Consumer Protection in Seattle, Washington
Where to go and who can help with consumer protection matters in Seattle — the local courts, agencies and legal-help organizations.
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The law & your deadlines are statewide. The statutes, filing deadlines and notable decisions for consumer protection are the same across Washington — see Consumer Protection in Washington →
Where to go & how to get help in Seattle
Local agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations, plus the statewide and federal bodies that serve Seattle.
- Federal Trade Commissionagency
Federal agency that enforces consumer protection laws nationwide and accepts complaints about fraud, scams, identity theft, and deceptive business practices.
- Federal Trade Commissionagency
Federal agency that enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and accepts consumer fraud complaints through ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Federal Trade Commissionagency
Federal enforcement agency for the Federal Trade Commission Act; accepts consumer complaints about deceptive advertising, identity theft, and scams through its online complaint portal.
Federal agency enforcing laws on credit reports, mortgages, student loans, credit cards, and debt collection; accepts free consumer complaints online.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Federal courts in Seattle
Ninth Circuit Court of AppealsCourt of Appeals
Washington Western District CourtDistrict Court
Washington Western Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court
Not legal advice. The statutes, deadlines and case law for consumer protection are statewide — see the Washington page.