James T. Ponton
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA 30319
Selected to Rising Stars: 2010, 2014 - 2018
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
James T. Ponton is an attorney and the founder of the Law Office of James T. Ponton, LLC, in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Ponton has represented insurance companies and their insureds in both first- and third-party actions throughout Atlanta. Throughout his career, he has litigated many cases involving brain injury, motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death and other matters involving catastrophic injuries.
Admitted to practice law in Georgia since 2005, Mr. Ponton also appears before federal courts, including the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Georgia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Ponton is an active member of many professional organizations. Some of the groups he belongs to include the Atlanta Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the Lawyers Club of Atlanta. He belongs to various groups and sections of these organizations and is also a member of the American Bar Association. His recovery of substantial verdicts and settlements for his clients has earned him membership in the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys.
Mr. Ponton earned a bachelor’s degree from Loudonville, New York’s Siena College, and attained his law degree from Albany Law School. Before opening his own practice, he worked at private Georgia-based firms as both an insurance defense attorney and a plaintiff’s personal injury attorney, representing Georgia individuals and families who sustained injuries due to negligence.
Personal Injury - General (100%): Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Dram Shop Laws, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff
Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Dram Shop Laws, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff
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Super Lawyers: 2019 Rising Stars: 2010, 2014 - 2018
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About James Ponton
Admitted: 2005, Georgia
Professional Webpage: http://www.jamesponton.com/attorneys/james-t-ponton/
Honors/Awards:
- Client's Choice Award, AVVO, 2017
- Georgia Rising Star, 2010 and 2014-2016
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2017
- Client's Choice Award, AVVO, 2016
- Top 10%, Lawyers of Distinction, 2017
- 10/10 Top Rated Attorney, AVVO , 2017
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Georgia
- Member, Georgia Bar
- Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- State Bar of Georgia, Tort and Trial Practice Section
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Georgia
- Atlanta Bar, Solo/Small Firm Section
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th District
- Member, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia, General Practice and Trial Section
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Member, Albany Law Review
Verdicts/Settlements:
- In re: O.H., $130,000, 2016
- In re: B.B., $450,000, 2015
- Penny v. McBride, 282 Ga. App. 590 (2007)
- In re: S.H., $600,000, 2017
- In re: M.P., $250,000, 2017
- In re: J.W., $137,500
- In re: J.W., $400,000, 2016
- In re: C.M. $350,000, 2016
- In re: S.S., $311,000, 2015
- Akili Hall v. Tampico Taxi, Plaintiff's verdict in the amount of $851,137.40
- Whatley v. Sharma, 291 Ga. App. 228 (2008)
- In re: C.W., $125,000, 2017
- In re: D.F., $400,000, 2018
- In re: B.T., $250,000, 2016
- In re: R.M., $100,000, 2018
- In re: Q.D., $297,500, 2016
- In re: P.M., $175,000, 2015
- In re: C.E., $625,000, 2015
- Mealer v. Kennedy, 290 Ga. App. 432 (2008)
- In re: B.K., $873,922, 2018
- In re: T.B., $150,000, 2017
- In re: J.W., $137,500, 2018
- In re: G.H., $197,500, 2016
Educational Background:
- Siena College in Loudonville, New York, Bachelor of Arts, 2001
Industry Groups
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Lawyers Club Of Atlanta
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Last Updated: 11/14/2018