Attorney Val Jonas is the Recipient of the Jeanne Baker Humanitarian Award

Civil Rights Attorney Valerie Jonas is last year’s recipient of the Jeanne Baker Humanitarian Award. She received her award last night before an audience at the Savor Cinema in Fort Lauderdale, the city in which she had sex offender residency restrictions declared unconstitutional.

Val has been fighting for human rights for more than three decades and has dedicated her present practice almost exclusively to challenging laws and ordinances that inhibit the reintegration of persons required to register back into society. She is currently lead attorney on a lawsuit challenging Florida’s sex offender registry on a number of constitutional grounds.

Each year, the Florida Action Committee recognizes one individual whose contributions to our organization and to the protection of human rights has been exemplary. The award is named after our first recipient, Jeanne Baker, who was on hand to present the award to Val.