Why should a client care if an attorney has an AV Preeminent Rating?

Why should a client care if an attorney has Martindale-Hubbell^® AV Preeminent^® Rating?

In short, an AV Preeminent Rating means that the attorney is someone that many other attorneys, judges, and legal professionals would hire if they needed representation.

 

A Martindale-Hubbell^® AV Preeminent^® Rating is the highest possible general rating a lawyer can receive, given only through Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review, and is established entirely on a peer-review basis.  

Unlike other lawyer directories that allow lawyers to pay to be featured in their reviews, Martindale-Hubbell's LexisNexis Peer Review is fully impartial and is compiled based on the reviews of other legal professionals around the country who have both the knowledge and experience to properly rate a lawyer's efficacy.

​The AV Preeminent designation is particularly esteemed and coveted, as it signifies that an attorney has been rated by judges and fellow attorneys as having the highest possible rating for legal abilities and ethical standards. It is awarded to less than five percent (5%) of all attorneys across the United States and is the highest rating offered by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

The Legal Ability Rating indicates professional ability in a specific area of practice and is based on five key areas:

• legal knowledge,
• analytical capabilities
• judgment
• communication ability
• legal experience

The General Ethical Standards Rating denotes adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics, reliability, diligence, and other criteria relevant to the discharge of professional responsibilities.

​The AV Preeminent Rating is a nationally recognized acknowledgment of an attorney’s accomplishments and skills and places him or her among the elite practitioners in the country.

​The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings help buyers of legal services identify, evaluate, and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Lawyer Ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability and are used by buyers of legal services to justify their hiring decisions.