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"AV" Peer Review Rating
Seriously Outstanding
only 5% selected each year
MADISON WISCONSIN. Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner holds an "AV" Peer Review rating for Eminent Attorneys from Martindale-Hubbell, the world's oldest attorney rating system. An "AV" rating signafies that an attorney's peers believe the attorney to be very knowledgable of the law and, in Attorney Van Wagner's case, the defense of people charged with criminal and drunk driving offenses. It also signafies that the research department at Martindale-Hubbell has assessed the peer reviews of an attorney and found the attorney to have superior ethical conduct.
The two-part rating system applied by Martindale-Hubbell provides two unique pieces of valuable information. The "A" rating indicates that Attorney Van Wagner has a very high to preeminent standard of professional ability in criminal defense based on his expertise and professional qualifications.
Martindale-Hubbell notes that ratings are assigned by state, and specific to the state of origin. They also note that ratings can drop or be removed if there is a decline in ethical standards or ability. Martindale-Hubbell says,
"An AV® Peer Review Rating is a certification mark and a significant rating accomplishment, a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the higest level of professional excellence. A lawyer must have been admitted to the state bar for a minimum of 10 years to receive an "AV" rating." (Note "AV" rating is a registered trademark of Martindale-Hubbell.
The "V" is indicative of a very high ethical standard rating and denotes adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics, reliability, diligence and other criteria relevant to the discharge of professional responsibilities.
Once regarded as the only attorney rating system in the world, Martindale-Hubbell is still today the most relied upon resource by other attorneys seeking to refer cases to the best attorneys capable of handling the case, and by geographic location. Attorneys trust the "AV" Martindale-Hubbell rating to help them make those referrals.
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