State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General

What State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General does

The State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General is a constitutionally established state office, founded in 1776 and headquartered at 40 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, with 268 employees. It provides legal representation to the executive branch of Georgia state government and serves as the state's chief law enforcement officer for violent crime prosecution and consumer protection. The office is led by Attorney General Chris Carr, who began serving in 2021, supported by a Chief Deputy Attorney General (Wright Banks) and Deputy Attorneys General (Loretta Pinkston-Pope, Logan Winkles) who serve as statutory designees under O.C.G.A. § 50-21-35(a).

Operational scope is organized around eight key issue areas — human trafficking, gang activity, organized retail crime, cybersecurity, opioid abuse, elder abuse, consumer protection, and open government — delivered through specialized units including the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, Gang Prosecution Unit, Consumer Protection Division (consumer.georgia.gov), and Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division. The office issues official and unofficial legal opinions, files multistate consumer protection actions, and prosecutes violent crime in coordination with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, FBI, FTC, SEC, IRS, and local district attorneys. Recent public actions include a July 2026 multistate settlement with 23andMe over a genetic data breach and a July 2026 summary judgment win upholding SB 92's Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission.

The office is funded through State of Georgia government appropriations and tax revenues; it does not generate commercial revenue, does not charge citizens for services, and is not subject to private ownership. Public-facing channels include the law.georgia.gov portal, Facebook, X (@georgia_ag), a GovDelivery email subscription for press releases and consumer alerts, and a press release archive dating to 1997. Historical milestones include the 1998 multistate tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (Georgia's share: $4.8 billion over 25 years), the 1997 RICO-based Medicaid recovery action against tobacco companies seeking $2.78 billion in damages, and the 1999 Integrity Award to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

Name

State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General

Legal name

State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General

Website

https://law.ga.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1776

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General is a constitutionally established state office, headquartered in Atlanta with 268 employees, providing legal representation to the Georgia executive branch and prosecuting violent crime, Medicaid fraud, and consumer protection matters across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (922130), Courts (92211)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA), Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH)

Keywords

• State legal services
• Violent crime prosecution
• Consumer protection enforcement
• Medicaid fraud prosecution
• Government legal counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: The Office of the Attorney General is funded through Georgia state government appropriations and tax revenues. It provides legal representation to the executive branch and prosecutes violent crime across the state at no direct cost to citizens.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Office of the Attorney General provides legal representation and counsel to the executive branch of the State of Georgia and prosecutes violent crime across the state. It enforces consumer protection laws, pursues Medicaid fraud and patient protection cases, runs specialized prosecution units (human trafficking, gang activity, organized retail crime), and issues official and unofficial legal opinions to state entities.

