Seattle City Attorney
| City Attorney of Seattle | |
|---|---|
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".[1] Since 2022, the position has been held by Ann Davison.[2]
Departmental Organization
[edit ]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ドル 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
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]- ^ 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.
- ^ Peter S. Holmes (2009). "Seattle City Attorney's Office - 2009 Annual Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021年11月03日.
- ^ a b "Seattle City Attorney - Annual Report 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013年09月23日. Retrieved 2013年06月25日.
- ^ "The Civil Division - CityAttorney". seattle.gov. Retrieved 2022年08月21日.
- ^ City of Seattle employees salary database from The News Tribune | Tacoma, WA
- ^ "2006 Salary Schedule and Compensation Plan" (PDF). City of Seattle Personnel Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006年05月10日.
- ^ 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
[edit ]- [1] Official Website
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