Health & Human Services (HHS) Division

Brian E. Washington, County Counsel

The Health & Human Services (HHS) Division provides legal advice and counsel for the County’s largest department, and supports it in its mission to promote and protect the health, well-being, self-sufficiency, and safety of all people in Marin. The attorneys on the HHS Team advise all of the different divisions within HHS, including Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Public Health, Children and Family Services, the Public Guardian, Veterans’ Services, Aging and Adult Services, and numerous others. Typical services provided include contract and grant review, policy development, drafting and implementing ordinances and resolutions, and the full spectrum of probate litigation.