Anthony Rafel

Tony Rafel, Esq, CCAL, is a Fellow in the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL), a Past President of WSCAI, and a current member of WSCAI’s ADR and Legislative Action Committees. Tony has been practicing community Association law in Seattle for over 35 years. His practice includes construction defect litigation, insurance recovery litigation, covenant and rule enforcement, and boundary, view and nuisance cases. Tony also serves as general counsel to boards, advising on governing document interpretation and amendment, governance best practices, current legal requirements, problem solving, and dispute resolution. Tony has been peer-selected as a Washington SuperLawyer™ every year since 2001 and holds the top peer-review rating for legal skill and ethical standards from Martindale-Hubbell. In addition to his service with WSCAI, Tony is a co-chair of the CCAL Law Seminar Planning Committee and a member of the CAI Amicus Curiae Committee. Tony is also a past president of the Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington and lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. Tony’s office is located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle, where parking is free and Labrador Retrievers Cutty and Abby can often be found.
Fellow, College of Community Association Lawyers
President, WSCAI (2020)
Board Member, WSCAI (2018-2021)
Member, CAI Amicus Curiae Review Committee (2023)
Co-Chair, CCAL Law Seminar Planning Committee (2023)