Travis Schmitt has been practising at the Queensland Bar since 2016. Before coming to the Bar he was a partner at a large regional law firm where he acted in a range of property and planning law disciplines for more than a decade.
At the bar, Travis practises in both civil and criminal law. In civil matters, he is retained to provide advice and appear in litigation concerning administrative law, town planning, building and construction, and regulatory law. In criminal matters, he is briefed by defendants and prosecutorial agencies alike, and has a particular interest in work health and safety prosecutions.
He is a Referee in the Development Tribunal (Qld) and is an Adjudicator pursuant to the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payments) Act.
Travis is also a legal officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, holding the rank of Squadron Leader, and regularly appears before service tribunals as part of the Australian Defence Force military justice system.
Areas of practice
- Administrative
- Appellate
- Building and Construction
- Criminal
- Military
- Planning and Environment
- Property
- Work Health and Safety
Date of Admission
29 January 2007
Call to the bar
28 November 2016
Contact
PO Box 1867
Townsville QLD 4810