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# Avvo Support

Welcome to Avvo Support — your hub for help with profiles, ratings, reviews, messaging, and more. Use the search box or choose a topic below.

## Popular topics

### [Understanding the Avvo Rating](https://www.avvo.com/support/articles/1009448-understanding-the-avvo-ratin.html)

The Avvo Rating is an objective 1–10 score that weighs an attorney's experience, achievements, peer endorsements, and disciplinary history into a single, easy-to-read number.

### [What are Avvo Badges?](https://www.avvo.com/support/articles/913950-what-are-avvo-badges.html)

Avvo Badges are free, merit-based awards attorneys can earn and display to showcase their credentials, including the Clients' Choice and Top Contributor Awards.

### [How can I increase my Avvo rating?](https://www.avvo.com/support/articles/913949-how-can-i-increase-my-avvo-rating.html)

Learn which factors influence an attorney's Avvo Rating and what steps attorneys can take to improve their score

## Support for attorneys

- [How do I contact Avvo?](https://www.avvo.com/support/requests/new)
- [How do I claim my profile?](https://www.avvo.com/support/articles/913935-how-do-i-claim-my-profile.html)
- [How do I edit my profile?](https://www.avvo.com/support/articles/913938-how-do-i-edit-my-profile.html)
- [How are ratings and reviews different?](https://www.avvo.com/support/articles/914018-reviews-and-the-avvo-rating.html)
- [How do I answer questions on Avvo?](https://www.avvo.com/support/articles/914029-how-do-i-answer-questions-on-avvo.html)

[See all attorney FAQs](https://www.avvo.com/support/categories/attorneys)

## Support for customers

- [How do I contact Avvo?](https://www.avvo.com/support/requests/new)
- [How do I search for an attorney?](https://www.avvo.com/support/articles/914118-how-do-i-search-for-an-attorney.html)
- [How do I view and send messages?](https://www.avvo.com/support/articles/914121-how-do-i-view-and-send-messages.html)
- [How do I post a legal question?](https://www.avvo.com/support/articles/914113-ask-a-lawyer-faq.html)
- [Are my messages private and secure?](https://www.avvo.com/support/articles/914120-are-my-messages-private-and-secure.html)

[See all customer FAQs](https://www.avvo.com/support/categories/customers)

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