Attorney Mason is a litigation associate with Corrigan, Bennett & Belfort, P.C.  Mr. Mason received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona, holds a graduate degree in Philosophy and Social Policy from the American University and completed his legal studies at the Boston University School of Law. Mr. Mason is admitted to practice in Massachusetts State and Federal courts, and is a member of the Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations.

Attorney Mason practices in the area of civil litigation, with an emphasis on employment matters, including wrongful termination, discrimination, medical leave, non-competition agreements and wage issues. In addition to employment matters, Mr. Mason represents and counsels clients in issues involving landlord/tenant law, business disputes, business entity formation, and other matters.

Prior to joining Corrigan, Bennett & Belfort P.C., Mr. Mason held an internship at Unité d’Éthique Biomédicale/Biomedical Ethics Unit at Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and also worked as a legal researcher at the Health Law Department of the Boston University School of Public Health.

Highlights:

• Successfully argued for dismissal of claims against a shareholder in a closely-held corporation, where the plaintiffs claimed that our client's act of establishing a new corporation amounted to improper competition with the original business.  The Court ruled that our client did not breach any duty to the original corporation and entered a summary judgment in our client's favor.

Shareholder Planning to Compete did not Breach Fiduciary Duty

Memorandum of Decision and Order on Defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

• In a case involving a novel development in the application of the Massachusetts Public Records statute, Mr. Mason successfully argued that a police officer was entitled to obtain records of the police department's investigation into allegations that officers, including our client, had cheated on a promotional exam.  Our client was absolved of any wrongdoing and subsequently requested a copy of the internal affairs investigation records.  The police department and Massachusetts Supervisor of Records argued that these were not public records, but the Court recognized the fundamental public interest in the transparency of the police internal affairs process and ordered them to be produced.

Ruling upon Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Order for Judgment

• Prevailed in a jury trial and obtained a significant award under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act on behalf of tenants whose landlord failed to remedy a pervasive bedbug infestation in their apartment.  The evidence demonstrated that the landlord knew about the problem at the time she rented the apartment to the tenants, but that she failed to notify them and did not take sufficient steps to rectify the situation.

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Tel: (617) 577-8800 x204
Email: mmason@corbenbel.com

                                                                                                      

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