Attorneys sue site that comes up with ratings

...on lawyers

A lawsuit filed Thursday against Avvo.com aims directly at the Seattle startup’s distinctive feature — a system of rating attorneys across the country on a scale of one to 10.

The plaintiffs, John Henry Browne and Alan Wenokur, are practicing lawyers in Seattle who called the system unfair.

They think their ratings, 5.2 and 6.5, respectively, were uncharacteristic of their experience, industry recognition and professional conduct.