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Reginald P. Mason
Reginald P. Mason
8200 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: (310) 860-7798 | Fax: (323) 944-0413
http://www.masonlawyers.com
Masonlawyers: Focused, Strong, Capable.
Legal Topic
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Preferred New Clients
Probate and Estate Planning of Moderate Estates; Real Estate Moderate to High Income.
Sub-Categories
Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Nolo Document Review
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Property & Casualty
- Charitable Giving
- Charitable Trusts
- Drafting Trusts
- Drafting Wills
- Estate Administration
- Estate Planning
- Living Trusts
- Living Wills
- Probate
- Asset Protection
- Guardianship
- Power of Attorney
- Business Succession Planning
- Special Needs Trust
- Supplemental Needs Trust
- Revocable Trust & Irrevocable Trust
Legal Topic
Real Estate
Preferred New Clients
Probate and Estate Planning of Moderate Estates; Real Estate Moderate to High Income.
Sub-Categories
Commercial Real Estate
- Architectural & Engineering
- Broker & Transaction Litigation
- Building Codes
- Buying & Selling
- Condemnation
- Condominiums & Cooperatives
- Construction Contracts
- Construction Defects
- Construction Financing
- Conveyancing
- Eminent Domain
- Homeowners' Associations
- Insurance
- Land Contracts
- Architectural & Engineering
- Broker & Transaction Litigation
- Building Codes
- Buying & Selling
- Condemnation
- Condominiums & Cooperatives
- Construction Contracts
- Construction Defects
- Construction Financing
- Conveyancing
Bar Admissions
CA, Aug 2006
Bar Number: 243934
Other Court Admissions
Superior Court of the State of California, and Bar Section Member: Trusts and Estates and Property.
Association Memberships
Los Angeles County Bar and Langston Bar.
Continuing Education
I always exceed the number of required hours, as I constantly take CEB courses in Trust and Estate Planning, as well as Real Estate.
Papers and Publications
None published, but was recently featured in the Daily Journal regarding a client's case involving a real estate partnership gone bad. We won.
Example Cases
Pauline C. - Real Estate case: Client had been defaulted when I came into the case. Default was set aside and we won the case.
Peggy F. - Trust Litigation: Elderly Trustee was being sued, successfully defeated various motions filed against her, then the opposing side decided to settle.
Education
Degree:
Juris Doctor
School:
University of West Los Angeles
City:
Inglewood
State:
CA
Year:
1999
Honors:
American Jurisprudence Award in Insurance Law.
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
School:
University of California
City:
Los Angeles
State:
CA
Year:
1996
Number of Attorneys
4
State Licensed In
California
Firm Focus and History
Mason & Mason focuses 70% of its time and practice in the areas of Probate, Wills, Trusts, and Real Estate Litigation. We represent a variety of clients in this regard from individuals to organizations.
Initially formed in 2006, Mason & Mason was the culmination of a wife and husband team. The focus was to leverage Reginald Mason's background as an investment advisor/estate planner with Morgan Stanley and Catherine Mason's eight years of experience in construction defect litigation.
Previous Employment Summary
Reginald Mason, previous investment advisor/estate planner with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.
Activities and Awards
Board Member of the Tom Messeareu free legal clinic in South Central Los Angeles. Extensive Volunteer at the free legal clinic located at West Angeles Church.
What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
An educated client in regards to his or her legal issue is a much better client. This is because he or she will be better able to assist counsel in representing him or her.
Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?
I am amenable to document review. It would be consistent with the services we offer.
Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
I am not available to provide this service. Most of my work time is used on in-house cases.
Why did you decide to be a lawyer?
Personally, I was being evicted while going to college. I had returned from serving in the U.S. Army, but could not find a job, which put me in a position of not being able to pay my rent. I never wanted to feel that vulnerable again.
What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?
First, being a father of three boys has given me a unique perspective on how legal issues affect families. Second, I think my military experience has given me a sense of commitment to completing the tasks at hand, no matter how arduous.
Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?
I saw a unique strategic blend of services that could be offered by offering estate planning and real estate legal services. Often, many of the disputes that arise in estates are predominantly based on real estate disputes.
What do you like best about your career?
Despite the uncertainty of court rulings, I take solace in the notion that I am among individuals and in a profession that can truly make a difference in people's lives.
Tell us about your law firm:
My primary support persons are Mr. Edward Jordan and Mr. James Mercado. They give 150% everyday they're at work. I have a Trust paralegal, Larry Roberts, who is quite detail oriented. They keep me on top.
What are your strengths and style?
Individual strengths I possess are embedded in my ability to see things from a macro perspective, yet bring untraditional solutions to a micro problem.
Personal Interests:
Jet skiing, learning Spanish and traveling to different places are my favorite avocations. However, I love empowering people through volunteering my time and/or giving of some of my resources. I plan to eventually start my own family foundation that will address issues such as Aids in Africa, mental health issues for women, and funding inner-city academic programs for children.
Office Manager/Assistant
James Mercado
Fax
(323) 944-0413
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Emergency After Hours
No
Additional Offices
Newport Beach, CA
5000 Birch St
Suite 3000
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 476-3636
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
Document review $100 per hour.
Probate Admin per code.
Hourly Rates
$300 per hour for litigation; $250 per hour transactional.
Free Initial Consultation?
Case by case scenario; otherwise $150 per consult one hour.
Typical Retainer
No.
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