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Michael A. Augustus was born in Louisville, Kentucky and grew up in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville. After graduating from Saint Xavier High School, he attended University of Kentucky, where he received his B.A. in political science and was a member of the Dean’s List. He then attended University of Kentucky College of Law and received his J.D. degree in 1997.

During law school, Mike clerked for a variety of private and public agencies which provided him a wide range of legal knowledge. He was involved in the inception of Jefferson County Family Court and clerked for the Honorable Judge Tom Merrill.

Fresh out of law school, Mike gained invaluable trial experience while employed with the Louisville/Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office. Mike represented indigent defendants in both District and Circuit court and was involved in several high-profile criminal cases during this period of time.

Mike entered private practice in 1999 and became a founding partner of Howland & Augustus, P.S.C. He concentrated his practice in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance defense, and general civil litigation. Noteworthy clients of Mr. Augustus included W.T. Young and then-Lieutenant Governor Steve Henry.

In 2004, Mike became a sole practitioner and incorporated the firm of Michael A. Augustus, P.S.C. The focus of his current practice is employment and discrimination law, medical malpractice, consumer law, personal injury, and general civil litigation. Mike is admitted to practice law in all courts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky as well as United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.

He currently lives in Louisville with his wife, Cristy and son, Jack. During his free time, Mike enjoys the outdoors and travels throughout the United States fly fishing for trout.

Mike can be contacted via telephone at 502/583-4881 or e-mail at mike@boluslaw.com.