The Washington State Office of the Attorney General is the state's chief legal office that represents Washington, its agencies, and the public in civil and consumer protection matters, provides legal advice and formal opinions to state and local officials, enforces state laws through litigation and regulatory actions, and works to protect public safety, the environment, and taxpayer interests.
Typically engages on consumer protection and fraud enforcement, antitrust and competition matters, environmental and natural resource protection, civil rights and voting-rights issues, public safety and criminal-justice policies (civil enforcement), healthcare and Medicaid oversight, data privacy and cybersecurity, regulatory enforcement, and litigation positions on state and federal policy affecting Washington.
Primarily funded by annual state appropriations from the Washington state general fund, with supplementary funding from statutory dedicated accounts, program fees, litigation recoveries, and periodic federal grants for specific programs.
Washington Governor's Office; Washington State Legislature; state agencies and departments; county and municipal prosecutors; the National Association of Attorneys General; the Attorney General's office leadership and senior deputies.
State government agency (executive branch legal office)
