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] Since 2022, the position has been held by Ann Davison.[2]
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 between 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
- Ann Davison, 2022–present
- 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]
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 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "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 [bare URL 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
- ^ a b c d e Corporation Counsel/City Attorney
External links
- [1] Official Website