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Seattle City Attorney
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The Seattle City Attorney is a non-partisan elected official in Seattle, Washington whose job is to "prosecute people for misdemeanor offenses, defend the city against lawsuits, and gives legal advice to the city".[1] The current city attorney is Erika Evans.[2]
| City Attorney of Seattle | |
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| Term length | 4 years |
| Website | http://www.seattle.gov/law/ |
Departmental organization
The city attorney is the head of the Seattle City Law Department, a branch of the Seattle Municipal Government, and the fourth-largest public law office in Washington.[3] There are approximately 90 staff attorneys and 65 support staff.[4] They are split among four divisions:
- Civil: torts (claims), land use, environmental protection, employment, contracts & utilities, government affairs, and regulatory enforcement & economic justice[5]
- Criminal: traffic infractions, misdemeanors, and gross misdemeanors
- Administration: human resources, information technology, budgeting, accounting, internships/externships (approximately 35 law students per year)
- Precinct liaison (with the Seattle Police Department): North, South, East, Southwest, Vice/Narcotics
The city attorney receives a salary of $145,000 per year, making them only the 265th highest paid municipal employee (as of 2012).[6][7]
The Law Department began issuing a digital newsletter in 2011.[4]
List of city attorneys
- Erika Evans, 2026–present
- Ann Davison, 2022–2026
- Pete Holmes, 2010–2022[8]
- Tom Carr, 2002–2009[9]
- Mark Sidran, 1990–2002[10][11]
- Douglas Jewett, 1978–1989[12]
- John Harris, 1974–1977[13]
- A.L. Newbould, 1963–1973[13]
- A.C. Van Soelen, 1930–1963[13]
- Thomas Kennedy, 1924–1930[13]
- Walter F. Meier, 1918–1923[13]
