Because of the unique status of the District of Columbia, which involves aspects of state, county and city government functions, the legal work conducted by The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is divided among ten divisions:

• Child Support Services Division
• Civil Litigation Division
• Commercial Division
• Family Services Division
• Legal Counsel Division
• Office of the Solicitor General
• Public Interest Division
• Public Safety Division
• Personnel, Labor & Employment Division
• Support Services Division

OAG Disclaimer: 
Generally, the Attorney General and staff cannot provide legal assistance to private citizens.
Thus, the Office of the Attorney General does not become involved with private disputes.

Mission

The mission of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is to protect and serve the citizens of the District of Columbia by providing legal representation of the highest quality to District agencies, officers and employees.

OAG performs numerous mandatory and discretionary duties on behalf of the District government and its citizens. OAG represents the District in nearly all defensive civil litigation including tort, contract, civil rights, equity and class action cases; appeals of the civil and criminal judgments; child abuse and neglect cases; adult criminal and juvenile delinquency proceedings; antifraud, antitrust and consumer protection matters; civil enforcement of regulations; neighborhood and victim services; child support enforcement; government ethics issues; personnel and administrative proceedings; domestic violence and mental health matters; real estate and procurement transactions reviews; economic development and revenue bond financing; land use, public works and utilities matters; reviews of legislation and rulemaking; and supervision of agency counsel in the subordinate agencies.

Vision

OAG is vigorously fulfilling all statutory responsibilities with skill and integrity, and will work to improve safety and quality of life in our communities. OAG is charged by statute with conducting the District’s law business. With nearly 340 attorneys and 300 staff members dispersed throughout 28 subordinate agencies, OAG is one of the largest law offices in the District of Columbia and the 10th largest Attorney General’s Office in the nation.