Municipal Governments

CSD Attorneys at Law’s Municipal Governments practice group represents municipal governments, including cities, water/sewer districts, public utility districts, and conservation districts throughout Washington state. Our attorneys have over one hundred years of combined experience serving as general counsel for such agencies and are frequent speakers at municipal law seminars throughout the state.

Contact our Municipal Government attorneys for assistance with a wide variety of matters, including:

Governance by elected officials, their statutory authority, and the interface with appointed staff
Labor and employment
Land use, comprehensive plan issues, and annexation
Public works and purchasing
Interlocal agreements
Water law
Environmental remediation projects
Labor and employment
Land use and comprehensive planning
Public property acquisition and sales
Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act compliance
Municipal ethics
Risk management and loss prevention

Municipal Govenment Attorneys

Peter M. RuffattoPrincipal

Jon SitkinPrincipal

Richard A. Davis IIIPrincipal

Seth A. WoolsonPrincipal

Brian SnureOf Counsel

Matt T. PaxtonPrincipal

Tim SchermetzlerPrincipal

Allison M. BeardSenior Associate

Megan D. HolmesAssociate

Renee K. L. RasmussenAssociate

July 2025 Knowing the Waters

It’s an election year, which means election law is front and center. In this month’s column, I will discuss updates to port-specific election laws and revisit some election season tips for port staff, commissioners and candidates to keep in mind.

June 2025 Knowing the Waters

Summertime at the port means increased use of port facilities—port marinas, piers, and boat launches will be filled with recreational boaters, commercial fishers, and whale watchers; port parks will host festivals and events; and general aviation airports will see increased traffic.

May 2025 Knowing the Waters

In April, the Washington Court of Appeals issued a decision in West v. Walla Walla City Council , a case involving an alleged violation of the Open Public Meetings Act (“OPMA”).

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