Whatcom County Bar Association

Welcome

The Whatcom County Bar Association (WCBA) draws its members from the legal community in and around Bellingham, Washington. WCBA exists to promote the administration of justice, to cultivate goodwill among its members and the community, and to support the continuing education goals of its members.

The Bar Association currently holds meetings the first Wednesday of the Month, once each quarter (March, June, September, and December), featuring keynote speakers, CLEs, and historically social events. For more information, visit the events page, or sign up for our email list below. The meetings are held at Noon at the Bellingham Yacht Club, located at 2625 S Harbor Loop Dr, Bellingham, and Lunch is included for current members. 

WCBA meetings are open to anyone interested in the goings-on of our legal community or a particular presentation or speaker. Non-members and guests please bring $20.00 cash or check to cover lunch. 

Members of the bar association receive the Whatcom County Bar Journal via email each quarter, containing meeting news, court information, editorials, feature articles, and advertisements. To find out about joining, click here. Members are able to set up a profile so other legal professionals and prospective clients can find contact information and information about their practice areas.

WCBA offers Continuing Legal Education seminars approximately twice per year developed specifically to meet the needs of the local legal community. See the events page for upcoming CLEs.

Bylaws: The existing articles of incorporation with the bylaws drafted in 1983, and revised in 2013, are posted here. WCBA Bylaws Adopted 12.06.23.pdf.

Facebook: Click here to connect to our Facebook Page.

TO REQUEST A LEGAL NOTICE OR ANNOUNCEMENT BE SENT OUT TO OUR EMAIL LIST, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR REQUEST TO WCBAMEMBERSHIP@GMAIL.COM AND COPY OUR CURRENT YEAR'S SECRETARY (EMAIL LISTED BELOW IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PROFILES).

2025 Officers:

Please Note - The WCBA does not make referrals to attorneys or provide legal services or advice. Members of the public looking for an attorney should contact  the CLEAR hotline at 1-888-201-1014 or use the Washington State Bar Association's Attorney Directory to search by location and/or practice area: https://www.mywsba.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Default.aspx?TabID=1536.


Ian McCurdy, President

Faber Fairchild McCurdy

PO Box 5158 Bellingham, WA 98227

Imccurdy@ffmlawfirm.com



Caroline Whitener, Vice President

Faber Fairchild McCurdy

PO Box 5158 Bellingham, WA 98227

Cwhitener@ffmlawfirm.com


Jacob Holland, Secretary

Hathaway Holland

3811 Consolidation Avenue 

Bellingham, WA 98229

Secretary email: WCBAmembership@gmail.com

Jacob@hathawayholland.com





Tiffany Bailey, Treasurer

Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner, PLLC

200 W. Chestnut St. 

Bellingham, WA 98225

Treasurer email: Whatcomcountybar@gmail.com

Tiffany@brettlaw.com


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2025 Annual 4 Counties Golf Tournament

  • 08/07/2025
  • 12:00 PM
  • Avalon Golf Course

See Skagit County Bar Association for more details:

https://www.skagitcountybar.org/event-6230604


EVENT DETAILS:

2025 Annual 4 Counties Golf Tournament

An annual event for bar association members and friends,
golfers and non-golfers alike,
for more than 50 years.


When:  August 7, 2025

Where:  The Avalon Golf and Country Club

Registration deadline:  August 1, 2025

All profits from this event benefit Skagit Legal Aid


For members of Skagit, Whatcom, San Juan, and Island County Bar Associations and their friends, golfers and non-golfers alike.

The Tournament

Registration will begin at 12:00 PM.
Tee time at 1:00 PM -- Split Tee format.

Teams Registration
(Teams of 4)

  • Golf + Dinner is $480 per team for a team of 4.  This includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, range balls, social hour and taco bar dinner. A great value as a benefit of your membership.
  • Golf + Dinner + "Games and Mulligans"  is $580 per team for a team of 4.  The "Games and Mulligans" extra includes 2 mulligans and entry into the games Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, and KP (closest to the pin) for each of the 4 players.  This is the package you want!  Avalon will donate a round of golf as a prize to the winner of each game!

Social Hour and Dinner

A no-host bar will be open at 5:30 PM, with dinner following at approximately 6:30 PM.  Delicious taco bar dinner with beef, chicken, and vegetarian tacos plus numerous toppings, chips, and salsa.

  • Social Hour and Dinner Only (without Golf) is $35.00 per person.  Join us for the social hour and dinner even if you don't play golf.

The Dress Code

Collared shirts, golf shorts, or other appropriate attire.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

All proceeds from the sponsorship opportunities directly benefit Skagit Legal Aid.

  • Cart Sponsorship - $1,500 (2 available).  Sponsor recognition on every cart, recognition at dinner and on tournament materials.
  • Drink Cart Sponsorship - $750 (4 available).  Sponsor recognition at dinner and on tournament materials.
  • Hole Sponsorship - $300 (18 available).  Sponsor recognition and company representative (optional) at designated hole.

The Cart Sponsorship and Drink Cart Sponsorship prices include the registration for Golf + Dinner for a team of 4.

To purchase a sponsorship contact Austin Hellman, and send sponsorship checks payable to Skagit County Bar Association to: Austin Hellman, PO BOX 2463, Mount Vernon, WA 98273.


We look forward to welcoming you to the Tournament for a day of fun!

Best regards,
Skagit County Bar Association


Copyright 2023 Whatcom County Bar Association PO Box 1142 Bellingham, WA 98227

Copyright 2023 Whatcom County Bar Association PO Box 1142 Bellingham, WA 98227
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