Ports
The lawyers in the firm’s Port Practice Group assist ports districts – large and small – achieve successful outcomes for their communities by utilizing our specialized expertise and years of experience in the law unique to ports, 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
Leasing and sale of public property
Land use and comprehensive plan issues
Election law compliance
Labor and employment issues
Public works construction projects and public procurement of goods and services
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
Construction
Insurance defense
We also serve as the general counsel for the Washington Public Ports Association. From Bellingham, with state-of-the-art video conferencing and computer technology, we provide very cost-effective general counsel and special counsel representation to port districts all over Washington.
