Seattle City Attorney

City Attorney of Seattle
Incumbent Pete Holmes since 2010
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

External links

• Official Website