The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the largest law firm in the county, employs more than 200 people, and approximately half of them are deputy prosecutors. Pierce County, which includes Tacoma, has a growing population of 813,600. The Criminal Division represents the state and the county in criminal matters in the Pierce County District and Superior Courts, the state and federal cour
ts of appeal, and the Washington and U.S. The Criminal Division is responsible for prosecuting all felonies in Pierce County and all misdemeanors in unincorporated areas of Pierce County. The criminal division is respected state-wide for vigorous prosecution. The Civil Division is the county's law firm. It serves as legal counsel to the Pierce County Council, the County Executive, the Superior and District Courts, executive department heads and numerous County agencies and departments. The division litigates cases on behalf and in defense of its clients, provides day-to-day legal advice and assistance on all sorts of questions and projects, and issues formal written legal opinions from time to time. The Family Support Division is an integral part of the federal and state child support system. The deputies establish paternity for children born out of wedlock, ensure support obligations are enforced, and modify support amounts when necessary. All three divisions pride themselves on professionalism and public service.
