The Avvo Review Removal Service That Takes Down the Reviews Other Agencies Can’t.

A bad Avvo review ranks for your name, and your ethics rules limit what you can say back. Avvo reviews are meant to come from clients describing their own experience. We find the ones that fall outside Avvo’s guidelines, dispute them with evidence that keeps privileged information inside your firm and write responses that stay inside your rules. Start with a free assessment and know where you stand before you pay.

97%Peak reinstatement rate
10,000+Cases resolved
145+Platforms covered
Free Avvo assessment before you pay anythingEvery request filed under the exact policy or law it violatesAttorney-reviewed letters when a removal needs legal weight
The review on your profilePick the review type
Attorney profileFamily law, claimed profile
Client reviews
Posted by a reviewer

Never returned my calls and took my money

Dispute groundReviewer is not in the conflicts system
Decided by Review moderation

Dispute stating that no client relationship exists, supported by a conflicts check.

Note

Pick the kind of review you are dealing with. The card shows where the ground for a dispute sits, and the panel shows the route.

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What we work on Avvo

Get Fake Avvo Reviews Removed and Your Profile Cleaned Up

Your Avvo profile ranks for your name and practice area. We work the review, the response and the profile together.

Avvo · Profile, Client reviews
Before3 disputed reviews live
Non client reviews live3
Prior disputes declined1
1 star share22%
All reviews 27Published 27Disputed 3
ReviewReview IDStatus
Opposing party reviewPublished
Wrong attorney reviewPublished
Duplicate reviewPublished
Fee complaintPublished
Five star client reviewPublished
AfterRemoved or answered
Non client reviews live0
Prior disputes declinedReconsidered
1 star share8%
All reviews 24Published 24Disputed 0
ReviewReview IDStatus
Opposing party reviewRemoved
Wrong attorney reviewRemoved
Duplicate reviewRemoved
Fee complaintAnswered
Five star client reviewPublished

What changesReviews that fall outside the guidelines disputed with evidence and taken down, while genuine client complaints stay up and get a proper answer.

Avvo · Profile, Attorney responses
BeforeNo compliant responses
Responses revealing client facts1
Genuine complaints answered0
Ethics reviewNone
Reviews 27Answered 2Unanswered 25
ReviewResponseStatus
Fee complaintUnanswered
Outcome complaintUnanswered
Communication complaintUnanswered
Older fee complaintReveals client facts
Five star client reviewUnanswered
AfterAnswered
Responses revealing client facts0
Genuine complaints answered3
Ethics reviewOffered
Reviews 24Answered 6Unanswered 18
ReviewResponseStatus
Fee complaintPosted
Outcome complaintPosted
Communication complaintPosted
Older fee complaintRevised
Five star client reviewThanked

What changesShort, professional replies that reveal nothing about any client, drafted in line with bar guidance on answering online criticism.

Avvo · Profile, Attorney dashboard
BeforeIncomplete
ProfileClaimed, incomplete
Search snippetShows old review
Practice areasOutdated
46Profile accuracy
Licensing detailsOutdated
Practice areasOutdated
Search snippetOld text
Contact detailsMismatch
AfterAccurate
ProfileClaimed, complete
Search snippetRefreshed
Practice areasCurrent
94Profile accuracy
Licensing detailsResolved
Practice areasResolved
Search snippetResolved
Contact detailsResolved

What changesAn accurate, complete profile that reads well next to any review, and search results refreshed after each removal.

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Who reviews your dispute

Who Decides an Avvo Review Dispute and Which Rules Apply

Avvo moderates reviews against its own guidelines. Your state bar rules decide how you can respond. Our people have sat on the other side of these reviews. Tap a seat to see how each one reads your case.

Who sits where on an Avvo reviewTap a seat
BenchReview moderationClerkCustomer CareReporterProfile and ratingCounsel tableLegalThe barGallery, the public reading your profile
Seat: Bench

Review moderation

Checks client reviews against Avvo’s review guidelines and decides disputes from attorneys.

