D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2025 Impact Report on Thursday, detailing a year of litigation, enforcement, and legal defense that produced $906.8 million in savings and benefits for the District, a return of more than four times the office’s annual budget.
“2025 marked the 10-year anniversary of the District and District residents having an elected, independent Attorney General fighting for them and their interests,” Schwalb said. “A strong, independent OAG, accountable directly to the people, has never been more critical as our office serves as the last line of defense against unprecedented attacks on our rights, safety, and ability to govern ourselves.”
When Schwalb was elected in 2022, former D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, the first person elected as the District’s OAG, expressed confidence in his successor.
“Brian is a talented and highly regarded lawyer who will fight for D.C. values,” Racine said in a November 2022 statement.
Three years into his tenure, Schwalb said his office has been working hard to support District residents.
“We are using the law to fight for all Washingtonians,” he continued, “and to advance the public interest, and our results speak for themselves.”
The report revealed that OAG avoided $311.6 million in civil litigation liability, preserved $300.6 million in federal funding through court action, and protected $131.1 million in tax revenue for the District. An additional $47.5 million came from recoveries, settlements, and penalties for violations of District law, with significant sums directed to tenants, workers, consumers, and victims of civil rights abuses.
Public safety efforts figured prominently in the accounting. OAG reported contributing to a 29% reduction in violent crime, a 52% drop in traffic deaths, and a 43% decline in opioid fatalities during 2025. Within its prosecutorial authority, the office handled most violent juvenile crime cases and pursued dangerous drivers under the STEER Act.
The report details $45.4 million secured for tenants through rent refunds, credits, and penalties, including a $41 million housing conditions judgment in Ward 8 and major antitrust action against landlords accused of inflating rents.
Worker protection actions returned $7.7 million in unpaid wages and penalties, including a $5 million settlement with the National Women’s Soccer League and $3.95 million recovered from Amazon over delivery driver tips.
As the District’s chief legal officer, OAG defended more than 900 cases with a 98% win rate and preserved hundreds of millions in federal funding for transportation, education, public safety, and disaster preparedness.
“We will continue fighting to ensure all D.C. workers receive the wages and benefits they earn and that all law-abiding businesses can compete on a level playing field,” Schwalb said.