The Office of the Attorney General of Washington is the state’s chief legal office, representing Washington state, its agencies, and citizens in civil and criminal matters; it provides legal advice to state officials, enforces consumer protection and antitrust laws, litigates on environmental and public-safety issues, protects civil rights, and coordinates multistate legal actions and investigations.
Consumer protection and fraud enforcement; environmental protection and natural resources litigation; public safety and criminal justice policy; civil rights and civil enforcement; healthcare and Medicaid oversight; privacy, data security, and technology-related enforcement; antitrust and competition; regulatory enforcement and legal counsel to state agencies.
Primarily funded through state appropriations from the Washington State general fund, with supplemental revenue from client agency fees, federal grants where applicable, and recoveries or settlements in litigation.
Washington Governor's Office; Washington State Legislature; state executive agencies (for example Department of Ecology, Department of Social and Health Services); other U.S. state attorneys general and the National Association of Attorneys General.
State government agency (executive branch office)
