Robert W. Piken has been awarded the highest rating "AV" given by Martindale-Hubbell. Peer Review Ratings by Martindale-Hubbell cover 2 areas: Legal Ability General Ethical Standards Legal Ability Ratings are the standards for professional ability, with the following scale: C - Good to High B - High to Very High A - Very High to Preeminent General Ethical Standards Rating relates to professional standards of conduct and ethics and the general recommendation rating is: V - Very High For a complete description of these, please see Martindale Hubbell's Peer Review Ratings standards.