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This page contains a listing of State and Local Consumer Agencies State Banking Regulators State Insurance Regulators State & Local Consumer Agencies State and local consumer protection offices mediate complaints, conduct investigations, prosecute offenders of consumer laws, license and regulate a variety of professionals, promote strong consumer protection legislation, provide educational materials and advocate in the consumer interest. To save time, call the office before sending in a written complaint. Ask if the office handles the type of complaint you have, and if complaint forms are provided.
State Offices Mala Nagarajan, Supervisor Consumer Protection Division Office of the Attorney General 103 E. Holly Street, Suite 308 Bellingham, WA 98225 360-738-6185 Toll free in WA: 1-800-551-4636 Toll free in WA: 1-800-692-5082 (consumer line tapes) TDD: 206-464-7293 TDD toll free: 1-800-276-9883 Fax: 360-738-6190 Web site: www.wa.gov/ago Suzzanne Green, Lead Volunteers Consumer Protection Division Office of the Attorney General 500 N. Moran Street, Suite 1250 Kennewick, WA 99336-2607 509-734-7140 Toll free in WA: 1-800-551-4636 TDD: 206-464-7293 TDD toll free in WA: 1-800-551-4636 Fax: 509-734-7290 Larry Keyes, Supervisor Consumer Protection Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 40118 Olympia, WA 98504-0118 360-753-1808 360-753-6210 Toll free in WA: 1-800-551-4636 TDD: 206-464-7293 TDD toll free in WA: 1-800-276-9883 Hope Tuttle, Director of Consumer Services Consumer Protection Division Office of the Attorney General 900 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000 Seattle, WA 98164-1012 206-464-6684 Toll free in WA: 1-800-551-4636 TDD: 206-464-7293 TDD toll free in WA: 1-800-276-9883 E-mail: protect@atg.wa.gov Web site: www.wa.gov/ago Owen Clarke, Chief Consumer Protection Division, Spokane Office of the Attorney General West 1116 Riverside Avenue Spokane, WA 99201 509-456-3123 TDD: 206-464-7293 TDD toll free: 1-800-276-9883 Fax: 509-458-3548 Cynthia Lanphear, Contact Person Consumer and Business Office of the Attorney General 1019 Pacific Avenue, 3rd Floor Tacoma, WA 98402-4411 253-593-2904 Toll free in WA: 1-800-551-4636 TDD: 253-464-7293 TDD toll free: 1-800-276-9883 June Bachman, Supervisor Consumer Protection Division Office of the Attorney General 500 West 8th Street, Suite 55 Vancouver, WA 98660 360-690-4751 Toll free in WA: 1-800-551-4636 TDD: 206-464-7293 TDD toll free in WA: 1-800-276-9883 Fax: 360-690-4762 Web site: www.wa.gov/ago City Offices Patrick Sainsbury Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fraud Division 900 4th Avenue, #1002 Seattle, WA 98164 206-296-9010 Fax: 206-296-9009 E-mail: pat.sainsburg@metrokc.gov Web site: www.metrokc.gov/proatty/ Mel McDonald, Director Revenue and Consumer Affairs Seattle Department of Finance 600 4th Avenue, #103 Seattle, WA 98104-1891 206-684-8625 Fax: 206-684-8625 E-mail: peggie.scott@ci.seattle.wa.us Craig Leisy Consumer Affairs Supervisor Revenue and Consumer Affairs Seattle Department of Finance 805 South Dearborn Seattle, WA 98134 206-386-1298 206-386-1296 Fax: 206-386-1129 Web site: www.PAN.ci.seattle.wa.us/ESD/consumer/default.htm Ed Gonzaga, Consumer Affairs Inspector Executive Services Department Revenue and Consumer Affairs Division of Finance 600 4th Avenue, #103 Seattle, WA 98104-1891 206-233-7837 Fax: 206-684-5170 E-mail: edgonzaga@ci.seattle.wa.us Web site: 199.174.51.22/esd/home.htm Back to the top
State Banking Regulators The officials listed below regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit. If you are dealing with a federally chartered bank, check the listing of Selected Federal Agencies.
John Bley Director, Department of Financial Institutions P.O. Box 41200 Olympia, WA 98504-1200 360-902-8707 Fax: 360-586-5068 Back to the top
State Insurance Regulators Each state has its own laws and regulations for all types of insurance, including car, homeowner and health insurance. The officials listed below enforce these laws. Many of these offices can provide you with information to help you make informed insurance buying decisions.
Deborah Senn Insurance Commissioner 14th Avenue and Water Street P.O. Box 40255 Olympia, WA 98504-0255 360-753-3613 Toll free in WA: 1-800-562-6900 Fax: 360-586-3535 TDD: 360-664-3154 Web site: www.wa.gov/ins Back to the top
Sources include the Consumer's Resource Handbook, U.S. General Services Administration. We welcome updates and corrections. Please address the Webmaster.

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