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GeekWork Picks: Rover seeking a dog-loving Senior Django Software Engineer

Rover is a rapidly growing and well-financed Seattle-based startup connecting dog owners with quality dog sitters in their area. The… Read More

Legal startup Avvo hopes to get tongues wagging with humorous new ad campaign

The comedy that comes with legal predicaments is fueling another new ad campaign from Avvo, the Seattle-based legal services directory and… Read More

Geek of the Week: Avvo’s Justin Weiss says making software is ‘like getting to solve puzzles for a living’

Avvo software development director Justin Weiss still remembers the days when the legal advice company — where he’s worked for the… Read More

Tech Moves: Adaptive CFO joins Trupanion board; Avvo lands recruiting bigwig; Automic names CTO

— Pet insurance company Trupanion announced changes to its board of directors on Friday, as Adaptive Biotechnologies CFO Chad Cohen was appointed to the board. He… Read More

‘Baby Bartons’ share what they learned from Expedia and Zillow founder Rich Barton

The founding of Expedia within Microsoft was a rare moment in the tech ecosystem — one that gave rise to… Read More

Zillow and Expedia founder Rich Barton: Extreme startup lifestyles are ‘unsustainable’

LAS VEGAS — When Expedia spun out of Microsoft in the 1990’s, founder Rich Barton and his team made a conscious… Read More

Tech Moves: IBM names Blue Box founder distinguished engineer; Avvo recruits former Microsoft ad manager; and more

—IBM named Blue Box CTO and founder Jesse Proudman as one of IBM’s distinguished engineers. The executive-level position means Proudman will serve as a technical consultant for… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Want to help lawyers blog better? LexBlog wants you

LexBlog, a Seattle-based company that helps lawyers start and run their own blogs, is seeking a customer success manager to… Read More

These Seattle startups are swapping résumés to find the best hires

Competition is fierce out there for top talent, especially if you are a startup competing with the likes of Amazon,… Read More

Earthquake fears in Seattle; Amazon rants; and other top stories from July

The sun is shining. The Blue Angels are soaring. And Seattle is enjoying (or complaining about) the dog days of… Read More

Mark Britton

Legal advice startup Avvo raises $71.5M, plans to hire 80 this year

Avvo is on a roll. Just two weeks after the Seattle-based legal advice startup announced plans for a new downtown office,… Read More

Mark Britton

Legal advice startup Avvo set to take over 7 floors in new downtown Seattle HQ

Avvo is moving into new digs to support its growth. The Seattle-based legal advice startup said today that it will lease… Read More

A victory for anonymous commenters: Appeals court protects reviewer’s identity, in win for Avvo

Anonymous commenting has won in Washington state. A state appeals court sided with Avvo on Monday in the lawyer review site’s legal fight against… Read More

Mark Mader

Entrepreneurs of the Year: Here’s who won the big EY awards in Seattle last night

EY’s annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards are an intense experience for organizers and nominees alike, starting months before the winners… Read More

GeekWork Picks: INRIX seeks ‘visionary design leader’ to build out its team

INRIX is growing steadily, adding new employees and striking new partnerships for its real-time transportation data and predictive analytics platform. Reflecting that… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Avvo seeks editorial content manager for its edgy marketing strategy

In February, attorney directory and legal advice site Avvo rolled out a new branding campaign. The TV spots use humor to… Read More

Avvo now lets you share photos with lawyers to expedite legal advice process

Avvo, the Seattle-based lawyer directory and marketplace for legal advice, today debuted a new photo-sharing tool that helps its users receive… Read More

Avvo vs. Lawdingo: Battle of the ads

In February, online legal services and Seattle-based company Avvo launched a new ad campaign focusing on humorous situations (aka, teen… Read More

Legal directory Avvo looks to attract users with funny new TV ad campaign

Avvo is embarking on a new branding campaign, looking to drive interest in its lawyer directory and marketplace for legal… Read More

Tech Moves: Zillow CMO named to Avvo board; Blue Box bolsters team; Dendreon CEO out; Snap Skout’s new COO and more

—Zillow Chief Marketing Officer Amy Bohutinsky has joined the board of Avvo, the Seattle company that’s building an online marketplace… Read More

Legal marketplace Avvo accelerates with $37.5M, eyes international expansion and new products

Avvo has attracted $37.5 million in fresh capital, a huge capital infusion that the Seattle company will use to grow… Read More

Want to fight that traffic ticket? Avvo unveils new legal marketplace to help clients pick lawyers

Avvo today is unveiling a new matchmaking service to make it easier for clients to choose attorneys. Dubbed the Avvo… Read More

Intel inks big Seattle lease: 50,000 sf at Union Station

Intel is growing its presence in Seattle, taking over 50,000 square feet of space at the 705 Union Station building bordering… Read More

Avvo sells off health business to HealthTap, will focus on growing legal side

Avvo’s legal business is doing well. So much so, in fact, that they’ve decided to sell off the health side… Read More

Tech Moves: Uber’s Broderick on the move; Qliance names COO; F5 execs get new gigs; etc.

Michelle Broderick has been promoted to lead the global marketing efforts for Uber, the fast-growing private driver service backed by… Read More

Attorney rating service Avvo prevails in libel case, calls it a victory for ‘Web transparency’ and First Amendment

Calling it a victory for Web transparency and the First Amendment, Seattle-based Avvo today said that a judge has dismissed… Read More

Avvo bites off new business, launches Q&A site for dentists

Avvo, the online question and answer service for lawyers and doctors, is expanding its lineup of products with the addition… Read More

Doctors and lawyers get gamified on Avvo, but will they play along?

It’s the hottest thing on Foursquare and FarmVille. Now, Avvo — the online Q&A site for medical and legal advice… Read More

Looking to take on Quora, Avvo rebrands as a Q&A site

When former Expedia executive Mark Britton founded Avvo in 2007, the goal was to create an online directory and ranking… Read More

Tech Moves: Avvo gets a new VP

We’ve been tracking some departures, appointments and even new office space in the Pacific Northwest tech industry in recent days.… Read More

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