The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) provides legal services to the Commonwealth and works with law enforcement to promote successful, secure communities.

3 weeks ago - They are responsible for aiding investigative activities into certain criminal activities, enforcing certain laws, and providing official advice on questions of law to members of the Virginia General Assembly and other state officials. The attorney general can be impeached and removed from office by the Virginia General Assembly. The office of attorney general is led by the attorney general.

By law, the Attorney General is responsible for providing all legal services for the Commonwealth and its agencies unless it is impracticable or uneconomical to do so. This is often because the work is highly specialized or would require extensive ...

Attorney General Jason Miyares' story doesn't start in Virginia, but in Havana, Cuba when his mother, Miriam Miyares, fled communist Cuba, penniless and homeless. She immigrated to Virginia and raised Jason to appreciate freedom, fairness, and justice for all. A product of Virginia public schools, Jason graduated with a Bachelor's in Business Administration from James Madison University and a Juris Doctorate from the ...

March 11, 2025 - He previously served as a prosecutor in the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney Office, where he worked alongside law enforcement to keep violent criminals off our streets and our communities safe.

"Your safety is our mission, and we're committed to protecting public safety, defending your constitutional rights, and fighting for all Virginians. As the son of a Cuban immigrant, I understand that the American Miracle is alive and ...

May 28, 2025 - “So not your standard murders or robberies, but things like cyber crime, or child pornography, these are areas, sort of portfolios, that the attorney general is very much involved in trying to prosecute, trying to investigate,” Meagher said. However, Meagher adds that a lot of their work is done on the civil side. MORE: A look at two major primary elections that will determine Virginia Democrats’ ticket for 2025

October 6, 2025 - Jones: As an Assistant Attorney ... General, I’ll bolster the Office of Consumer Protection and fight back against corporate landlords, predatory lenders, scams, and corporate fraud on behalf of consumers....

A. The Attorney General shall give his advice and render official advisory opinions in writing only when requested in writing so to do by one of the following: the Governor; a member of the General Assembly; a judge of a court of record or a judge of a court not of record; the State Corporation Commission; an attorney for the Commonwealth; a county, city or town attorney in those localities in which such office has been created; a clerk of a court of record; a city or county sheriff; a city or county treasurer or similar officer; a commissioner of the revenue or similar officer; a chairman or secretary of an electoral board; or the head of a state department, division, bureau, institution or board.

When there is a pattern or practice of deceptive conduct in violation of one of our statutes, the Attorney General is authorized to take action to stop the unlawful conduct and, where appropriate, seek refunds for consumers. The CIRU serves as the central clearinghouse in Virginia for the receipt, evaluation, and referral of consumer complaints, and operates the state's consumer hotline through which consumers are educated about where specific complaints should be filed.

The Attorney General's Office cannot provide legal advice to private citizens. Our clients are VA's state government and its agencies, boards and commissions. If you need the assistance of a private attorney, you should contact the State Bar's Virginia Lawyer Referral Service or VALegalAid.org.

The Attorney General of Virginia is a publicly elected executive official in the Virginia state government. The attorney general provides legal advice and representation for all state agencies.

OFFICE of the ATTORNEY GENERAL · Main Line: 804-786-2071 Consumer Protection Hotline: 804-786-2042 Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday

October 18, 2025 - As Virginia’s next attorney general, I’ll bolster the Office of Consumer Protection and fight back against corporate landlords, predatory lenders, scams, and corporate fraud on behalf of consumers. I’ll do this by cracking down on illegal price fixing and discrimination in the housing process, holding companies accountable for illegally deceiving Virginians with junk fees and deceptive pricing, and helping Virginians navigate complex healthcare billing schemes so they can fight back against insurance companies.

Haley has worked extensively with the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Court Improvement Program in developing and presenting educational workshops geared specifically to the Juvenile Court system to provide "best practices” to assist lawyers and judges in the important work they do with children and families. Leslie's credentials also include service on the Board of Supervisors in Chesterfield County representing the Midlothian District and in 2010 she received the Influential Women of Virginia Award. Deputy Attorney General: Health, Education, and Social Services

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2 weeks ago - “Virginians should not be tricked into paying for services they didn’t knowingly sign up for or trapped in subscriptions they cannot easily cancel. Deceptive enrollment and billing practices have no place in the marketplace,” said Attorney General Jason Miyares. “My office will continue to stand up for consumers when companies cross the line.”

November 6, 2025 - Click on an option to get started. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. ... Attorney General-Elect Jay Jones Announces Additional “Standing Up for Virginians” Transition Members

November 5, 2025 - Jones, a former member of the House of Delegates representing parts of Norfolk and Portsmouth, appears to have unseated incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares. All results are unofficial until certified. Read more on Democrats' sweep of statewide offices, and click here for more results from Virginia's 2025 general election.