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| June 05, 2007 | Duryee, Tricia | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Seattle Times. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Tricia Duryee

Jun. 5--Avvo, a Seattle-based startup that has raised $13 million in venture capital, is unveiling its plans after working quietly for the past 16 months.

Founder Mark Britton, former Expedia general counsel, said the company is launching a Web site today designed to be a resource for consumers looking for a lawyer.

"There's no established brand in the legal industry," Britton said.

"When you are looking for a book, there's Amazon; when travel, you have Expedia; for jobs, there's Monster; and when it comes to search, there's Google. But when it comes to legal, there's nothing."

The company claims to list …

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