State Attorneys General Events

December

DAGA Holiday Party

December 7
Washington, D.C.

NAAG Capital Forum

December 8-10
Washington, D.C.

RAGA Christmas Party

December 8
Washington, D.C.

RAGA Winter Meeting

March 5-7
Amelia Island, FL

AGA Chair's Initiative

March 28-29
Las Vegas, NV

AGA/NAAG Artificial Intelligence & Child Exploitation Seminar

April 11-12
Kiawah Island, SC

NAAG Attorney General Symposium

April 24-26
Chicago, IL

RAGA ERC Retreat

May 9-11
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

NAAG Consumer Protection Conference

May 15-17
San Francisco, FL

DAGA Policy Conference

May 22-23
Austin, TX

AGA Annual Meeting

June 12-15
Colorado Springs, CO

DAGA Presidential Partners Retreat

June 29-30
Napa, CA

RAGA Summer Meeting

July 15-18
White Sulphur Springs, WV

NAAG Presidential Initiative

September 4-6
Portland, OR

RAGA Senior Staff Retreat

September 11-13
Palm Beach, FL

NAAG Eastern Region Meeting

September 18-19
Wilmington, DE

AGA Plastics Forum

September 26-27
New Haven, CT

NAAG Fall Consumer Protection Conference

September 30
Washington, D.C.

RAGA Fall Meeting

October 2-4
Orlando, FL

AGA Working Group Meeting

October 23-25
Deadwood, SD

DAGA Policy Conference

November, TBD
Philadelphia, PA

AGA International Delegation

November 30-December 7
TBD

NAAG Capital Forum

December 9-11
Washington, D.C.

DAGA Holiday Reception

December, TBD
Washington, D.C.

RAGA Holiday Reception

December, TBD
Washington, D.C.

Contacts

D:+1 206 839 4415
E: [email protected]

Practice:

Technology & Innovation Sector
Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
State Attorneys General Investigations & Enforcement
Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

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A former Washington State Attorney General and President of the National Association of Attorneys General, Rob is accomplished in all areas of public policy, appellate law and investigations. He is a Chambers USA Band 1 Partner in Government Relations: State Attorneys General.

Rob represents a wide range of technology, energy, finance and other companies in matters involving cyber security, data privacy, litigation, appellate litigation, regulatory proceedings, state attorney general investigations and legislative issues. His experience, stature and proficiency add essential capabilities for clients seeking coordinated policy advocacy, regulatory compliance and litigation strategies in state capitols across the country and in Washington, D.C., where he has testified before Congress and assisted clients who have been called to testify before Congressional committees. While at Orrick, Rob has represented clients in both state and federal court, typically in cases centered on constitutional questions.

Rob served two terms as Attorney General of Washington, from 2005 to 2013. He successfully argued three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and helped negotiate three of the largest consumer protection settlements in national history, all involving mortgage lending and servicing. He is a recognized leader in the development of data protection and privacy regulation. Rob was the first state Attorney General to build a computer forensics lab to collect evidence of Internet fraud and passed one of the nation's first anti-spyware laws.

Rob served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) from 2011–12 where he co-launched the NAAG Intellectual Property Task Force to advance the national fight against counterfeiting and piracy. While serving as NAAG President, he created and led a national initiative to combat human trafficking which continues to this day. The NAAG human trafficking summit he hosted in Seattle in 2012 led AGs to launch state-level initiatives around the country. His fellow attorneys general honored him in 2011 with the Kelley-Wyman Award for “Outstanding Attorney General” in America.

D:+1 206 839 4419
E: [email protected]

Practice:

State Attorneys General Investigations & Enforcement
White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

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Brian T. Moran Partner

Seattle

As the U.S. Attorney in Seattle, Brian led the first U.S. attorney’s office in the country to confront the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis. He led the office’s response to unprecedented civil unrest, and prosecuted an array of crimes ranging from hate crimes perpetrated by neo-Nazis to sophisticated data breaches by cyber criminals, and he pursued drug and human traffickers. He served on the Native American Issues (subcommittee), and the Border States and marijuana enforcement U.S. Attorney Work Groups. Brian earned wide bipartisan support for his leadership and was recently selected to serve on the Western District of Washington’s federal judicial selection committee.

During his 15 years serving in the office of the Washington State Attorney General, including as the Chief Deputy Attorney General, Brian was the top legal advisor to the Attorney General and had a significant role in the office’s legal strategy and policy initiatives, including matters related to consumer protection, data breaches, unfair competition, and public records. He frequently worked with the state legislature and state agencies to draft, implement, or amend state law in important areas such as consumer protection, the powers and duties of the Attorney General, public records, tort liability, public safety, and criminal law.

