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

Shane P. BradyPrincipal

Tim SchermetzlerPrincipal

Allison M. BeardSenior Associate

Megan D. HolmesAssociate

Renee K. L. RasmussenAssociate

September 2025 Knowing the Waters

A question was recently posed by the WPPA Marina Committee. They asked, “Can a port district charge differing moorage rates for customers...

August 2025 Knowing the Waters

At the end of July, I attended the Commissioner’s Conference at Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine. It was a nice change of pace to attend a conference near my home, not only because I could sleep in my own bed and avoid several hours of travel...

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.

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