Avvo Lawyers Scraper

Extract comprehensive attorney profiles from Avvo to build high-quality legal databases. Collect names, ratings, practice areas, and contact details. Perfect for market research, lead generation, and directory verification.

Features

• Detailed Profiles — Collect name, rating, review count, and bio.
• Contact Details — Retrieve phone, email, and website.
• Credentials — Extract bar admissions, years licensed, and education.
• Customizable Runs — Filter by state and practice category.

Use Cases

Lead Generation

Build targeted lists of attorneys by practice area and state for professional outreach campaigns.

Market Analysis

Analyze legal demographics, specialties, and experience levels across geographic regions.

Directory Verification

Validate attorney bar admissions and contact details to keep internal databases accurate.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	Yes	—	Avvo directory URL to scrape
maxLawyers	Integer	No	20	Max lawyer profiles to extract
maxListingPages	Integer	No	10	Max listing pages to crawl
includeReviews	Boolean	No	false	Fetch review details
includeContactInfo	Boolean	No	false	Fetch contact details

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Output Data

Field	Type	Description
name	String	Lawyer full name
rating	Number	Rating on 1-10 scale
reviewCount	Integer	Total client reviews
practiceAreas	Array	Legal specializations
location	String	Office city and state
phone	String	Phone number
email	String	Email address
website	String	External website
licenseYear	Integer	Year licensed
profileUrl	String	Avvo profile link

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Usage Examples

Basic Specialization Search

Extract bankruptcy lawyers in Alabama:

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.avvo.com/bankruptcy-debt-lawyer/al.html",
  "maxLawyers": 20
}

Contact Enrichment

Collect complete profiles with phone numbers and emails:

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.avvo.com/bankruptcy-debt-lawyer/al.html",
  "maxLawyers": 50,
  "includeContactInfo": true
}

Large Crawl

Retrieve listings across multiple directory pages:

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.avvo.com/personal-injury-lawyer/ca.html",
  "maxLawyers": 100,
  "maxListingPages": 20
}

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Sample Output

{
  "name": "Jane Doe",
  "rating": 9.5,
  "reviewCount": 42,
  "practiceAreas": ["Bankruptcy"],
  "location": "Birmingham, AL",
  "phone": "(205) 555-0199",
  "email": "jane@law.com",
  "website": "https://janelaw.com",
  "licenseYear": 2012,
  "profileUrl": "https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/12345-jane-doe.html"
}

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Tips for Best Results

Choose Valid URLs

• Target state-specific category pages on Avvo.
• Format must be https://www.avvo.com/[specialty]/[state].html.

Control Crawl Speed

• Disable contact enrichment for faster runs when listing data is sufficient.
• Enable enrichment fields only when detailed profiles are needed.

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Integrations

Connect your data with:

• Google Sheets — Export results for spreadsheet analysis.
• Airtable — Build searchable databases.
• Slack — Get automated notifications.

Export Formats

• JSON — For developers
• CSV — For spreadsheets
• Excel — For reporting

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are emails always found?

Emails are only scraped if publicly visible on profiles and enrichment is enabled.

How many lawyers can I scrape?

You can extract all available listings by setting the maximum lawyers option.

Are proxies required?

Proxies are recommended to ensure stable connection speeds and bypass limits.

Why are some fields empty?

If an attorney leaves out a detail on Avvo, that field will be empty.

Can runs be scheduled?

Yes, configure recurring daily or weekly scrapes in the platform console.

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Support

For queries or custom templates, contact support via the console.

Resources

• Documentation
• API Reference

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Legal Notice

This scraper is for legitimate data collection. Users must comply with website terms and privacy laws.