Profile checks before publication

Before an attorney profile is described as verified, the platform must check the lawyer’s name, licensing jurisdiction, current registration or authorization to practice, and any publicly available standing information against the relevant official authority. Contact and office information should be checked against a reliable source, with a date of last review recorded.

Licensing is not an endorsement

A bar license check does not certify quality, guarantee any legal outcome, or imply that LawyerOrbit or a state bar recommends a lawyer. A lawyer can be licensed in one jurisdiction and not authorized to practice in another.

Reviews and moderation

Reviews must represent genuine experiences. We will not invent, buy, or selectively fabricate positive reviews, and we will not label a reviewer as a verified client unless evidence and a suitable verification process support that statement. Personal, privileged, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate material may require moderation under applicable law and platform rules. Reviews are opinions, not statements of verified legal outcomes.

Advertising and ranking

Any paid listing or sponsorship must be identified. Directory search order must not be described as a quality ranking without defensible criteria. Some state bar rules regulate lawyer advertising, referral services, and recommendations.

Current status

LawyerOrbit currently publishes 121 independently compiled attorney research profiles across Florida, California and New York. Many entries are concise public-record summaries rather than full individual biographies; links to official licensing sources allow readers to recheck current status. These are not lawyer-managed or endorsed listings. We have not independently authenticated individual client reviews or assigned verified attorney review scores. A Google Maps link is for checking the business listing and is not an individual-attorney rating. These standards describe the publication goals and limitations; they do not imply that a live verification or review-audit service is operating.