Needs to see

A dispute showing the review falls outside the guidelines, such as a reviewer who was never a client.

How we work it

We show the facts that place the reviewer outside a client relationship without revealing anything privileged.

Note

Think of a review decision as a courtroom. Avvo moderation sits at the bench, and your own bar rules sit at the bar. Tap a seat to see how each reads the case.

Your review problem

Which Avvo Reviews Can Be Disputed

Avvo leaves honest client opinion up and looks hard at reviews that fall outside its guidelines. Pick the review you’re dealing with and see what sets it off, what Avvo can prove and what it’s only assuming.

Reviewer never a client

Not a client

Reviewed by Review moderation

Typical grade: Moderate

What sets it off

  • A review from someone with no engagement
  • A prospect who consulted but never retained

What they can prove

  • What the reviewer wrote
  • That the reviewer claims a relationship

What they infer

  • That the reviewer was a client unless shown otherwise

Our pathway

  1. 1Run the conflicts search on the reviewer
  2. 2Confirm no engagement or matter exists
  3. 3Point moderation to the lines that show it
  4. 4Dispute with facts that reveal nothing privileged
The cleanest dispute is a conflicts search that finds no one.
NOTICE
Adverse party review

Opposing party

Reviewed by Review moderation

Typical grade: Moderate

What sets it off

  • The reviewer describes the attorney as the lawyer against them
  • Details that match the other side of a matter

What they can prove

  • The review text
  • The reviewer's stated role

What they infer

  • That the review reflects a client experience

Our pathway

  1. 1Identify the matter the review describes
  2. 2Use public records to show the reviewer's side
  3. 3Quote the lines that show the adverse role
  4. 4Dispute once, with the record attached
An opposing party is not a client. Public records usually show it.
Fabricated or duplicate review

Fake account

Reviewed by Review moderation

Typical grade: Difficult

What sets it off

  • Several reviews with similar wording
  • Reviews posted close together
  • A reviewer with no other activity

What they can prove

  • Posting times and review text
  • Which reviews were already removed

What they infer

  • That each review comes from a different person

Our pathway

  1. 1Line up the reviews side by side
  2. 2Show the shared wording and timing
  3. 3Flag the duplicates as one issue
  4. 4Follow up through Customer Care
Duplicate reviews are shown as a pattern, not argued one at a time.
Misattributed review

Wrong attorney

Reviewed by Customer Care

Typical grade: Moderate

What sets it off

  • A review describing another lawyer or firm
  • A similar name in the same city

What they can prove

  • The profile the review sits on
  • The details in the review

What they infer

  • That the reviewer chose the right profile

Our pathway

  1. 1Identify the details that do not fit
  2. 2Show the other attorney or firm it describes
  3. 3Ask support to move or remove it
  4. 4Confirm the profile data is accurate
A review about someone else is a profile data problem. Support can fix it.
Genuine client complaint

Fee dispute

Reviewed by Review moderation

Typical grade: Difficult

What sets it off

  • A former client unhappy with fees
  • A complaint about outcome or communication

What they can prove

  • That the reviewer was a client
  • The review text

What they infer

  • That the complaint reflects the client's own experience

Our pathway

  1. 1Confirm it is a genuine client
  2. 2Do not dispute what the guidelines allow
  3. 3Draft a reply that reveals no client information
  4. 4Offer ethics counsel review of the reply
A genuine client's complaint is answered, not disputed. The reply is where it is won.
NOTICE
False statement of fact

False accusation

Reviewed by Legal

Typical grade: Hell 1 to 2

What sets it off

  • A claim of bar discipline that never happened
  • A false criminal accusation

What they can prove

  • The exact statement
  • When it was posted

What they infer

  • That the statement may be opinion

Our pathway

  1. 1Separate statements of fact from opinion
  2. 2Pull the public bar record that disproves it
  3. 3Dispute the fact through moderation first
  4. 4Prepare a legal notice with attorneys only if facts support it
We dispute the false fact, never the opinion, and lead with the public record.
SEC
Not the client's own experience

