Seattle City Attorney
| City Attorney of Seattle | |
|---|---|
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| Term length | 4 years |
| 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 2010, the position has been held by Pete Holmes.[2][3]
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 the Washington.[4] There are approximately 90 staff attorneys and 65 support staff.[5] They are split between four divisions:
- Civil: torts (claims), land use, environmental protection, labor and employment, contracts, government affairs and utilities
- 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 him only the 265th highest paid municipal employee (as of 2012).[6][7]
The Law Department began issuing a digital newsletter in 2011.[5]
List of City Attorneys
- Pete Holmes, 2010–Present[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
- ↑ Seattle City Attorney won't step aside in police dealings - Local - MyNorthwest.com
- ↑ Seattle City Attorney Holmes proposes private marijuana clubs, home delivery - Puget Sound Business Journal
- ↑ http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~CFS/CF_310833.pdf
- 1 2 http://www.seattle.gov/law/docs/AnnualReport_latest.pdf
- ↑ 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
- 1 2 3 4 5 Corporation Counsel/City Attorney