Divisions and Offices The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is structured much like a private law firm, with sections devoted to specialties. Some 250 employees serve as legal assistants, secretaries, investigators, and other professional staff. The legal staff numbers approximately 340 lawyers. Currently, the Office of the Attorney General consists of eleven (11) major divisions with specialty sections. Select the Division title for more information on their legal specialties:   Division Descriptions Child Support Services The Child Support Services Division operates the District's federally- funded child support program. The Division assists families by locating non-custodial parents, establishing paternity, establishing child support and medical support orders in the Family Court, and enforcing these orders through a variety of judicial and administrative means. The Division handles local and interstate matters, and currently provides services to families in more than 100,000 cases. The Division works with all custodial parents who request services, helping families who receive public benefits to achieve self-sufficiency, and enhancing the economic well-being of District children. Civil Litigation General Litigation Equity Commercial Economic Development Land Use and Public Works Tax, Bankruptcy and Finance Procurement Real Estate   DC Department of Transportation Department of Motor Vehicles Department of Parks and Recreation Department of Public Works   Department of Small and Local Business Development Office of the Chief Technology Office Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications Family Services Child Protection Domestic Violence Mental Health Health and Human Services Child and Family Services Agency Department of Human Services Department of Mental Health Department of Employment Services Department of Health Immediate Office Attorney General Chief Deputy Attorney General Senior Counsel & Chief-of-Staff Special Counsel Chief Counsel for Labor, Personnel and Professional Development Chief Administrative Officer Director of Communications & Legislative Liaison Ethics & FOIA Counsel Personnel, Labor and Employment DC Office of Personnel Hiring and Recruitment Office of Human Rights Professional Development and Training Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Personnel and Labor Relations Public Advocacy Division Civil Enforcement Consumer and Trade Protection Section Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking Department of the Environment Department of Health Public Safety Criminal Juvenile Neighborhood and Victim Services   Fire and Medical Emergency Services Metropolitan Police Department Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Support Services The Support Services Division is comprised of five sections, which include the Finance Office, the Human Resources Section, Information Technology, the Investigations Section, and the Operations Section.  Together these sections provide administrative management and support for the entire Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. The Office of the Solicitor General The Office of the Solicitor General handles appeals and related motions in the DC Court of Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. The appeals cover a wide variety of civil, criminal, and administrative cases and are from trial courts and from more than 50 agencies under the DC Administrative Procedures Act. For more information, select from the following: List of Agencies Under OAG Supervision