Tim D. Schermetzler2024-08-06T14:04:50-07:00

Tim D. Schermetzler

Principal

Tim Schermetzler’s practice focuses on municipal law, ports, land use, real estate, and litigation.  He is an alumnus of Gonzaga University School of law, where he was the recipient of the Morey-Maurice Award for Service & Leadership, the Dean’s Pro Bono Award of Distinction, and was a member of the Moot Court Honors Council. Prior to law school, Tim managed non-profit organizations that collaborated with city and local governments to address community health and public safety concerns. He joined the firm in 2015.  When not practicing law, Tim enjoys spending time outdoors with his family, hiking, biking, skiing, boating, and camping.

Education

  • University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (B.A., Economics, 2006)
  • Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 2015)

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • Washington State Bar Association (admitted 2015)
  • Whatcom County Bar Association

Honors/Awards

  • Rising Star, 2024 – Washington Super Lawyer®

Community Involvement

  • Whatcom Young Professionals
  • Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center, Board of Directors (2016-2020)
  • Adjunct Professor Western Washington University College of Business and Economics (2017-2022)
  • Bellingham Business Journal and Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce Top 7 Under 40 (2018)

Practice Areas

Contact

Office: 360.671.1796

Direct: 360.306.3011

tschermetzler@csdlaw.com

Related Articles

October 2024 Knowing the Waters

On June 24, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a final rule on how special purpose district governments, including Washington ports, must make their website content and mobile apps readily accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities.

September 2024 Knowing the Waters

Knowing the Waters – This month’s column discusses what restrictions ports can put on persons attempting to access port property.

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.

2024 Super Lawyers List Announcement

Frank Chmelik, Jon Sitkin, and Seth Woolson selected to 2024 WA Super Lawyers List and Matt Paxton, Tim Schermetzler, and Aaron Haynes selected as honorees of the Rising Stars list.

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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