Brian has conducted numerous high-profile investigations for government agencies. In private practice, he has represented Fortune 100 companies, financial institutions, and tech innovators under investigation by state Attorneys General and other regulatory bodies.

Prior to his Chief Deputy appointment, Brian served as the Attorney General’s chief criminal prosecutor and as a Senior Deputy Prosecutor with the Office of the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney. His extensive trial and litigation experience includes white collar fraud, public corruption, environmental, and criminal and civil matters. Brian has tried over 100 cases through verdict, including 35 homicides and three death penalty cases.

D:+1 202 339 8597
E: [email protected]

Practice:

State Attorneys General Investigations & Enforcement
Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

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Andrew Cook Partner

Washington, D.C.; Seattle

Andy combines his legal expertise in numerous areas of law covered by state Attorneys General, an understanding of how state AG offices operate, and vast knowledge of legal and regulatory issues facing his clients. This substantive and comprehensive legal approach is crucial to effectively representing clients before state Attorneys General. Andy also has substantial experience drafting and enacting complex civil liability reforms before state legislatures to successfully address client goals.

Andy’s main practice focuses on advising Fortune 500 companies before state Attorneys General in the areas of antitrust, consumer protection, False Claims Act, environmental law, and cybersecurity and data privacy. Andy, in collaboration with a team of attorneys, successfully navigated a client through antitrust regulatory review by state Attorneys General in one of the nation’s largest mergers of two major telecommunication companies. Andy also worked with a team of lawyers representing a large corporation involving the multistate opioids litigation brought by state Attorneys General.

Andy gained valuable experience serving as Deputy Attorney General for the State of Wisconsin where he was the second in command of the 700-plus state agency. In his role as Chief Deputy Attorney General, Andy oversaw the day-to-day operations at the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ); directed the State’s litigation strategy; negotiated, reviewed, and approved all settlements; drafted and reviewed attorney general opinions; managed the agency’s budget; oversaw civil and criminal investigations handled by DOJ; and managed DOJ’s legislative agenda.

Andy played college hockey and remains active by running, cross country skiing, and playing golf. On the weekends, Andy and his wife enjoy watching their kids’ sporting events, including soccer, baseball, gymnastics, and track. In his rare spare time, Andy reads history books.

D:+1 212 506 5190
E: [email protected]

Practice:

Supreme Court & Appellate
Antitrust & Competition
State Attorneys General Investigations & Enforcement
Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

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Anisha Dasgupta Partner

New York

At the FTC, Anisha headed the 55-person Office of General Counsel, oversaw the FTC’s appellate litigation, defended regulatory decisions and enforcement actions in district court, and counseled Commissioners and other agency leaders. She litigated high profile anticompetitive conduct and merger cases, successfully arguing the FTC’s challenge to an $8 billion vertical merger in the biotech industry. She also supervised consumer protection work relating to advertising, artificial intelligence, data privacy, financial services, and marketing. She contributed to numerous significant rulemakings, including the 2025 Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) rule changes, 2024 Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, and 2023 Merger Guidelines.

Prior to her time at the FTC, Anisha served as Deputy Solicitor General at the Office of the New York State Attorney General and as an attorney on the Appellate Staff of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division.

As Deputy Solicitor General, Anisha handled some of New York’s most important appeals and provided legal guidance during trials and investigations. Her notable appellate arguments included groundbreaking antitrust, administrative law, statutory interpretation, and constitutional cases.

As an appellate attorney in the Civil Division, Anisha represented federal agencies in challenges to their statutes and regulatory actions. Her clients included the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Energy, Health and Human Services, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs. During her tenure, she also served on detail to the White House Counsel's Office.

In addition to her first-chair appellate argument experience, Anisha has briefed hundreds of cases. She has handled numerous matters in the U.S. Supreme Court, every federal court of appeals, and New York’s state appellate courts.

State Attorneys General Events

2026

February

AGA Chair’s Initiative

April

AGA International Delegation

June

AGA Annual Meeting

August

AGA Women's Empowerment Summit

October

AGA Working Group Meetings

November

AGA Tribal Summit

AGA Cannabis Convention

AGA International Delegation

2025

January

RAGA Winter National Meeting

February

DAGA Los Angeles Policy Conference

March

RAGA Chairman's Retreat

AGA Women’s Empowerment Summit