Relative of a client

Reviewed by Review moderation

Typical grade: Moderate

What sets it off

  • A family member reviewing a client's matter
  • Secondhand details of the case

What they can prove

  • The review text and its point of view
  • That it describes someone else's matter

What they infer

  • That the reviewer is the client

Our pathway

  1. 1Mark the lines that show secondhand experience
  2. 2Confirm the client of record is someone else
  3. 3Dispute without naming the client
  4. 4Keep every detail privileged
Reviews are meant to reflect the reviewer's own experience. A relative's account often does not.
Responding in public

Respond to a Bad Avvo Review Without Breaking Confidentiality

A genuine client review usually stays up. What you post under it is read by every future client, and your bar can read it too. Keep it short and keep the matter out of it.

Draft a public responseTap sentences to add
Sentence bank
Public responseNo disclosure

Tap sentences on the left to build a response.

Sentences0
Disclosure flags0

Built with ABA Formal Opinion 496 in mind. State rules vary. Your ethics counsel can review any response.

Note

Tap sentences to add them to a public response. Any line that reveals client information is flagged, because a negative review does not excuse disclosure.

How Avvo sees your profile

How Avvo Decides Whether to Remove a Review

Avvo doesn’t read your dispute on its own. It reads it against the whole profile: the review, the relationship the reviewer claims, your past disputes and the responses you’ve posted. We write yours to answer what Avvo is actually weighing.

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Potentially how it looks. A fictitious reconstruction built from our research and quantified only from cases we have handled. It is not an Avvo screen or tool. Names, IDs, and records are invented or redacted.

Review moderation recordReview ID Attorney profile Practice area Open investigation
Dispute received. Review remains published pending moderation.
Typical concern: no removal without evidence the reviewer was never a client.

Review summary

Content signals

Avvo decides on its guidelines. Opinion stays up. Disputes work best on reviews from non-clients and on false statements of fact.

Listing

Reviews

Search

Attorney profileClient reviewsEndorsementsProfile details
AccountEmailIPDeviceNamePhonePost timeWordingMatter
This reviewerPublished233
Reviewer 02Published
Reviewer 03Removed
Reviewer 04Published
Reviewer 05Pending
Reviewer 06Published
Reviewer 07Published

Showing 7 of 27 reviewers. Matches here are signals. We point moderation to what is visible in the reviews themselves.

SearchShow 10 entries
ReviewStarsIssueStatus
Showing 1 to 7 of 27 entries123...Next
Share of new reviews at 1 star, quarterlyWithin targetBreachThreshold

Q1Q2Q3Q4Q5Q6Q7Q8

We rebuild this from the profile's own review history before any dispute.

SearchShow 10 entries
ActionLast30 dayLifetime
Showing 1 to 9 of 58 entries123...Next
SearchShow 10 entries
CaseStatusQueueUpdated
Showing 1 to 5 of 6 entries123...Next
SearchShow 10 entries
WhenBrowser, OSDevice IDNetworkTime zoneLocation
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QueryResultShows reviewStatus
How the team reads itTap any line in the record

Every flag above is something a reviewer weighs before they read a word of your appeal. Tap one to see what it means and what we do with it.

Step by step

How to Get an Avvo Review Removed

The same five steps our team runs on every Avvo case. You can follow them yourself, or we run them for you, start to finish.

Your review file, as a docketOpen an entry
DocketIn re: your Avvo profile
No.FiledEntry

Days are illustrative. Avvo sets its own review times.

Entry 1, Intake

We capture the profile and every review

Every review, rating, past dispute and response you’ve already posted. Nothing gets filed until we see the full picture.

    Entered
    Note

    Every Avvo file we run reads like a docket. Open an entry to see what was filed at that step and why.

    1. 01
      Intake

      We capture the profile and every review

      Every review, rating, past dispute and response you’ve already posted. Nothing gets filed until we see the full picture.

