Nick Brown is Washington State’s 19th Attorney General, elected into office in November 2024. As Attorney General, Nick’s focus is on getting results that benefit Washington State residents and tangibly improve their lives.
The Attorney General’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD) works to protect Washingtonians and our environment by bringing affirmative civil and criminal litigation on behalf of the state under the Attorney General’s independent authority.
In support of Washington’s military service members, Veterans, and their families, the Attorney General’s Office works in collaboration with partners across the state to promote the availability of civil legal assistance and resources for those who have served our country in uniform.
Oxygen tank provider overbilled Medicaid more than 15,000 times
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that due to his Medicaid Fraud Control Division’s investigation, Lincare Inc. paid Washington state $1.15 million. This will reimburse the state’s Medicaid program for Lincare’s fraudulent overbilling of leased oxygen equipment.
SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit today against T-Mobile for failing to adequately secure sensitive personal information of more than 2 million Washingtonians. That failure resulted in a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of those consumers and made them vulnerable to fraud and identity theft.
Eldon Leinweber assaulted female patients, provided narcotic medications in exchange for sexual favors
WENATCHEE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that a Douglas County Superior Court judge sentenced a former physician’s assistant from Waterville to the maximum sentence of 364 days confinement, with one year of community custody. Eldon Leinweber will serve six months in jail, followed by six months of electronic home monitoring.
More than $52M collected so far from banks that accepted stolen funds
SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today Metropolitan Commercial Bank will pay $10 million to Washington state as part of his innovative fraud recovery program to return unemployment funds stolen during the COVID pandemic. This initiative has so far brought in more than $52 million from banks across the U.S. that accepted stolen unemployment funds.
Josephine Townsend faces up to 90 days in jail for allegedly forging court order
VANCOUVER — Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office has filed felony criminal charges against a Clark County defense attorney who is accused of forging a court order to deceive law enforcement and prevent her client’s arrest.
Nearly $2 million will help gun violence prevention efforts in communities across 9 counties
SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his office is awarding nearly $2 million to 12 local law enforcement agencies across Washington state for gun violence prevention efforts.
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