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Avvo

Avvo founder Mark Britton and 4 top execs to depart as Internet Brands acquisition closes

by Taylor Soper on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 at 4:38 pmComment

After co-founding Avvo and helping grow the online legal directory for the past 13 years, Mark Britton is ready for his next adventure. The Avvo CEO and four of his… Read More

Tech Moves: Longtime Seattle tech vet Peter Wilson to lead Blockchain engineering team; Madrona adds Ignition Partners vet

by Clare McGrane on February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 at 8:58 am 2 Comments

Peter Wilson, a fixture on the Seattle tech scene for more than 20 years, is on his way to London for his next challenge. The former vice president of engineering… Read More

Mark Britton

Avvo to be acquired by Internet Brands, parent of WebMD and Martindale-Hubbell, in major exit for Seattle-based legal marketplace

by John Cook on January 11, 2018April 3, 2018 at 4:25 pm 6 Comments

Seattle-based Avvo, which runs an online legal directory, marketplace and reviews site, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Internet Brands, a large holding company whose portfolio includes… Read More

GeekWire 200 Year in Review: A high-profile IPO, plenty of acquisitions and startups on the rise

by Nat Levy on December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 at 4:15 pmComment

Toward the end of last year, a report named seven Pacific Northwest startups — all of them near the top of the GeekWire 200 — that could go public in 2017. In… Read More

WTIA’s Apprenti program is turning out skilled tech workers by the dozens, with no tuition costs

by Lisa Stiffler on November 14, 2017November 16, 2017 at 11:57 am 2 Comments

Roscoe Bass could easily have been passed over by the technology industry. “I don’t have much history in tech,” said the 35-year-old Shoreline, Wash., resident. “Before this, I was a… Read More

Kevin Goldsmith

Geek of the Week: With Microsoft, Spotify and Adobe behind him, Kevin Goldsmith finds a home again in Seattle at Avvo

by Kurt Schlosser on October 20, 2017October 20, 2017 at 12:25 pmComment

Seattle’s evolving tech landscape can catch you by surprise, especially if you leave the city for a couple years and then return. That’s what happened to Kevin Goldsmith, CTO at… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Seahawks QB Russell Wilson’s startup TraceMe is picking its tech team

by Clare McGrane on September 14, 2017September 17, 2017 at 4:30 pmComment

Seahawks quarterback and Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson has a lot of fans — and he wants a better way to connect with them. That’s one of the reasons Wilson founded… Read More

GeekWork Picks: BECU seeks senior cloud architect to drive new technologies

by Clare McGrane on September 8, 2017September 8, 2017 at 11:37 amComment

BECU is a well-known, home-grown brand to many in the Pacific Northwest. The credit union traces its roots to plane maker Boeing, but like many companies nowdays, it’s grappling with… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Avvo seeks director of consumer products to build legal services technology

by Clare McGrane on September 1, 2017September 1, 2017 at 12:07 pmComment

Anyone who’s dealt with a legal problem can tell you the process would benefit from some innovation. Making that process easier is the goal of Avvo, a legal services tech… Read More

Tech Moves: Startup vet Bryan Zug joins Amazon’s UX team; Allen School of Computer Science adds two big players; and more

by Clare McGrane on June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 at 11:40 amComment

Bryan Zug is a familiar face in the Seattle startup world. He’s an entrepreneur and product design expert himself, but he’s also an avid adviser and organizer of the startup… Read More

Avvo sued for sexual harassment, ex-employee claims she was fired after rebuffing ‘unwanted advances’

by John Cook on May 6, 2017May 6, 2017 at 3:22 pm 5 Comments

A former employee at Avvo, the Seattle-based online legal directory, says she was fired after rejecting advances from a co-worker, according to a suit filed this week in U.S. District… Read More

Tech Moves: Expedia exec Jason Moss joins Avvo as CMO; Fred Hutch names new VP; Amazon vet lands at Swurveys; etc.

by Clare McGrane on November 15, 2016November 18, 2016 at 2:16 pm 2 Comments

Avvo, the Seattle-based online marketplace for connecting lawyers to consumers, announced that Expedia executive Jason Moss will join the company as Chief Marketing Officer in December. Moss joins Avvo after a… Read More

Tech Moves: Outreach brings on former Linkedin, T-Mobile and Salesforce execs; Avvo names new VP of sales; and more

by Clare McGrane on November 7, 2016November 7, 2016 at 12:34 pmComment

It’s been a big year for sales technology startup Outreach — the company raised $17.5 million in new funding in June and has also brought on a slew of notable investors… Read More

Tech Moves: Amplero adds Santo Criscuolo as VP of sales; ReachNow hires marketing vet Leigh McMillan; and more

by Clare McGrane on November 1, 2016November 1, 2016 at 3:12 pmComment

Amplero, a Seattle-based machine learning marketing platform, added marketing veteran Santo Criscuolo as vice president of sales this week. Criscuolo comes to Amplero from a position on the TV media management team… Read More

