Complaint: [redacted] I am rejecting this response because the guidelines are quite clear and do NOT require an in-person consultation as the business falsely claimsSee attached avvo guidelinesThe review in question did involve a consultation by email, which is stated in the review itselfThe attached emails show Avvo inventing one excuse after another for not posting my negative review and their story keeps changing day by day, until they stop answering questions at all and go into hidingThe review Avvo has been blocking is posted in attachment and Revdex.com consumers can read for themselves what Avvo does not want people to see--an honest, neutral review of a bad lawyer who curses at someone contacting himAvvo has yet to explain how one of their lawyers telling someone to " [redacted] off" meets any alleged Community GuidelinesAs my complaint also clearly alleges, Avvo denies negative reviews automatically without even bothering to read themThe attachments show that my latest review was uploaded at 10:AM on April 22, acknowledged as received immediately by separate email (see email chain attached), claiming "We'll read your review to ensure it meets our community guidelines and notify you when it's posted -- usually within hours," but then when you check the review itself, you will see it was denied ONE MINUTE after posting (i.e., 10:AM), so NO ONE THERE even bothered to read the review at all--just an automatic computer-programmed denial of a review given ONE STARAvvo ignores this part of complaint, but the evidence against them is overwhelmingOn information and belief, Avvo is a scam site that blocks negative reviews in order to ensnare consumers into buying premium services from the lawyers it lists--all of whom have glowing positive ratings because bad reviews are blocked and ratings are inflated by friendly attorneys reviewing each other and patting themselves on the backIf consumers want fair reviews of Avvo, they should check out Sitejabber (see [redacted] ) where other consumers say exactly the same thing as I do bad reviews are blocked by Avvo without telling consumers why they are blocked, and legal ratings are inflated to entice consumers to buy premium legal services through AvvoSincerely, [redacted] ***
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Avvo's Rating: is calculated using an algorithm taking into account numerous factors in an attorney’s backgroundIt’s akin to what you, an experienced attorney, would do if evaluating the resume of an attorney you did not knowThe rating is based on information found in an attorney’s Avvo profile; the more information available, the better the assessment can beAvvo bases profiles on state licensing and disciplinary data, and manually adds other information it finds onlineEvery attorney is going to know best the details of their own backgroundThat’s why we encourage attorneys to claim their profiles and fill them out Avvo doesoffer a “rating not displayed” option Avvo’s goal is to give consumers more information than they’ve had before about the often-opaque legal industry To that end, we create profiles for every lawyer we can find records for, and we do not delete profiles
This consumer called in on 5/30/and we explained our policies and why their reviews were being deniedAfter speaking to us on the phone, [redacted] 's review was published and the matter is resolved
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Complaint: [redacted] I am rejecting this response because the guidelines are quite clear and do NOT require an in-person consultation as the business falsely claimsSee attached avvo guidelinesThe review in question did involve a consultation by email, which is stated in the review itselfThe attached emails show Avvo inventing one excuse after another for not posting my negative review and their story keeps changing day by day, until they stop answering questions at all and go into hidingThe review Avvo has been blocking is posted in attachment and Revdex.com consumers can read for themselves what Avvo does not want people to see--an honest, neutral review of a bad lawyer who curses at someone contacting himAvvo has yet to explain how one of their lawyers telling someone to " [redacted] off" meets any alleged Community GuidelinesAs my complaint also clearly alleges, Avvo denies negative reviews automatically without even bothering to read themThe attachments show that my latest review was uploaded at 10:AM on April 22, acknowledged as received immediately by separate email (see email chain attached), claiming "We'll read your review to ensure it meets our community guidelines and notify you when it's posted -- usually within hours," but then when you check the review itself, you will see it was denied ONE MINUTE after posting (i.e., 10:AM), so NO ONE THERE even bothered to read the review at all--just an automatic computer-programmed denial of a review given ONE STARAvvo ignores this part of complaint, but the evidence against them is overwhelmingOn information and belief, Avvo is a scam site that blocks negative reviews in order to ensnare consumers into buying premium services from the lawyers it lists--all of whom have glowing positive ratings because bad reviews are blocked and ratings are inflated by friendly attorneys reviewing each other and patting themselves on the backIf consumers want fair reviews of Avvo, they should check out Sitejabber (see [redacted] ) where other consumers say exactly the same thing as I do bad reviews are blocked by Avvo without telling consumers why they are blocked, and legal ratings are inflated to entice consumers to buy premium legal services through AvvoSincerely, [redacted] ***
Thank you for contacting AvvoWe do not delete profiles on Avvo.comThe information in a lawyer profile is pulled from public records and publicly available informationIf you are concerned that public information we share on our website is incorrect, please let us know and we will do our best to update itPlease also check with your state bar association to ensure your information is updated in the public recordsYou can also claim your profile and update your information that wayOnce you claim your profile you may add or update information in your profile including your practice areas, work and academic experience, and professional achievementsYou will also have the ability to ask for reviews from current and former clients and endorsements from other attorneysPlease note that when you claim your Avvo Profile, we will automatically calculate a numerical Avvo Rating that will appear on your profile page and in search results
Avvo's Rating: is calculated using an algorithm taking into account numerous factors in an attorney’s backgroundIt’s akin to what you, an experienced attorney, would do if evaluating the resume of an attorney you did not knowThe rating is based on information found in an attorney’s Avvo profile; the more information available, the better the assessment can beAvvo bases profiles on state licensing and disciplinary data, and manually adds other information it finds onlineEvery attorney is going to know best the details of their own backgroundThat’s why we encourage attorneys to claim their profiles and fill them out Avvo doesoffer a “rating not displayed” option Avvo’s goal is to give consumers more information than they’ve had before about the often-opaque legal industry To that end, we create profiles for every lawyer we can find records for, and we do not delete profiles
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This consumer called in on 5/30/and we explained our policies and why their reviews were being deniedAfter speaking to us on the phone, [redacted] 's review was published and the matter is resolved