      • Review captures
      • Profile details
      • Prior disputes
      • Existing responses
    2. 02
      Check

      We check each reviewer’s relationship

      We place each reviewer using your conflicts search and public dockets. Nothing privileged leaves the firm.

      • Conflicts results
      • Docket matches
      • Relationship per review
      • Genuine review list
    3. 03
      Grade

      We grade the case before you pay

      You’ll know how hard your case is and why. If a review comes from a genuine client, you hear it from us first. If we can’t help, we tell you before you pay.

      • Case grade
      • Route per review
      • Evidence still needed
      • Working timeline range
    4. 04
      Dispute

      We file disputes and draft responses

      Disputes backed by public evidence and short public responses in line with bar guidance. A second specialist reviews it before it’s filed.

      • Dispute copies
      • Response drafts
      • Ethics notes
      • Attorney-reviewed letters
    5. 05
      Follow up

      We follow every dispute to a decision

      We track every reply from Avvo, follow up through Avvo Customer Care and refresh search results after a removal. We never resend the same dispute.

      • Dispute log
      • Support follow ups
      • Search refresh log
      • Profile status report

    If Avvo keeps the review up

    Each step goes to a different reader. We only move up when the facts support it.

    Rung 1

    Review dispute

    A dispute under Avvo’s guidelines, with public evidence of the reviewer’s real relationship to you.

    Most removable Avvo reviews are decided here.
    Rung 2

    Customer Care follow up

    A follow-up through Avvo Customer Care with any new evidence.

    For disputes that were closed without addressing the evidence.
    Rung 3

    Legal removal demand

    An attorney-reviewed notice to Avvo for false statements of fact, like invented discipline, naming each review.

    Used for false statements of fact, privacy violations, and impersonation that a policy flag did not clear.
    Rung 4

    Author demand

    An attorney-reviewed letter to the person who posted false statements of fact. We only send it after the legal risks to you are weighed.

    Directed at the person who posted, not the platform, which is generally shielded for user content.
    Rung 5

    Representation to resolution

    When the facts are on your side, we work with the author and Avvo toward a resolution. We only use it when the case calls for it.

    If you already hold a court order through your own counsel, we submit it to Avvo and to search engines.
    Stuck

    Struggling to get it back on your own?

    Book a call and we’ll map out your next move. Or submit your case and we’ll look at it first, free.

    Your case

    Check Where Your Avvo Review Case Stands

    Answer four quick questions and see how hard your case looks and what’s still missing. Nothing is sent until you hit submit.

    1. 1What did you receive
    2. 2Where does it stand
    3. 3What applies
    4. 4What you have

    What did Avvo send you

    Where does the case stand today

    Tick everything that applies

    Which of these can you get

    Preliminary gradeModerate
    Team that reviews it
    What they check
    Our route
    Still missing

    A preliminary read from four answers. The real grade comes after we read the notice and your file.

    Your case file

    Avvo case, draft

    NoticeNot chosen yet
    StatusNot chosen yet
    Risk signalsNone ticked
    DocumentsNot checked yet
    GOT SUSPENDED?UnmatchedMatched
    Matched case
    97%Peak reinstatement rate
    Drag to rotate
    Why the hard cases come here

    We are the ones businesses come to when every other agency and law firm has already failed.

    Most attorneys find us after their disputes were declined and another agency already tried. A declined dispute stays on the record, so the next one has to be built differently. Our team has worked inside these platforms and knows what each review is measuring. That’s how we’ve resolved more than 10,000 cases.

    How hard is your case

    Know How Hard Your Avvo Case Is Before You Pay

    Toggle what’s true for your profile and watch the grade change. The more privilege is in play, the more work it takes, and your price follows. If there’s no real ground, we tell you before you pay.

    Risk signals
    MODModerate
    Moderate
    What Avvo sees
    How we work it

    Moderate

    A reviewer plainly outside a client relationship. One dispute backed by public records or a clear mismatch.

