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.
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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).
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.
2026 Officers:
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Caroline Whitener, President Faber Fairchild McCurdy PO Box 5158 Bellingham, WA 98227 Cwhitener@ffmlawfirm.com |
Jacob Holland, Vice President Hathaway Holland 3811 Consolidation Avenue Bellingham, WA 98229 Jacob@hathawayholland.com |
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Tiffany Bailey, Secretary Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner, PLLC 200 W. Chestnut St. Bellingham, WA 98225 Secretary email: WCBAmembership@gmail.com Tiffany@brettlaw.com |
Kathryn Brush, Treasurer Whatcom County Public Defender 215 N Commercial St. Bellingham, WA 98225 Treasurer email: Whatcomcountybar@gmail.com KBrush@co.whatcom.wa.us |
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