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DOJ civil recovery asks for two attorneys to handle surge in wildfire cost-recovery cases; expects $65M tobacco settlement payment
Summary
The civil enforcement division told lawmakers wildfire litigation has tripled since early 2020 and asked for two attorney positions; the division also noted charities oversight is fee-funded and expects $65 million from the tobacco master settlement this year.
Claudia Groberg, chief counsel for the Department of Justice's civil enforcement division, told the Public Safety subcommittee that the civil recovery unit has seen a marked increase in wildfire-related work since the 2020 fire season and is requesting two additional attorney positions to handle the growth and complexity of cases.
Groberg said civil recovery represents multiple state agencies — including the Oregon Department of Forestry — in wildfire investigations and cost-recovery…
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