CREDENTIALS
CHRIS MASON
The right experience. The right vote.
Compare the credentials and you be the judge.
With 33 years of experience as a trial lawyer, I am pursuing a position on the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Throughout my career, I have litigated hundreds of cases across various practice areas and devoted numerous hours to enhancing my skills and the legal profession. I have reached a stage in my career where I believe I am most qualified to serve the citizens of Worcester County. My vast experience, combined with my dedication to public service, makes me the ideal candidate for the Circuit Court for Worcester County.
Education
- Juris Doctorate, University of Baltimore School of Law August 1990 – May 1993
- Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Salisbury University August 1986 – May 1990
Work Experience
- Partner, Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, LLP January 2016 – present
- Partner, Webb, Burnett, Cornbrooks, Wilber, Vorhis, Douse & Mason, LLP January 2000 – December 2015
- Associate, Webb, Burnett, Jackson, Cornbrooks, & Wilber, LLP December 1993 – December 1999
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Business Planning and Litigation
- Commercial Transactions and Litigation
- Real Estate Transactions and Litigation
- Estate Planning and Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Arbitration
Bar Admissions
- Maryland Supreme Court, December 1993 – present
- United States District Court of Maryland, March 1994 – present
- United States Court of Appeals-Fourth Circuit, February 2011 – present
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, January 2011 – present
Law Related Affiliations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association, December 1993 – present
- Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation, June 2004 – present
- Judicial Nominating Commission, First Judicial Circuit of Maryland, January 2011-January 2015
- Volunteer Settlement Conference Attorney, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, January 2020 – present
- Member, Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission Peer Review Panel, First Judicial Court of Maryland, January 2020 – present
- Vice-Chair, Maryland State Bar Association Committee on the Resolution of Fee Disputes, January 2003 – present
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association Judicial Appointments Committee, January 2005 – present
- Volunteer Attorney, Maryland Disability Law Center, January 2010 – December 2015
- Volunteer Attorney, Worcester County Humane Society, Inc., 2012 – present
- Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, October 2016
- Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, October 2024
- Member, Maryland Association for Justice, Inc., January 2016 – present
- Member, American Association for Justice, Inc., January 2024
- Partnership Award Recipient – Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, June 2005
- Assistant City Solicitor- City of Salisbury, Maryland, September 1998 – December 2014
- Special Attorney, Somerset County Board of Ethics, May 2014
- President, Wicomico County Bar Association, 2006
- Vice-President, Wicomico County Bar Association, 2004 – 2005
- Coach, Maryland State Bar Association High School Mock Trial Program, 1996 – 2000
- Treasurer, Wicomico County Bar Association, 1996
Civic Involvement
- Member, Board of Trustees, Atlantic General Hospital Foundation, 2018 – 2021
- Member, Salisbury University Foundation Board of Directors, 2015-2022
- Member, Board of Trustees of Diakonia, Inc., 2019 – 2020