    Difficult

    A non-client whose status isn’t obvious from the text. A conflicts search plus the lines that show a secondhand account.

    Hell 1

    A past dispute on file, or a profile you haven’t claimed yet. We claim the profile and rebuild the dispute with new evidence.

    Hell 2

    A false statement of fact mixed in with opinion. Public bar or court records that disprove the fact, then the dispute.

    Hell 3

    Serious false claims a policy flag didn’t clear. An attorney-reviewed legal notice naming each statement.

    Hell 4

    A real client's opinion, which usually stays up. A compliant response in line with bar guidance.

    Hell 5

    A dispute you can’t prove without revealing client information. A response that protects confidentiality, with search work around it.

    Hell 6

    Past a policy path. We decline before you pay.

    Hell 7

    No real option left. We decline before you pay.

    What you get

    What’s Included in Your Avvo Review Case

    Every review placed, every dispute filed and every response checked against your rules.

    Your bound case fileTurn to a section
    Table of contents

    Avvo review file

    Bound for your records and your ethics counsel.

    Tab 1Page 3

    Review audit

    Every review with the reviewer’s real relationship to you and the route that fits.

    ReviewRelationshipRoute
    Review AOpposing partyDispute
    Review BOpposing partyDispute
    Review CFormer clientRespond
    Prepared by the case teamConfidential, for the attorney
    Note

    The file comes bound, like a brief. Pick a section in the contents and the page turns to it.

    01

    Review audit

    Every review with the reviewer’s real relationship to you and the route that fits.

    02

    Evidence index

    The public records behind each dispute, with nothing privileged in it.

    03

    Dispute log

    Every dispute, follow-up and Avvo reply, with dates.

    04

    Response set

    Public responses written in line with bar guidance.

    05

    Review practice guide

    How to ask genuine clients for reviews within your rules.

    Inside the packet

    What Goes Into a Strong Avvo Review Dispute

    Avvo wants to see why the review falls outside its guidelines, backed by public proof. Tap a document to see an example.

    Avvo reference

    Avvo Review Types and Who Reviews Them

    Pick a category, then open any case to see who reviews it, what sets it off and what we send Avvo.

    Who reviews Avvo cases

    R

    Review moderation

    Checks client reviews against Avvo’s review guidelines and decides disputes from attorneys.

    A dispute showing the review falls outside the guidelines, such as a reviewer who was never a client.

    Client relationship claimedOwn experienceContent standardsDuplicate reviews
    A

    Customer Care

    Avvo’s Customer Care team, which handles review disputes.

    A claimed profile and a clear, single issue per review.

    Claimed profileSpecific reviewDispute history
    P

    Profile data and rating

    Maintains profile details and the Avvo Rating, which draws on information about the attorney’s background.

    Accurate, current information on the profile.

    Licensing dataPractice areasProfile completeness
    L

    Legal

    Avvo’s channel for legal claims about content on the site.

    A precise legal claim, and for defamation, generally a court finding.

    Legal basisSpecific statementCourt order
    Y

    Your state bar rules

    Not part of Avvo. Professional conduct rules limit what a lawyer can disclose when responding to criticism.

    A response that reveals no client information.

    Client confidentialityContent of the responseBar guidance

    Not a client

    Avvo noticeOpposing party reviews

    Opposing party reviews

    We use public court records to show the reviewer was adverse.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation

    What triggers it

    A reviewer who was on the other side of a matter posting as a client.

    What we submit

    Public court records showing the parties, with nothing privileged.

    Avvo noticeProspects who never retained

    Prospects who never retained

    We show no engagement existed, without revealing consultation details.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation

    What triggers it

    A consultation or inquiry described as representation.

    What we submit

    A conflicts search showing no engagement or matter under the reviewer.

    Avvo noticeRelatives of clients

    Relatives of clients

    We show the reviewer is not the client and is not describing their own experience.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation

    What triggers it

    A review describing someone else's case.

