Background
Mason, J. Cheney was born on December 12, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Mason, J. Cheney was born on December 12, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1968. Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at J. Cheney Mason, P.A. (Orlando, Florida) specializing in Criminal and Family Law and Trial Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Florida. 1972, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
1975, United States.
Supreme Court. 1976, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1978, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar.
1984, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Phi Alpha Delta (Justice, 1969). Author: "Double Jeopardy and Collateral Estoppel," Special Problems in Criminal Law, Florida Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program, 1978.
"Harmless Error," Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Miami Chapter, 1991.
"Theory of the Defense," Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Miami Chapter, 1992. "Spouse Abuse-The Other Victim," Florida Bar Journal, October 1994.
Author and Lecturer: "Practical Advocacy for Domestic Violence Cases," Florida Bar, 1997. Lecturer: Annual Criminal Law Seminars, 1978-1983, Orange County Bar Association.
Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Seminar, 1987, 1988.
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Miami Chapter, 1991 and 1992 Annual Seminars. Lecturer/Trial Training Faculty: Florida Bar Annual Prosecutor, Public Defender Workshop, 1981. Vice President, 1979 and President 1980-1981, Central Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.
Chairman, Criminal Law Section, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1988-1989.
Member: Orange County (Executive Council, 1979-1983. Chairman: Criminal Law Section, 1978-1979.
Family Law Section, 1982-1984). Ninth Judicial Circuit (Grievance Committee, 1978-1981.
Vice Chairman, 1981) and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Ethics Committee, 1979-1981 and Chairman, 1992-1993, Criminal Law Section. Member, Legislative Committee, 1978-1980, Member, 1971, Chairman, Criminal Law Certification Committee, 1984-1986. Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education (1987), Vice Chairman, (1995).
Member, Criminal Law Section Executive Council, 1984-1994).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1993. Treasurer, 1993; Secretary, 1994.
Vice President, 1995.
President Elect, 1996). (Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
Mr.
Mason graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1970 and began a private practice of law emphasizing criminal defense and divorce litigation in 1971, in Orlando, Florida. He is a frequent lecturer for various bar associations. In addition to his practice of law, he is very active in local, state and national associations, as well as volunteering his time to teach young prosecutors and public defenders trial techniques at the annual workshop at the University of Florida, College of Law.
Member: Orange County (Executive Council, 1979-1983.
