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Author: Paul Luvera

Luvera practiced plaintiff law 55 years. He is past President of the Inner Circle of Advocates & Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Member ABOTA, American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy, International Society of Barristers and the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. Book Luvera on Advocacy available at Trial Guides Publishing Email paul@luvera.org
More thoughts about rating trial lawyers

More thoughts about rating trial lawyers

The latest commercial rating system AVVO has caused considerable comment and controversy. A Seattle lawyer has threatened to sue them over his low rating and the newspapers have been running articles about the reaction of lawyers and othersto the site. Comments on this blog about thesite reflect the reaction ofpeople generally. So, how accurate is the the rating system and does it serve a useful purpose? As to the accuracy, lawyers have already found ways of raising the assigned score…

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Rating trial lawyers – a hit and miss process at best

Rating trial lawyers – a hit and miss process at best

Today’s newspaper reports that a new company, AVVO, with thirteen million in venture capital has started a new web service to assist people looking for a lawyer. The site rates lawyers on a scale from one to ten in various fields of legal work. This service is in addition to the many rankings of lawyers already available. The oldest of these is Martindale Hubble, but it is a limited evaluation. Best Lawyers in America has been around for a long…

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