Attorney General of Virginia

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Company Description The Office of the Attorney General of Virginia is the Commonwealth's law firm, serving as the chief legal office for the state of Virginia. Located at 202 North Ninth Street in Richmond, Virginia, the office represents the legal interests of the people of Virginia and provides legal services to Virginia state government and its... constituent agencies, boards, commissions, colleges, and universities. The Attorney General is an elected constitutional position serving a four-year term with no term limits, currently held by Jason Miyares, who was sworn in as the 48th Attorney General of Virginia in January 2022, becoming the first Hispanic American elected to a statewide office in Virginia and the first child of an immigrant to serve as Attorney General. The office is structured with a chief deputy attorney general, four deputy attorneys general who oversee 21 specialized sections of law, and a staff that includes assistant attorneys general, additional lawyers appointed as counsel to particular agencies or universities, legal assistants, legal secretaries, and other professional support staff. The Attorney General's responsibilities include representing the state and its agencies in legal matters, aiding investigative activities into certain criminal activities, enforcing laws, providing official legal advice to members of the Virginia General Assembly and other state officials, and working with law enforcement throughout the Commonwealth to prepare for emerging public safety threats and promote successful, secure communities. The office's specialized practice areas include public safety, civil litigation, education, social services, government operations, transactions, appellate practice, administrative law, environmental law, consumer protection, civil rights, public policy, intellectual property, Medicaid fraud control, computer crimes, technology, and criminal law. By law, the Attorney General is responsible for providing all legal services for the Commonwealth and its agencies unless it is ...Read More