Description: The Office of the Attorney General of Oregon is the state's chief legal office and public law firm, responsible for providing legal advice to state agencies, representing Oregon in civil and appellate litigation, enforcing state laws (including consumer protection, environmental and antitrust laws), and protecting the public interest and civil rights of Oregon residents. Type: State government agency (executive office - attorney general) Policies: Legal representation of state agencies; consumer protection and fraud enforcement; environmental and natural resources enforcement; civil rights and public integrity; criminal appeals and multistate law enforcement actions; data privacy and cybersecurity enforcement; regulatory and administrative law enforcement; defense and prosecution of litigation involving the state. Funding: Primarily funded through the State of Oregon budget (general fund appropriations), supplemented by federal grants, special fees, and court-ordered settlements and recoveries. Affiliates: Oregon Department of Justice; the elected Attorney General (officeholder); Oregon state agencies and the Governor's office; Oregon Legislature; local district attorneys and law enforcement agencies; multistate attorney general coalitions such as the National Association of Attorneys General.
