Washington State | Office of the Attorney General
SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his office is awarding nearly $2 million to 12 local law enforcement agencies across Washington state for gun violence…
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 …
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 ...
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 ...
Torts | Washington State - Office of the Attorney General
Major Issues. Dependency Cases: State law provides that Department of Social & Health Services can obtain a court order allowing temporary foster care for children who are suspected of being victims of abuse or neglect.Department of Social & Health Services, with legal assistance from the Attorney General’s Office, handles thousands of these dependency cases every year.
Contact Us | Washington State - Office of the Attorney General
The Washington Attorney General’s Office will provide a waiver or acknowledgment of personal service of original service of process of a Summons and Complaint only after actual receipt of the Summons and Complaint at the following email address: [email protected] waiver or acknowledgement of personal service applies only to suits against the State of Washington, its state agencies ...
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
1125 Washington St SE • PO Box 40100 • Olympia, WA 98504 • (360) 753-6200 OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday Closed Weekends & State Holidays
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.
Help by Topic | Washington State - Office of the Attorney General
Thank you for contacting the Attorney General’s Office. Each month our office receives more than 2,000 emails asking for help or information. We have found that many of the constituent inquiries fall into the categories listed below. In some cases, these inquires can more efficiently be handled by the agency that specializes in the area of the complaint.