Michael Ponce | Goodlettsville Accident & Injury Lawyer

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Main Office

1000 Jackson Rd
Suite 225
Goodlettsville, TN 37072

Office Hours

Other Locations

Goodlettsville Office
400 Professional Park Drive
Goodlettsville TN 37072

West Nashville Office
1905 21st Avenue S
Nashville TN 37212

Nashville Office
401 Church Street
Suite 905
Nashville TN 37219

Murfreesboro Office
1500 Medical Center Parkway
Ste 8A
Murfreesboro TN 37129

Michael D. Ponce & Associates

About Michael

If it’s not in writing, it didn’t happen. I emphasize to my clients the importance of documentation that will allow us to prove their cases and get them the best recovery. Michael grew up in Portland, Tennessee. He has been married for over 30 years to his wife Kim and has two sons, Michael and Alex. Michael has a bachelor’s degree in biology and a Master of Business Administration from Suffolk University in Boston. He also graduated with honors from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans.Michael opened his own law firm in 1994. Awards include a 2019 Superior Rating by Avvo, 2020 Martindale Hubble Platinum Award, Million Dollar Circle of Advocates Award, Super Lawyer recognition, Tennessean readers’ poll choice of “Best Local Lawyer,” and he is a Certified Civil Trial Specialist.

Michael is very calm under pressure. When Michael was in college, he was a biology major and was able to participate in a special marine biology program in Hawaii. One day as he was floating in the water studying the growth of the coral reef, a hammerhead shark swam up.

Michael was surrounded by coral, which is very sharp and can cut you easily. Swimming away or climbing on the coral was not an option. Michael stayed calm and kept an eye on the shark. He waited out the shark and was unscathed when he later swam to shore.

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Admission

Verified Tennessee

1993

Verified Colorado

Verified U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Tennessee

Verified U.S. Supreme Court

Education

Tulane University School of Law

Full ABA JD

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • American Association for Justice
  • American Bar Association
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association
  • Nashville Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Tennessee Association for Justice
  • National Board of Civil Practice Advocacy
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy
  • Circle of Advocates
  • Better Business Bureau
  • Boy Scouts of America, Troop 157, Troop Leader
  • Goodlettsville Chamber of Commerce
  • Goodlettsville Help Center
  • Humane Society of Sumner County
  • St. Timothy Lutheran Church
  • Nashville Rescue Mission
  • Room in the Inn
Honors / Awards
  • Michael has been listed in Mid-South Tennessee Super Lawyers® since .
    2007
  • Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award
  • BBB Torch Award nominee
    2014
  • Named “Best Lawyer” by the Tennessean Newspaper.
  • Winner of the Middle Tennessee Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethical Commerce.
  • Winner of the Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Platinum Award.
    2020
  • Voted “Best Law Firm” in the Best of Music City Tennessean readers’ poll.
  • Winner of the Million Dollar Circle of Advocates Award
  • Super Rating by Avvo
    2019
  • Michael is a Certified Civil Trial Specialist
  • Best of Music City Winner Best Place to Work, Best Law Firm, Most Innovative Workplace, Best Company Culture, Best Employee Recognition Program
    2021
  • Best of Music City Winner Best Law Firm, Most Innovative Workplace and Best Employee Recognition program
    2020
  • Best Law Firm The Tennessean Toast of Music City Ponce Law
    2015
  • Best Law Firm Ponce Law
    2017
  • Best Lawyer – Michael Ponce
    2017
  • Main Street Awards Best Law Firm/Attorney in Donelson, Hermitage and Old Hickory
    2021
  • – Ponce Law
    2020
  • Client Distinction Award-Lawyers
  • Client Distinction Award
    2016
  • Client Distinction Award
    2014
  • Nomination to the Middle TN BBB Torch Awards A celebration of ethical commerce – Michael D. Ponce & Associates
    2014 / 2014
  • Torch Award Recipient for Ethical Commerce Medium size category 11-50 employees Michael D. Ponce & Associates
    2017
  • BBB Accredited Business
    2003- present
  • Client Champion Gold Award by Martindale Hubble Michael D. Ponce
    2019
  • Client Champion Platinum Award by Martindale Hubble – Michael D. Ponce
    2020
  • Client Champion Platinum Award by Martindale Hubble Michael D. Ponce
    2021
  • Avvo Top Rated Lawyer Michael Ponce Superb Attorney Rating
    2019
  • Member of the Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association – Michael D. Ponce
    2015
  • Member of Business Tort Trial Lawyers Association Michael D. Ponce
    2015
  • Top Lawyers in Tennessee Michael David Ponce – The Legal Network
    2015
  • Super Lawyers
  • Mid South Honoree Michael D. Ponce
    2021
  • Mid South Honoree Michael D. Ponce
    2020
  • Mid South Super Lawyers Top Attorneys in Tenn. Arkansas and Mississippi – Michael D. Ponce
    2007
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum – Michael David Ponce
  • Member of American Association for Justice Michael Ponce, Esq.
  • and Top 100 Trial Lawyers – American Trial Lawyers Association Michael D. Ponce
    2010 / 2012
  • Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy – Michael D. Ponce
    2013
  • Certified in Civil Practice Advocacy – Michael D Ponce
    2012
  • License to practice law issued on October 19
    1993

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