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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. Stafford
Holly M. StaffordPrincipal
Jon Sitkin
Jon SitkinPrincipal
Richard A. Davis III
Richard A. Davis IIIPrincipal
Katherine D. Deets
Katherine D. DeetsPrincipal
Seth A. Woolson
Seth A. WoolsonPrincipal
Peter M. Ruffatto
Peter M. RuffattoPrincipal
Tim Schermetzler
Tim SchermetzlerPrincipal
Allison M. Beard
Allison M. BeardSenior Associate
Sara B. Frase
Sara B. FraseSenior Associate

Related Articles

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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