Christi L.
Paying twice for the same lead, and no one will talk to us about it.
We've been a Martindale-Avvo customer for years and spend a lot with them every month. For years they've let affiliates run the show. We get poor-quality leads, we're billed for them, and then we have to jump through hoops just to get credited. Now they're selling the same lead into two different practice areas. We subscribe to both, and we keep getting the identical lead in each, billed twice. In my view, that's deceptive billing. If it's happening across our two practice areas, how many others is that same lead being sold into? When we pushed back, the answer was basically "take it or leave it." They won't let us speak to anyone except our case manager, and we have no idea whether anything is being done. For a company that sells itself to lawyers on trust and credibility, this is unbelievable. Buyer beware. 10/8 Update - The response from Martindale was clearly just their review team trying to gloss over the situation. No one has reached out. No one has looked into anything. I keep getting denied for credits on the duplicate leads I am getting, which tells me that I need to take my budget elsewhere. Everyone else should do the same. Also, I've asked my rep multiple times where my leads are coming from because none of them are coming from the Martindale-Avvo website. I don't know where they're sending those for my practice area, but all of my leads are coming from spammy affiliates.
Response from Martindale-AvvoSep 24, 2026
Hi Christi, We're sorry for the frustration you've experienced. We've escalated your concerns and our team will be in touch. We appreciate your patience and feedback. The Martindale-Avvo Team


