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The Civil Division emphasizes early stage legal consultation to head off potential litigation. |
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955 Tacoma Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98402
Main Office - (253) 798-6872
Fax - (253) 798-6713
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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The Civil Division is the County's law firm. Led by Chief Deputy Doug Vanscoy, it provides legal counsel to all Pierce County elected officials, including the County Council, County Executive, the administrative offices of the Superior and District Courts, executive department heads and numerous County agencies and departments.
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The Civil Division works closely with its clients in solving a wide range of legal problems by issuing formal written opinions and memoranda, providing day-to-day legal advice and handling civil litigation to which Pierce County is a party, whether as plaintiff or defendant.
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| The Civil Division emphasizes early stage legal consultation with its clients as a preventative strategy to head off potential litigation. That strategy, combined with a determined and aggressive defense of lawsuits filed against Pierce County, has proven to be a successful deterrent in the County's favor. |
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