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Poncio Law Offices: Double Board Certified in a Combination Fewer Than 1% of Texas Attorneys Hold

Adam Poncio holds TBLS board certification in both Labor and Employment Law and Civil Appellate Law — a pairing the firm’s own materials note only a tiny fraction of the roughly 6% of Texas attorneys who achieve any single board certification ever manage to combine. That appellate credential matters specifically for employment cases, where a strong trial win can still be undone on appeal without a lawyer who understands appellate procedure from the start.

Origin and Background

Poncio Law Offices, P.C. is based at 5410 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 109, San Antonio, TX 78229. Founding attorney Adam Poncio has practiced law since 1989, graduating from the University of Texas at Austin and South Texas College of Law, and holds TBLS board certification in Civil Appellate Law (since 1996) and Labor and Employment Law (since 2005).

Practice Concentration

The firm’s practice covers workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, race discrimination, disability discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims, alongside appellate practice and litigation in both federal and state court, insurance and securities matters, fraud litigation, and complex commercial litigation arising under state and federal labor statutes. See this San Antonio Employment & Labor directory for how this double board-certified employment and appellate practice compares to firms without appellate-specific credentials.

Notable Work / Track Record

As an individual employment litigation practice, the firm does not publish a running table of case-specific settlement or verdict figures, and Awesome Attorneys did not identify one. Adam Poncio’s nearly 30 years of practice combined with his dual board certification is itself a documented indicator of sustained specialization at the intersection of employment law and appellate procedure, a combination that few Texas attorneys hold.

Client Voice

Client feedback is mixed. One client specifically praised Poncio’s handling of wrongful termination litigation, noting he “maintained a high quality of service” even against a company represented by three opposing attorneys. A peer review separately described him as being “at the apex of labor and employment law” with effective, respectful client communication. Another client, however, described “several years of enduring missed appointments, no updates or returned phone calls,” and staff failing to inform them of a scheduled mediation. Awesome Attorneys discloses this negative review directly alongside the positive feedback rather than presenting only favorable commentary.

Beyond the Courtroom

Awesome Attorneys did not identify specific named civic or nonprofit board service for Adam Poncio beyond the “many legal and community honors” referenced in his firm biography, which Awesome Attorneys was unable to independently itemize.

Recognition for This San Antonio Employment Law Firm

Adam Poncio’s dual TBLS board certification in Labor and Employment Law and Civil Appellate Law was independently verified through the Texas Board of Legal Specialization’s own attorney directory. Awesome Attorneys applies “specialist” language to Poncio on this basis, consistent with house policy reserving that language for genuine TBLS certification — his combination of two board certifications is a notably comprehensive credential within this category.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Employment cases that proceed to trial in Texas can still be appealed to the Texas Courts of Appeals or federal Circuit Courts, and appellate procedure differs substantially from trial practice — a distinction that makes Poncio’s dual certification in both areas a genuine practical advantage for cases that may not resolve at the trial-court level. FMLA claims, another documented area of his practice, are governed by federal law but frequently intersect with Texas state employment claims in the same lawsuit. None of this is legal advice; a specific employment or appellate matter should be evaluated by a licensed Texas attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Poncio Law Offices’ clearest differentiator is Adam Poncio’s genuinely rare dual board certification in both Labor and Employment Law and Civil Appellate Law, a combination the firm’s own materials accurately describe as held by a tiny fraction of Texas attorneys. The honest trade-off is a documented negative client review describing significant communication and scheduling problems, which stands in real tension with other reviews praising his client communication — a prospective client should weigh this mixed record and discuss responsiveness expectations directly before engaging. For an employee whose case may involve appellate complexity, or who specifically wants a board-certified specialist in both employment and appellate law, that dual credential is a strong basis for a shortlist, balanced against the documented communication concern.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Poncio Law Offices’ own website (attorney biography for Adam Poncio and practice area pages), the Texas Board of Legal Specialization’s attorney profile confirming both certifications, Martindale.com’s firm profile and peer reviews, and Lawyers.com’s aggregated client review page.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Poncio Law Offices, P.C. or Adam Poncio prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to attorneys and firms, including this one, but sponsorship has no bearing on the editorial content, inclusion, or findings of this profile.