a regarded expert in Public Relations, Protocol and Intercultural Communication, Risk Management, and Crisis Management.

Mentorship Program

• Seventeen years ago, Travis established a mentorship program for young legal and public service professionals.

  • The tailored program helps people understand their life purpose and shape their professional pursuits.

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Professional Experience

Travis has held the following public service positions: 

• Congressional Chief of Staff

• Congressional Legal Counsel

• Senior Aide to a prominent, high-profile agency official

• Manager two successful statewide campaigns in Texas and four successful congressional campaigns

• Attorney to two presidential campaigns

• Criminal Prosecutor

• Assistant Attorney General

• Trial Court Judge with civil and criminal jurisdiction

Travis has private sector entrepreneurial experience as a:

• Corporate Attorney

• Founding Partner of a successful Real Estate Development Company

• Founder of two successful private law firms and a public affairs consultancy

Education

• Baylor University School of Law  -  Juris Doctor

  • Trial Law & Advocacy

• Texas A&M University (The George H. W. Bush School of Government & Public Service) -  Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude

  • Political Science, Economics, and Business

• Columbia Business School  -  Executive Program Certificate

  • Complex Business Negotiations

Law Licenses & Court Admissions

• Travis is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, State of Texas, and Commonwealth of Virginia.

• He is also admitted to practice law in the United States Supreme Court, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and numerous state and federal trial and appellate courts in which he has appeared as counsel of record.