Washington State | Office of the Attorney General
Lawsuit asserts the merger violates Washington antitrust law, eliminates Kroger’s closest competitor and will cause consumers to pay more for less
Office Information | Washington State
The AGO serves roughly 200 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges, and universities, as well as the Governor and Legislature. The Attorney General manages the largest public law office in the state with more than 1,800 employees, including nearly 800 attorneys, and offices in …
Consumer Protection | Washington State - Office of the …
Overview. The Consumer Protection Division is composed of attorneys and professional staff. The division enforces the Consumer Protection Act and other statutes to help keep the Washington marketplace free of unfair and deceptive practices.The division investigates and files legal actions to stop unfair and deceptive practices, recovers refunds for …
OFFICE INFORMATION | Washington State
The Attorney General is the top legal officer for state government, elected by the public for a four-year term. Attorney General Bob Ferguson is Washington’s 18th state Attorney General. He was sworn into office in January 2013. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) touches the lives of people all across Washington. As chief legal officer, the Attorney General leads a team of attorneys who ...
Office Divisions | Washington State
Office Overview The Washington State Attorney General’s Office is made up of 27 legal divisions located in 12 different cities across the state. The office consists of more than 1,800 employees, including nearly 800 attorneys providing legal services to more than 230 state agencies, boards and commissions. According to state law, the Office of the Attorney General is responsible for ...
Task Forces | Washington State - Office of the Attorney General
ACTIVE GROUPS . Domestic Extremism and Mass Violence Task Force. Pursuant to ESSB 5950 (125) (37), the Domestic Extremism and Mass Violence Task Force will provide recommendations to the legislature to establish a comprehensive public health and community-based framework to combat extremism and mass violence.The Task Force’s final report and recommendations are due to the governor and ...
Roles of the Office | Washington State - Office of the Attorney …
Important Notice: State law prohibits the Attorney General, deputy attorneys general, and assistant attorneys general from engaging in the private practice of law.. This means that they cannot represent private citizens in court either to bring an action on behalf of an individual, or to defend an individual.
Office Locations | Washington State
Due to Governor Inslee's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order the Washington Attorney General’s Office will authorize and acknowledge electronic service of original Summons and Complaint via email. Click here for more information.
Office of Attorney General Bob Ferguson | Washington State
The Office of the Attorney General is the chief legal office for the state of Washington with attorneys and staff in 27 divisions across the state providing legal services to more than 230 state agencies, boards and commissions. If you feel that a business or individual has broken the law or …
Consumer Protection | Washington State - Office of the …
A key priority for the Attorney General’s Office is to safeguard consumers from fraud and unfair business practices by: Enforcing consumer protection and antitrust laws, recovering refunds for consumers and imposing penalties and injunctions on …