Ports

CSD Attorneys at Law’s Ports practice group assists port districts of all sizes to achieve successful outcomes for their communities by using our extensive experience in the unique laws governing ports. Our attorneys have over one hundred years of combined experience representing Washington port districts, serve as general counsel to the Washington Public Ports Association, and are frequent speakers at port law seminars and legal committee meetings.

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

Governance by elected officials, their statutory authority, and the interface with appointed staff
Compliance with FAA regulations for commercial service airports
Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act compliance
Acquisition, sale, and leasing of property
Land use and comprehensive plan issues
Election law compliance
Labor and employment
Public works and purchasing
Environmental law, including navigating the regulatory process and applying Remedial Action Grants administered by the Department of Ecology
Litigation, including tort defense, eminent domain, insurance coverage, and environmental remedial cost recovery actions
Interlocal agreements

Port Attorneys

Holly M. StaffordPrincipal

Jon SitkinPrincipal

Richard A. Davis IIIPrincipal

Katherine D. DeetsPrincipal

Seth A. WoolsonPrincipal

Peter M. RuffattoPrincipal

Tim SchermetzlerPrincipal

Allison M. BeardSenior Associate

Sara B. FraseSenior Associate

August 2024 Knowing the Waters

Knowing the Waters – This month’s KTW blog post is going to look at some “best practices” for managing a contentious public meeting. We covered this topic in a bit more depth with the help of Commissioner Skip Novakovich of the Port of Kennewick at the recent Commissioner Seminar in Richland.

June 2024 Knowing the Waters

Knowing the Waters – This month’s KTW blog post is going to take a deeper dive into this issue and discuss specific nuances in the best practices.

May 2024 Knowing the Waters

This month we will focus on claims and lawsuits where there is no insurance. Our goal here is to give ports a quick course on what happens when an incident occurs, a claim is filed, or a lawsuit is served.

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