Andrew T. Mason Portland, Maine
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Andrew T. Mason joined Reben, Benjamin & March in August 2007. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mason served as the Kennebec County Superior Court law clerk for Justices Donald Marden, Nancy Mills, and S. Kirk Studstrup. Mr. Mason brings to the firm a long history of providing compassionate service to a variety of disabled and neglected citizens. This experience has taught Mr. Mason the necessity of providing tireless and bold advocacy on behalf of his clients, as well as the value of finding practical solutions to complex problems.
Mr. Mason received his JD magna cum laude from Vermont Law School in 2006, where he was also a member of the Vermont Law Review. During the summer of 2005, Mr. Mason served as a law clerk on the United States Senate Judiciary Committee for the ranking Democrat, Senator Patrick Leahy. During law school Mr. Mason also clerked for the Honorable Jerome J. Niedermeier, Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court, Burlington, Vermont. Prior to law school, Mr. Mason spent 10 years working as a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist teaching independent travel skills to blind and visually impaired children and adults. From 2000-2003, Mr. Mason volunteered as a guardian ad litem and was responsible for investigating claims of abuse or neglect involving children, as well as monitoring families and their compliance with any court-ordered treatment plan. Mr. Mason was also a Certified Social Studies Teacher from 1991-2003. Mr. Mason graduated from Western Michigan University in 1991 with a BS in Political Science and in 1993 with a MA in Blind Rehabilitation.
Mr. Mason is admitted to the bar in the State of Maine. He lives in Topsham with his wife, Michelle, and his daughter, Sydney.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 2007
- Areas of Practice:
- Civil Rights
- Constitutional Law
- Employment Law-Employee
- Personal Injury
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Education:
- Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont,
2006
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Academic Excellence Award for Achieving the Highest Grade in 3 Classes
Law Review: Vermont Law Review, Member, 2004 - 2006
Law Review: Vermont Law Review, Symposium Editor, 2005 - 2006 - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan,
1993
Master of Arts
Honors: 4.0 G.P.A.
Major: Blind Rehabilitation - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan,
1991
B.S.
Major: Political Science
Major: Secondary Education
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Maine Employment Law Association
- National Employment Lawyers' Association
- Maine State Bar Association
- Maine Civil Liberties Association
- Town of Topsham Economic and Community Development Corporation, 2007 - Present
- Board Member
- Topsham Democratic Committee, 2009 - Present
- Chairman
- Past Employment Positions:
- Kennebec County Superior Court, Law Clerk, 2006 - 2007
- United States Senate-Senator Patrick J. Leahy, Judiciary Committee Law Clerk, 2005
- South Carolina School for the Blind, Certified O&M Specialist, 1996 - 2003
- Kansas Rehabilitation Center for the Blind, Certified O&M Specialist, 1993 - 1996


