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title: "4 Michael Ponsor Quotes - Famous Lawyer"
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# Michael Ponsor

(1946)   Lawyer

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Michael Ponsor is a lawyer.

## Quick Facts About Michael Ponsor

Born August 13, 1946

Profession Lawyer

## About Michael Ponsor

Senior United States District Judge... \| Michael Adrian Ponsor is an American judge and writer. He is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, having been confirmed to the federal bench in 1994 and taking senior status in 2011. He serves in the court's western region, in t

##  Quotes by Michael Ponsor

> [“For me, taking the sort of dry principles of the law and bringing them into contact with human beings . . .…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ponsor/for-me-taking-the-sort-of-dry-principles-of-the-law-and-bringing-them/)

[Michael Ponsor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ponsor/)

[Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/372/michael-ponsor-68894_book_for-me-taking-the-sort-of-dry-principles_241806.jpg)

> [“Okay, pal. It’s over.” Then,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ponsor/okay-pal-it-s-over-then/)

[Michael Ponsor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ponsor/)

[Okay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/okay/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d31/michael-ponsor-68894_okay_okay-pal-it-s-over-then-770153_770153.jpg)

> [“Soft—as Raymond loved to say—as a slipper full of shit.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ponsor/soft-as-raymond-loved-to-say-as-a-slipper-full-of-shit/)

[Michael Ponsor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ponsor/)

[Soft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/soft/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/647/michael-ponsor-68894_soft_soft-as-raymond-loved-to-say-as-a-slippe_2736938.jpg)

> [“If you want the best evidence of just how strong our democracy is, come into the courtroom.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ponsor/if-you-want-the-best-evidence-of-just-how-strong-our-democracy-is/)

[Michael Ponsor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ponsor/)

[Court-room](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/court-room-38678/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/391/michael-ponsor-68894_court-room_if-you-want-the-best-evidence-of-just-ho_3153167.jpg)

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