Product overview

The State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General is a government legal services office, not a technology product company. It provides legal representation to the executive branch, prosecutes violent crime across the state, and offers various consumer protection and public safety services including human trafficking prosecution, gang activity prosecution, organized retail crime enforcement, cybersecurity initiatives, opioid abuse prevention, elder abuse protection, and consumer protection. The office also issues official and unofficial legal opinions, maintains press release archives, and operates career programs including an Honors Fellowship Program and various internship opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Representation for the Executive Branch Statutory legal counsel and representation provided to the State of Georgia's executive branch agencies, officials, and entities.
• Consumer Protection Division Services Consumer complaint intake, mediation, and enforcement actions against fraudulent or deceptive business practices affecting Georgia residents.
• Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division Investigation and prosecution of Medicaid fraud and patient abuse cases to recover funds for the Georgia Medicaid program and protect patients.
• Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Specialized prosecution of human trafficking cases across the State of Georgia, coordinated with law enforcement partners.
• Gang Prosecution Unit Specialized prosecution of gang-related criminal activity in Georgia, with a record of successful enforcement actions.
• Organized Retail Crime Enforcement Investigation and prosecution of organized retail crime enterprises operating in Georgia.
• Cybersecurity Initiative Statewide cybersecurity consumer protection efforts, including data breach response and participation in multistate settlements such as the 23andMe genetic data breach case.
• Opioid Abuse Enforcement Initiative Legal enforcement actions and multistate participation in opioid crisis litigation and settlements.
• Elder Abuse Protection Initiative Investigation, prosecution, and consumer protection efforts targeting elder abuse and exploitation of Georgia seniors.
• Official and Unofficial Legal Opinions Issuance of official and unofficial legal opinions to Georgia government entities on questions of state law.
• Open Government Initiative Enforcement of open government laws, including transparency and public records compliance for Georgia state and local government.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing operational partnership in law enforcement investigations. GBI agents work alongside Assistant Attorneys General on Medicaid fraud, securities fraud, and criminal investigations. Examples include joint investigation into timb fraud cases and Medicaid fraud schemes.
• Governor's Office of Consumer AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-plaintiff in consumer protection cases. The Office of Consumer Affairs refers consumer complaints and works jointly on settlements such as the Federated Department Stores debt collection case.
• Department of Medical AssistancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint litigation in Medicaid fraud cases and tobacco litigation. Georgia Medicaid program is a co-plaintiff in major cases recovering funds for the state-federal healthcare program.
• U.S. Department of JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partnership on major cases including Operation Double Barrel telemarketing fraud investigation with FBI participation. Coordinates on federal-state law enforcement matters.
• Other State Attorneys General (NAAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultistate settlements coordination through National Association of Attorneys General. Participated in tobacco settlement, consumer settlements with Hasbro, Federated, May Department Stores, Toys R Us, and others.
• Georgia District AttorneyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated prosecution partnerships with local DAs including DeKalb County DA J. Tom Morgan, Bibb County DA Charles Weston, Rockdale County DA Cheryl F. Custer, and others across the state.
• Federal Trade CommissionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint enforcement actions including termite bait advertising lawsuit against United Industries Corporation, coordinated with FTC and seven other state attorneys general.
• Securities and Exchange CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination on securities fraud investigations including the GFI Financial case involving fraudulent promissory notes sold to investors.
• Internal Revenue ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint investigation with IRS Criminal Investigation Division on tax fraud cases related to Medicaid fraud schemes, such as Bobby Johnson and Larry Glen Hunt case.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Office of the New York Attorney General: Highly active state AG with comparable consumer-protection, securities, and Medicaid-fraud enforcement mandate. NY AG often leads or co-leads multistate settlements (e.g., 23andMe) in which Georgia participates, making it a clear peer on enforcement profile.
• Office of the California Attorney General: Largest state AG office by headcount and budget; matches Georgia's scope on consumer protection, privacy (CCPA enforcement), healthcare fraud, and multistate coordination. California is the natural comparison point for state-level legal-services scale and regulatory ambition.
• Office of the Texas Attorney General: Another large state AG office with comparable constitutional authority to provide legal representation to state agencies and prosecute major cases. Texas AG's office is frequently a co-plaintiff in multistate actions alongside Georgia and shares scale, NAAG coordination, and major-settlement profile.
• Office of the Florida Attorney General: Direct counterpart with similar consumer protection, Medicaid fraud, and multistate litigation functions. Florida AG's office co-leads NAAG working groups and frequently partners with Georgia on tobacco, opioid, and consumer-fraud matters.
• Office of the Ohio Attorney General: Mid-to-large state AG with overlapping consumer protection, Medicaid fraud, and criminal prosecution mandates. Frequently co-plaintiff in multistate settlements coordinated through NAAG alongside Georgia.
• Office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General: State AG office with overlapping criminal prosecution, consumer protection, and Medicaid fraud-investigation functions. Comparable in size and case mix to Georgia, and frequent co-plaintiff in multistate actions.

Others

• National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG): Bipartisan organization that coordinates multistate actions among state AGs. NAAG is the institutional vehicle through which Georgia participates in tobacco, consumer-protection, and privacy settlements, making it a direct enabling peer rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• DeKalb County District Attorney's Office: Local Georgia prosecutor; former DA J. Tom Morgan coordinated with the state AG on multistate tobacco matters. Provides a regional-level prosecution peer within Georgia that illustrates how state AG authority interacts with county-level prosecution.
• Fulton County District Attorney's Office: Local Georgia prosecutor that partners with and is now subject to oversight by the state AG under SB 92/PAQC. Serves as a peer in criminal prosecution within Georgia and the relevant comparison for state-vs-local prosecutorial jurisdiction dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of Justice: Federal legal/enforcement authority that partners with Georgia AG on major matters (Operation Double Barrel, joint Medicaid fraud work). DOJ operates at a broader national scale and provides federal-state coordination that defines the state AG's external partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/georgia_ag
• Facebookfacebook.com/GeorgiaAttorneyGeneral
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/state-of-georgia-office-of-the-attorney-general

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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