    What we submit

    The lines that show a secondhand account, without confirming any client relationship.

    Avvo noticeConsultation only, never retained

    Consultation only, never retained

    A prospect met once, did not hire, and reviewed as if a client.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation

    What triggers it

    A claimed relationship with no engagement behind it.

    What we submit

    A dispute stating no engagement exists, with no details from the consultation.

    Fake and misattributed

    Avvo noticeDuplicate reviews

    Duplicate reviews

    We document the same review posted more than once.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation

    What triggers it

    The same text or reviewer posted more than once.

    What we submit

    Links to each duplicate and the comparison.

    Avvo noticeWrong attorney

    Wrong attorney

    We show the review describes a different lawyer.

    Reviewed by

    Customer Care

    What triggers it

    A review describing a different lawyer or firm.

    What we submit

    Practice area, location, or firm details that show the mismatch.

    Avvo noticeCompetitor reviews

    Competitor reviews

    We document facts pointing to a conflicted reviewer.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation

    What triggers it

    A review posted by a rival practice or on its behalf.

    What we submit

    The signals tying the review to the competitor, documented without speculation.

    Avvo noticeReview for a former firm

    Review for a former firm

    A review about work done by a firm the attorney has since left.

    Reviewed by

    Customer Care

    What triggers it

    A review describing staff or services from another firm.

    What we submit

    The dates of the move and the details that point to the other firm.

    False statements

    Avvo noticeFalse discipline claims

    False discipline claims

    We disprove them with public bar records.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation with Legal

    What triggers it

    A statement that the attorney was disciplined when no record exists.

    What we submit

    Public bar records showing a clean history, then a legal notice if the dispute fails.

    Avvo noticeFalse criminal accusations

    False criminal accusations

    We assess a legal route with counsel.

    Reviewed by

    Legal

    What triggers it

    A statement accusing the attorney of a crime.

    What we submit

    Evidence the statement is false and an attorney-reviewed notice naming it.

    Avvo noticeFalse case outcomes

    False case outcomes

    We use public dockets to show what actually happened.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation

    What triggers it

    A claimed result that public court records contradict.

    What we submit

    The public docket or order showing the actual outcome.

    Avvo noticeFalse claim of disbarment

    False claim of disbarment

    The review says the attorney was disbarred or suspended.

    Reviewed by

    Legal

    What triggers it

    A factual claim about discipline.

    What we submit

    The public bar record showing good standing, through moderation first.

    Genuine client complaints

    Avvo noticeFee complaints

    Fee complaints

    We draft a compliant response and note bar fee dispute programs.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation

    What triggers it

    A genuine client's complaint about fees.

    What we submit

    A compliant public response and, where it fits, the bar fee dispute program.

    Avvo noticeOutcome complaints

    Outcome complaints

    We draft a response that shows care without discussing the matter.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation

    What triggers it

    A client unhappy with a result, stated as opinion.

    What we submit

    A professional response that reveals no client information.

    Avvo noticeCommunication complaints

    Communication complaints

    We help you respond and fix the process that caused it.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation

    What triggers it

    A client complaint about responsiveness.

    What we submit

    A short response that addresses process without discussing the matter.

    Avvo noticeFee complaint under bar review

    Fee complaint under bar review

    A client posts about a fee matter that is also before a state bar fee program.

    Reviewed by

    Review moderation

    What triggers it

    A genuine client complaint about fees.

    What we submit

    A short reply that reveals nothing about the matter or the fee process.

    Profile and search

    Avvo noticeClaiming and correcting the profile

    Claiming and correcting the profile

    We make sure your details and practice areas are accurate.

    Reviewed by

    Profile data and rating

    What triggers it

    An unclaimed profile or outdated details.

    What we submit

    Profile claim, current licensing, and accurate practice areas.

    Avvo noticeSearch cleanup after removal

    Search cleanup after removal

    We refresh outdated search results once a review is gone.

    Reviewed by

    Customer Care

    What triggers it

    Search results still showing removed text.

