Janet Varnell received the National Consumer Law Center’s 2024 Vern Countryman Award, given each year to an attorney whose “special contributions to the practice of consumer law have strengthened and affirmed the rights of low-income and other vulnerable consumers.”

Janet Varnell of St. Petersburg has been awarded the National Consumer Law Center’s 2024 Vern Countryman Award in recognition of her contributions to the practice of consumer law.

“For three decades, Janet has inspired everyone around her with her passion for protecting consumers and advancing the consumer law community, and she is enormously deserving of this prestigious award,” said Richard Dubois, NCLC executive director. “She’s a tenacious and creative litigator who has never shied away from pursuing novel legal strategies to protect consumers from greed and abusive practices. With her trademark energy and optimism, she is a visionary leader and an exceptional advocate.”