What information does the Avvo Rating consider?
You can see the information the Avvo Rating considers: It is displayed in a lawyer’s profile under the Tabs labeled “Experience”, “Industry Recognition” and “Peer Endorsements”. However, we are not able to collect every piece of information about every lawyer’s background. If there is information about a lawyer’s background that we do not have, then that information could very well change the lawyer’s Avvo Rating. To calculate the Avvo Rating, we assign different weights to the information in a lawyer’s profile. These weights reflect our opinion as to the significance of the different information in a lawyer’s profile. We believe that some things are more important than others when considering a lawyer’s qualifications, and our rating system reflects those judgments. The weightings are informed by our extensive research and legal expertise, but they are ultimately opinions. For instance, we believe the fact that a lawyer has been disciplined by a state bar association for a violation o
