County Counsel Ann Miller Ravel Honored
San Jose – County Counsel Ann Miller Ravel has been named the 2007 Public Lawyer of the Year by the State Bar of California’s Public Law Section. Ravel received the award at the State Bar of California’s annual meeting last month. Ravel has dedicated her career to the practice of public law.
“It is befitting that Ann Ravel should be named Public Lawyer of the Year. She has distinguished herself for decades as an outstanding example of a strong County Counsel and a member of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of California,” said Sheldon Sloan, president of the State Bar of California. “I can’t think of a better person to receive this award.”
A Los Gatos resident, Ravel has served as County Counsel for the County of Santa Clara since 1997 and has worked for the county for 30 years.
“Ann Ravel is one of the county’s greatest treasures,” said Supervisor Don Gage, chair of the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors. “We’re pleased to see her receive this award.”
“I am fortunate because I have a Board of Supervisors that cares deeply about social justice and is unafraid to use the law to remedy problems in the community,” Ravel said. “I am able to make contributions to the quality of life in Santa Clara County every single day, making this an immensely satisfying job.”
