License & identity verification
Current identity match, jurisdiction, status, and dated source checks.
Transparent methodology
The Verified Index, fully opened.
A 0–100 organization of verifiable professional information. It is not a measure of legal skill, a prediction of outcomes, or a declaration of who is best.
Professional background completeness
Practice information, career history, admissions, and profile documentation.
Peer professional signals
Documented professional references and contribution signals, with conflicts disclosed.
Client experience signals
Moderated volume and recency signals—not the client star rating itself.
Responsiveness / availability
Fresh, clearly dated availability and communication expectations.
Legal education & public contribution
Education, public guides, teaching, speaking, and community contribution.
97
of 100
Verified Index
A transparent summary of public credentials and profile signals.
License & identity100
Professional background92
Responsiveness / availability95
Profile completeness98
The Index is not a measure of legal skill. Paid products never affect this score. Client reviews are displayed separately.
Weighting & recency
- License and identity gates must pass before a profile can display as verified.
- Each category is normalized to its published range before combining.
- Source dates remain visible; stale signals are reduced or removed pending refresh.
- Missing optional details lower completeness, not professional standing.
Fairness & limitations
- Paid placement, subscriptions, advertising, and badge licensing never alter the score.
- Reviews remain visually and mathematically distinct from the Index.
- Lawyers can correct facts, dispute source matching, and appeal methodology application.
- The model is reviewed for geography, practice-type, and career-stage effects.