IT Sports League champs

IT Sports League is a hit as Simply Measured beats TINYPulse/Avvo for first softball title

by Kurt Schlosser on August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 at 10:58 am1 Comment

The inaugural season of the IT Sports League has wrapped up with a team from Simply Measured taking the softball championship. League organizer Steve Mayeda said it took some effort to… Read More

Avvo Pokemon Go

How this Seattle startup is using Pokémon Go to recruit tech employees

by Kurt Schlosser on July 21, 2016July 21, 2016 at 10:43 am 2 Comments

If you’re out to catch ’em all, you may just land yourself a new job in the process. Avvo, the Seattle-based online legal services startup, is using Pokémon Go “lures”… Read More

Working Geek: Avvo CFO Monica Williams gets her most important work done before 9 a.m.

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 at 4:22 pm 3 Comments

Monica Williams has been a financial guru for Seattle tech companies for more than 20 years. Since 2014, she’s been serving as chief financial offer for Avvo, the Seattle-based online legal services directory and… Read More

Kelly McGill

Geek of the Week: Avvo’s HR chief Kelly McGill has the talent to manage the talent

by Kurt Schlosser on June 30, 2016July 23, 2016 at 4:36 pm 3 Comments

Kelly McGill is a people person. As the head of talent management and human resources at Avvo, the Seattle-based online legal marketplace, McGill believes strongly in helping people do what they do… Read More

Axon office

GeekWire Awards: Who has the coolest office space in the Seattle region?

by John Cook on April 25, 2016April 10, 2017 at 8:52 am 12 Comments

Technology companies are investing heavily in workplace atmospheres that bring out the best in their employees, helping to inspire world-changing products. In today’s voting in the GeekWire Awards, we recognize… Read More

Tech Moves: Ossia hires new CEO; Avvo taps Spotify exec as CTO; and more

by Madeline Vuong on March 23, 2016March 24, 2016 at 11:24 amComment

— Ossia, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that makes wireless charging technology, has appointed Didier Le Lannic as CEO. He will take on leadership of Ossia in its Bellevue offices and help the company bring its… Read More

Launch Pads: Avvo’s new downtown Seattle headquarters pays homage to legal industry

by Taylor Soper on February 15, 2016February 14, 2016 at 1:40 pmComment

Colorful carpets laden with mugshots of celebrities. Lego Duplo blocks constructed in conference rooms with small policeman figurines. Pirate-themed flags that line the ceilings. Avvo’s new headquarters in Seattle has subtle… Read More

Mark Britton

Avvo launches service that lets you buy full legal services for business, immigration, divorce issues

by Taylor Soper on February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 at 8:30 am1 Comment

Avvo wants to make it even easier to find a lawyer online. The Seattle-based company today unveiled a new product that expands upon its service that connects people to attorneys.… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Zillow seeks development manager for popular mobile infrastructure

by Cara Kuhlman on February 3, 2016February 18, 2016 at 9:49 amComment

The Zillow Group is growing again with the addition of New York City-based Naked Apartments. In Seattle, the company is currently seeking a Software Development Manager for Mobile Infrastructure. 70%… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Avvo seeks consumer-focused business intelligence expert

by Cara Kuhlman on January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 at 1:42 pmComment

Legal advice and lawyer review startup Avvo recently had tongues wagging with its new humor-filled ad campaign. After raising $71.5 million in funding in 2015, Avvo’s expansion continues and the company is… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Smartsheet seeking engineers to grow collaborative software

by Cara Kuhlman on January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 at 3:46 pm 2 Comments

Based in Bellevue, online project management software company Smartsheet is currently hiring a Senior Mobile Developer and Senior Full Stack Software Development Engineer. The company is seeking new engineers as it grows its… Read More

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

by Cara Kuhlman on January 14, 2016January 13, 2016 at 4:58 pmComment

Rover is a rapidly growing and well-financed Seattle-based startup connecting dog owners with quality dog sitters in their area. The company is seeking a new Senior Django Software Engineer to… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 at 2:45 pm1 Comment

The comedy that comes with legal predicaments is fueling another new ad campaign from Avvo, the Seattle-based legal services directory and lawyer review site. Avvo brings out the big dogs this time… Read More

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

by Jacob Demmitt on December 29, 2015December 29, 2015 at 3:37 pm1 Comment

Avvo software development director Justin Weiss still remembers the days when the legal advice company — where he’s worked for the past eight years — still had that new startup smell.… Read More

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

by Jacob Demmitt on December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 at 11:20 amComment

— 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 takes over for Peter Beaumont, a longtime veterinary industry expert who… Read More

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

by Kevin Lisota on November 7, 2015November 7, 2015 at 3:46 pmComment

The founding of Expedia within Microsoft was a rare moment in the tech ecosystem — one that gave rise to numerous tech startups over the years. You can now see… Read More

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