| City Attorney of Seattle | |
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| Incumbent Ann Davison since January 1, 2022 | |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Deputy | Scott Lindsay |
| Website | http://www.seattle.gov/law/ |
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". Since 2022, the position has been held by Ann Davison.
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. There are approximately 90 staff attorneys and 65 support staff. They are split between four divisions:
- Civil: torts (claims), land use, environmental protection, employment, contracts & utilities, government affairs, and regulatory enforcement & economic justice
- 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).
The Law Department began issuing a digital newsletter in 2011.
List of City Attorneys
- Ann Davison, 2022–present
- Pete Holmes, 2010–2022
- Tom Carr, 2002–2009
- Mark Sidran, 1990–2002
- Douglas Jewett, 1978–1989
- John Harris, 1974–1977
- A.L. Newbould, 1963–1973
- A.C. Van Soelen, 1930–1963
- Thomas Kennedy, 1924–1930
- Walter F. Meier, 1918–1923
References
- Local News | New Seattle city attorney fires 14, replaces some with less-experienced lawyers | Seattle Times Newspaper
- Brunner, Jim; Gutman, David (August 6, 2021). "Pete Holmes concedes Seattle city attorney race; Thomas-Kennedy, Davison will face off in November". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~CFS/CF_310833.pdf
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "The Civil Division - CityAttorney". seattle.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- City of Seattle employees salary database from The News Tribune | Tacoma, WA
- http://www.seattle.gov/personnel/resources/pubs/salaryschedule.pdf
- Seattle News and Events | Why Is Nobody Running Against Pete Holmes?
- Boulder hires Tom Carr as new city attorney – Boulder Daily Camera
- Mark Sidran's Seattle - Seattle News - City - The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper
- Editorials & Opinion | Heft to mayoral race | Seattle Times Newspaper
- Corporation Counsel/City Attorney
- ^ Corporation Counsel/City Attorney
External links
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