120 Day Rent Increase
On March 13, 2023, Bellingham City Council gave final approval to an ordinance that requires 120 days advance notice before any rent increases for residential units. This new requirement applies only to properties located within the city limits of Bellingham. The ordinance takes effect March 28, 2023. Currently, State law only requires 60 days’ [...]
Aaron Haynes elected to serve as Chair-Elect for the Washington State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Committee and as District Representative for Oregon and Washington to the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division
The WSBA’s Young Lawyers Committee recently elected CSD associate Aaron Haynes to serve as its Chair-Elect for 2022-2023 and as District Representative to the ABA’s Young Lawyers Division for 2022-2024. Aaron’s appointment comes after two years of serving as an At-Large Representative to the ABA Young Lawyers Division and as project lead for the [...]
Chmelik Sitkin & Davis P.S. Welcomes Attorney Conner A. Sapp
Conner graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in May 2020, then went on to clerk for the Honorable Timothy M. Churchwell of Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District. Prior to graduating, Conner served as an extern to the Honorable David M. Furman of the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Honorable Tanya [...]
Frank Chmelik & Jon Sitkin selected to 2022 WA Super Lawyers list
Over the past thirty-eight years, the lawyers of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis have built a reputation for offering dependable, high-quality service to various individuals, corporations, and municipalities alike throughout Washington. While our CSD team continues to grow, we continue to hold the same values which have made our firm as notable as it has [...]