Municipal Law

Williams & Williams PSC provides general and special counsel services to counties, cities, and special purpose districts in the Greater Seattle area and across Washington State.  We bring experience, integrity, and a first-hand understanding of government to the table having served on local boards and commissions responsible for public utilities, fire protection, emergency aid, public transportation infrastructure, municipal incorporation, and annexation.

Services include:

  • General and special legal consultation with elected officials, boards, and commissions across Washington State
  • Representation involving the Washington State Open Public Meetings Act, Open Public Records Act, and Tort Claims Act
  • Ordinance and resolution preparation
  • Personnel and labor law issues including—
    • Collective bargaining agreements
    • Matters before the Public Employment Relations Commission
  • Eminent domain including—
    • Annexations
    • Land acquisition
    • Land use policies
    • Impact fees

Williams & Williams recognizes the critical importance of the public process and the myriad of public interests.  We respect our municipal clients' decision-making authority and are committed to working effectively with public officials, community boards, and commissions.

As general or special counsel to Washington municipalities and special purpose districts, Williams & Williams works closely with elected and appointed officials and staff to evaluate options provided by law.  By involving our municipal clients in all phases of strategic planning and decision-making, we help local governments make legally sound, cost-effective decisions on behalf of their constituents.

Representative clients include:

  • City of University Place
  • City of Mountlake Terrace
  • King County Fire District 16
  • King County Fire District 40
  • Northshore Utility District

Functioning as an adjunct legal department, we offer clients the additional resources and expertise needed to deal with time-consuming and sensitive legal issues.

The attorneys at Williams & Williams PSC bring experience, integrity, and a first-hand understanding of government to the table.  We have served on local boards and commissions in Washington, and provided legal advice and counsel to numerous clients responsible for expanding transportation infrastructure and public utilities, enhancing public fire protection, municipal incorporation, and annexation.

As such, we recognize the critical importance of public process and the myriad of public interests.  And we respect our municipal clients' decision-making authority.