Established in 1990, Vern Countryman was a legendary champion of consumer rights, and a founding trustee of the National Consumer Law Center. The Countryman Award has become the top lifetime achievement award for consumer attorneys, presented annually to an attorney with 15 or more years of experience, whose career has significantly contributed to the rights and well being of low-income consumers.

We welcome all nominations who meet this criteria. Please answer all questions below and submit the required attachments via email to awards@nclc.org. The award nomination process will close on September 7th, 2021.

The winning candidate will be chosen by a committee of NCLC's Board of Directors consisting of attorneys and low-income clients. Please be sure to build a short but compelling case for your nominee.
 
If you wish to make a nomination, please start by entering your email below. If you nominate a person who is not chosen this year, your nomination will be considered for 2 years; after which time, a re-nomination is required.