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Michael Augustus Ponce

Michael Augustus Ponce

Attorney

Michael then attended Belmont College of Law having received the prestigious Bruin Scholarship and earned his Juris Doctor of Law

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Michael Augustus Ponce was born and raised in Middle Tennessee. Michael is an Eagle Scout. Michael attended Vanderbilt University where he obtained both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Political Science. Michael then attended Belmont College of Law having received the prestigious Bruin Scholarship and earned his Juris Doctor of Law. Michael likes cycling, traveling and has a passion for history.

AWARDS, EDUCATION, AND MORE

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from Vanderbilt University
Masters of Arts in Political Science from Vanderbilt University
Juris Doctor of Law from Belmont University

BAR ADMISSIONS

Tennessee

OUR REVIEWS

I’d highly recommend Ponce Law for personal injury claims! Our paralegal, Barbi, was always very responsive to my calls, knowledgeable to provide answers to my questions and made me feel like she really cared about us as individuals, which I truly appreciated!! I hope we never need personal injury representation ag...

- Michelle Uhles

I was in a bad wreck and tried to handle everything on my own at first, but the insurance company kept giving me the runaround. I realized I needed legal help and finally decided to call Ponce Law, and I’m so thankful I did. David and Kayla fought incredibly hard for me and were able to secure a settlement that allo...

- LO DWN

I had a great experience with Ponce Law when applying for my Social Security Disability benefits. Agnese was very helpful and knowledgeable, answered my questions and walked through the entire process with me. I was approved pretty quickly and will recommend them to anyone applying for disability!

- Patty Agee

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