The Michigan Department of Attorney General is the state of Michigan’s chief legal office, led by Attorney General Dana Nessel. The department provides legal representation and advice to the state and its agencies, enforces state laws, pursues civil and consumer protection actions, represents crime victims, and brings or defends litigation on behalf of Michigan and its residents.
Enforcement and defense of state laws; consumer protection and fraud prevention; civil rights and voting rights enforcement; environmental and public‑health litigation (including PFAS and energy infrastructure matters); opioid and public‑safety litigation; criminal justice reform initiatives (expungement, conviction integrity, diversion programs); election law enforcement; antitrust and privacy enforcement; public‑integrity and corruption investigations.
Primarily funded through legislative appropriations from the State of Michigan budget, supplemented by federal grants, settlement and fine recoveries, and fee revenue associated with certain programs.
Attorney General Dana Nessel; National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG); Michigan State Police and local law enforcement; Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan; Michigan state agencies (e.g., Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy); victim advocacy and consumer protection organizations.
State government agency (Office of the Attorney General)
