How to Remove an Avvo Review

Avvo reviews are held to its Community Guidelines. Here's what qualifies for removal and how to dispute a review.

Researched: October 2026

Quick overview

Avvo's guidelines allow opinion and hyperbole, and Avvo says it doesn't verify reviews or take sides in factual disputes.
A review that doesn't meet the Community Guidelines can be disputed through Avvo Customer Care for possible removal.
Avvo also suggests a brief, professional public response that stays within ethics and confidentiality rules.
A review that meets the guidelines stays, and search suppression moves it down in search results.

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What qualifies for removal

Avvo's Community Guidelines allow passion, colorful language and even hyperbole. A review that breaks them can be disputed, for example one that is:

Based on what the reviewer heard, not their own experience with the lawyer
Exaggerated or misrepresented experience
Accusations of criminal activity against an attorney
Left for an attorney the reviewer did not consult for their own representation
Payor and client interests not aligned, or the attorney acting as a neutral
Name-calling, threats, harassment, or bigotry
Personal information such as addresses, phone numbers, or passwords
AI-generated content

How to dispute it yourself

Disputing a review costs nothing.

1
Check the Community Guidelines
Check whether the review meets Avvo's Community Guidelines.
2
Contact Customer Care
If it doesn't, contact Customer Care to dispute the review for possible removal.
3
Respond publicly
Avvo suggests a brief, professional response written with future clients in mind. Ethics and confidentiality rules limit what you can share about a case.

Notice: A name showing up on a review site like this one often shows up elsewhere too. It's worth taking a minute to check other sites for your name — the tool is free and confidential.

If the review stays

A review that meets Avvo's Community Guidelines stays published, even if it is unflattering.

Search suppression moves the review down in search results, and Google De-indexing applies where a page is eligible. We tell you which situation you're in before any work begins.

Common questions

Can I get an Avvo review removed because it's unfavorable?

Not for that reason alone. Avvo's Community Guidelines allow passion, colorful language and even hyperbole, and Avvo says it doesn't verify or investigate reviews or take sides in factual disputes. Removal depends on a guideline violation.

What if the review is from someone who was never my client?

Avvo's guidelines look for reviews based on personal experience with the lawyer the reviewer hired or consulted with outside of Avvo. It says it won't post reviews left for attorneys the reviewer didn't consult for their own representation, such as the attorney on the other side of a matter. If a review doesn't meet that, you can dispute it through Customer Care.

How do I dispute a review?

Check whether the review meets Avvo's Community Guidelines. If it doesn't, contact Customer Care to dispute it for possible removal.

Can I respond to a review?

Yes. Avvo suggests a brief, professional public response that acknowledges the concern and doesn't go into the details of the representation. Ethics and confidentiality rules limit what you can share about a case, and requirements vary by state.

Do I pay if the review isn't removed?

Our removal services are no-removal, no-fee: you're invoiced only once we achieve the removal defined in your Service Agreement. Search suppression is billed for the work performed.

Dealing with a review on a different platform? See our Google or Yelp removal guides, or the full Review Removal & Suppression service. Search suppression moves a listing down, and Google De-indexing covers pages that shouldn't appear in Google at all.

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