    What we submit

    Refresh requests for the affected pages once removal is confirmed.

    Avvo noticeWhat we will not do

    What we will not do

    We never post fake reviews or ask clients to review in exchange for anything.

    Reviewed by

    Your state bar rules

    What triggers it

    Requests to reveal client information or remove honest opinion.

    What we submit

    Nothing. We decline work that would breach confidentiality or target genuine criticism.

    Avvo noticeOld review text in search results

    Old review text in search results

    The review is gone but its text still shows in a search snippet.

    Reviewed by

    Profile data and rating

    What triggers it

    A removed review still cached in search.

    What we submit

    A refresh request once the removal is confirmed.

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    Don’t see yours?

    Your Avvo case may not be listed here. We have likely seen it.

    We’ve worked far more Avvo cases than fit on one page, including rare ones and stacked decisions. Send us yours and we’ll work out the path with you.

    Avvo review removal questions

    Avvo Review Removal FAQs

    Don’t see your question? Send us your profile link and we’ll answer it directly.

    How do I remove a negative review from Avvo?

    Avvo removes a review only when it breaks its Community Guidelines, so a harsh review from a real client usually stays up. Check the review against those guidelines first. If it breaks one, contact Avvo Customer Care with the review link, the exact rule it breaks and your proof. A free assessment tells you which rule fits.

    What kind of reviews does Avvo not allow?

    Avvo only allows reviews from people who hired or consulted the attorney about their own matter. Secondhand stories, reviews of the lawyer on the other side, accusations of criminal activity, unsupported accusations, hostile or insulting content and personal information all break Avvo’s rules and can be disputed for removal.

    Can the opposing party leave a review on Avvo?

    No. Avvo’s Community Guidelines say people cannot review the attorney on the other side of their matter. Public filings can usually show who the reviewer was in the case without touching anything privileged, which makes these some of the clearest Avvo disputes to file. Send us the review link and we check it.

    Can I find out who wrote a review on Avvo?

    Avvo does not share a reviewer’s identity or contact information, even with the attorney who was reviewed. When you flag a review, Avvo’s team can investigate and may ask the reviewer for more information to confirm it is real. Your own client and intake records are what show a reviewer never hired you.

    Can a lawyer respond to a bad Avvo review?

    Yes, carefully. ABA Formal Opinion 496 says a lawyer may not reveal client information when answering online criticism, and state rules vary. Avvo advises a short, professional reply that acknowledges the concern without debating the facts. Many lawyers simply say their professional duties prevent a detailed response.

    Should I dispute an Avvo review more than once?

    Send your strongest dispute the first time. Avvo reads each new dispute against the ones already on file, and a repeat with no new facts, or one that leans on privileged details, makes the next one harder. Name the exact guideline the review breaks and attach the proof that shows it. Let us look first before you file.

    How long does an Avvo review dispute take?

    Avvo does not publish a set time for review disputes. Clear cases, like a review from an opposing party or a duplicate post, can move quickly once the right proof is in. Cases that need follow-up with Customer Care take longer. You get an honest time range after your free assessment.

    Will a removed Avvo review still show on Google?

    A removed Avvo review can keep showing in Google results for a while, because Google may show old text until it recrawls the page. Once Avvo confirms the review is gone, you can ask Google to update the result with its Refresh Outdated Content tool. We check the results until the old text clears.

    What if a real client left a fair but negative Avvo review?

    A genuine client’s honest review usually stays on Avvo, even when it stings. The best move is a calm, short reply that stays inside your ethics rules, and a fix for whatever caused it, like slow callbacks or unclear fees. More reviews from happy clients also push one bad review down the page.

    Is it worth hiring an Avvo review removal service?

    An Avvo review removal service is worth it when a review breaks a rule but proving it takes records, ethics care and follow-up. A good team files one clean dispute with the right proof and tells you up front when a review is a real client’s honest opinion. Start with a free assessment.

    How much does Avvo review removal cost?

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