Snure Law Office, PSC
Located at the South Entrance to the Beautiful Des Moines Marina
612 S. 227th St.
Des Moines, WA 98198
Phone: 206-824-5630
Fax: 206-824-9096
E-mail: Brian@snurelaw.com
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About Our Firm:
Snure Law Office, PSC is a full service law firm located in Des Moines, Washington. The firm was founded by Clark Snure in 1964 and has provided professional, efficient and economical legal representation to municipal clients throughout the State of Washington for over 45 years.
Our municipal clients range in size from small all volunteer fire districts located in rural areas to large urban districts and regional fire authorities. Although our offices are located in Des Moines we currently represent over 100 municipal clients throughout western and eastern Washington. Through association with Joseph Quinn and Thomas Burke, both of whom are of counsel to Snure Law Office, we are able to provide a full range of timely and efficient legal services that serve the needs of a wide variety of clients.
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Upcoming Seminars and Classes:
2012 Washington Association of Sewer & Water Districts Commissioners' Workshop:
Brian will be presenting a one hour class on Commissioner Ethics and Conflicts of Interest.
Locations and Dates:
January 28, 2012 - Lynnwood, WA Embassy Suites Hotel 20610 44th Ave West Lynnwood, WA 98036
Registration and Payment:
Seminar For Newly Elected/Appointed and Experienced Commissioners, Chiefs & Secretaries:
Fire District Attorney Brian Snure will present this program for new and experienced commissioners, chiefs and secretaries. This seminar will provide the knowledge and background needed to understand and address many issues facing Fire Districts and Regional Fire Authorities. Topics for this full-day program, which is being held in Spokane and Ocean Shores, include the following:
• The relationships of fire protection district commissioners and personnel. • Powers, authority, duties and responsibilities of commissioners, chiefs and secretaries. • Delegation of authority. • Relationships with state and county offices. • Risk management and insurance. • Open public meetings and executive sessions of the board of commissioners. • Open Public Records Act. • Ethics - Conflicts of Interest. • Compensation to commissioners, paid and volunteer personnel. • Volunteer firefighter associations. • Finances - revenue sources, tax levies, budgets, lid lifts, debt limitations, elections.
Locations and Dates:
February 25, 2012 - Spokane, WA
March 24, 2012 - Ocean Shores, WA
Registration and Payment:
Social Media Use in Daily Operations/Legal Aspects and Record Management:
As the popularity of social media increases, so do the legal ramifications for its use. Come join us for an insightful four hour session presented by Mr. Brian Snure of Snure Law Office, as he covers the legal and record management aspects of using social media in daily operations. Mr. Snure will review various social media formats and through discussion and the use of hypotheticals will explore the legal and record management issues that arise when these formats interact with the Washington State Public Records Act and the Department of Archives Records Retention Schedules.
Locations and Dates:
March 15, 2012 - Lynnwood, WA 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Embassy Suites of Lynwood 20610 44th Ave West Lynnwood, WA 98036
Registration and Payment:
This course is presented by the Northwest Fire Training Group and registration forms can be accessed at http://www.nwftg.org/.
24th Annual Snure Seminars Pre-Conference Laws Update Seminar:
Please join attorney Brian Snure on Wednesday evening October 24, 2012 before the WFCA Annual Conference from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at the Yakima Convention Center for a fun and informative evening reviewing changes in the law that affect the operation of your Fire District or Regional Fire Authority. We will review changes in State and Federal legislation, administrative law developments and relevant court cases.
Locations and Dates:
October 24th, 2012 - Yakima, WA 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Yakima Convention Center
Registration and Payment:
Further details and a registration form will be available in late August 2012.
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Municipal Practice
Snure Law Office, P.S.C. is a full service law firm located in Des Moines, Washington. The firm has a forty year history of providing professional, efficient and economical legal representation to fire protection districts and other special purpose district clients throughout the State of Washington. Over the past 40 years, the firm has represented over 300 different special purpose districts on various matters.
Our fire protection district clients range in size from small all volunteer districts located in rural areas to large urban fire districts. Although our offices are located in Des Moines we currently represent districts throughout Washington including districts in Kittitas, Whatcom, Whitman, Spokane, Grant, Jefferson, Clark, Mason, Skamania, King, Pacific, Pierce, Snohomish, Skagit, Benton, Lewis, Cowlitz and Walla Walla counties.
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General Practice
In addition to its municipal law practice, Snure Law Office, PSC provides general legal services to numerous individuals, businesses, and nonprofit agencies. The firm maintains an extensive estate planning, real estate and probate practice and provides legal counsel in the areas of appellate work and general commercial law.
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