Attorney or General or What? Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum
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Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum University of Oregon graduate Served as a federal prosecutor 22 years of experience as both an appellate and trial judge
Mission Statement We are dedicated to pursuing and achieving justice, and supporting healthy and safe communities throughout our state. Our top goals include: • Providing effective, high quality legal services to all entities of state government; • Protecting and supporting families and children through child advocacy and child support services; • Protecting consumers—particularly our most vulnerable citizens— from fraudulent schemes and other unlawful trade practices; • Helping obtain and preserving criminal convictions; • Protecting and compensating victims of crime; • Upholding the rule of law.
How Do We Do It? 9 Divisions 1,215 employees Approximately $400 million biennial budget 21 locations in Oregon, including 12 child support offices
Office of the Attorney General Mary Williams, Deputy Attorney General Aaron Knott, Legislative Director Ellen Klem, Director of Consumer Outreach & Education
Jennifer Busey, Executive Assistant to the Attorney General Chrystal Bader, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Attorney General
Child Support Services Provides assistance with following: • Establishing paternity, • Finding the non-custodial parent, • Establishing, modifying and enforcing child support orders, • Coordinating health care coverage for a child, and • Receive and distribute child support payments.
General Counsel Seven legal practices: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Tax and finance. Natural resources, Business activities, Government services, Business transactions, Labor and employment, and Health and human services.
Trial
Special Litigation Criminal and Collateral Remedies Litigation
Civil Litigation
Defense of Agency Orders
Appellate Anna Joyce, Solicitor General Three primary types of work: 1. Civil and administrative appeals, 2. Defense of criminal convictions in direct criminal appeals, and 3. Defense of criminal convictions in the context of collateral remedies and capital appeals.
Criminal Justice • • • • • •
Organized crime investigations Public corruption Election fraud Internet Crimes Against Children District Attorney support Resource prosecutors (Domestic Violence & DUI)
Crime Victims Services Mission: Reduce the impact of crime on victims' lives by supporting statewide victim services programs, promoting victims' rights, and providing victims access to information and resources in a compassionate, responsive, and dedicated manner.
Civil Enforcement Seven sections: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Charitable activities, Medicaid fraud, Financial fraud and consumer protection, Civil recovery, Child advocacy, Civil rights, and Environmental.
Scammed? Call us! Enforce Oregon’s consumer protection law Investigated 12,495 written complaints in 2012 Disclaimer: Under Oregon law the Attorney General cannot act as your private attorney or give you legal advice.
www.oregonconsumer.gov
1. Become Educated
Questions?
Contact Me! (503) 378-4400
[email protected] www.oregonattorneygeneral.gov 1162 Court Street, NE Salem, OR 97301
