Jefferson County Circuit Clerk top in the state

Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Laura Rattenni has been named the top circuit clerk in the state by the West Virginia Association for Justice.

Ms. Rattenni received the award on June 3 during the annual conference of the West Virginia Association for Justice, a group composed of trial lawyers from around the state.

The former deputy clerk has served as the clerk for less than two years after being appointed to fill the unexpired term of Patsy Noland. Ms. Noland stepped down when she was elected to the Jefferson County Commission.

Ms. Rattenni told The [Martinsburg] Journal the award was a major honor and she was “absolutely shocked.”

Charles Town attorney David Hammer nominated Ms. Rattenni for the award. Mr. Hammer told the newspaper that Ms. Rattenni and her staff have done an excellent job of modernizing the office while also dealing with the increased demands of a growing county.

Ms. Rattenni is seeking to retain her seat in the November election.