Mason Wilson, associate in Baker Donelson's Memphis office, is a member of the Transportation, Health Care Litigation and Products Liability & Mass Tort practice groups. Mr. Wilson has extensive experience in medical malpractice defense, commercial litigation, transportation litigation, products liability litigation, class actions, bankruptcy litigation and general tort litigation. He also frequently handles governmental affairs, including the representation of government and civilian clients during investigations and litigation. He is a member of the Firm's 24 Hour Motor Carrier Emergency Response Team, a group of attorneys dedicated to providing rapid post-accident intervention and investigation throughout the Firm's footprint and beyond, whenever and wherever you need us.
Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Mr. Wilson served as the City Attorney for the City of Clarksville, Tennessee. He received his J.D. in 2004, with honors, from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis. Prior to law school, Mr. Wilson worked as a sportswriter and newspaper reporter.
- Successfully defended KLLM Transport Services, Inc. in a jury trial in state court, DRI™ The Voice.
- Selected as national counsel for a $17 billion shipping and logistics company based in China after successful prosecution of freight claim.
- Representation of numerous national and regional motor carriers in tort and casualty litigation.
- Representation of shippers, freight forwarders, brokers and motor carriers in litigation and freight claim actions.
- Representation of rail-based international transportation company before local and state government agencies and boards.
- Representation of numerous national and regional medical device manufacturers and distributors in products liability litigation.
- Ongoing representation of regional hospital system in medical malpractice litigation.
- Featured – "Wilson Sets Himself Apart With Work in Transportation Law," The Daily News (March 10, 2011)
- Speaker – "Reducing Corporate Exposure to Traffic Accidents," Traffic Club of Memphis (November 2009)
- Co-Editor – Tennessee Young Lawyer newsletter (2007 – 2008)
- Member – Memphis Bar Association Publications Committee
- Frequent contributor to the Memphis Lawyer magazine and the Tennessee Young Lawyer newsletter
- Chair of Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Publications Committee
- Associate Editor – American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Affiliate newsletter
- President – Traffic Club of Memphis
- Listed in Mid-South Rising Stars, 2011
- Member – Transportation Lawyers Association
- 2007 graduate of the Memphis Bar Association Leadership Forum
- 2006 graduate of the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy at Stanford University
- Legal Counsel and Director – Hands On Memphis/Volunteer Memphis (2004 – 2007)
- Pupil – Leo Bearman Sr. Chapter of the American Inns of Court (2004)
- Member – Memphis Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Division Board of Directors (2007)
- Publications Committee (2006 – present)
- Member – Tennessee Bar Association
- President, Young Lawyers Division (2011 – 2012)
- President-elect, Young Lawyers Division (2010 – 2011)
- Vice President, Young Lawyers Division (2009 – 2010)
- Treasurer, Young Lawyers Division (2008 – 2009)
- Vice-Chair, Public Service Committee (2006 – 2007)
- Law Day Coordinator (2006 – 2007)
- Memphis CLE Captain (2005 – 2006)
- Member – American Bar Association
- Member – Defense Research Institute
- Member – Association of Transportation Law Professionals
- Graduate – Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law program
- Staff Member – University of Memphis Law Review
- Who's Who Among American Law Students (2003)
- Mississippi, 2004
- Tennessee, 2004
- Arkansas, 2011
- The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
- The University of Memphis, B.A., cum laude, 2000