Jonathan Mason is a shareholder at the SMITH LC Irvine office with a focus on family law cases. Jon excels in courtroom advocacy, having honed his skills in hundreds of contested trials, contested hearings, and motions. He approaches each case with a listening ear, empathy, and with the understanding that most family law cases require quick action to address the immediate needs of the family and long-term solutions that will help prevent future conflict.
With over 10 years spent in the trenches as a litigator, Jon has extensive experience in all types of family law matters, including child custody (in divorce and paternity cases), parenting plans and visitation, child support, spousal support (alimony), division of assets and debts, attorney’s fees, adoptions, and domestic violence. Jon is equally comfortable handling complex divorces with challenging child custody issues (such as “move away” requests) and/or property issues, to straightforward child support cases – and everything in between.
With a background in business litigation and the resources and knowledge-base of SMITH LC’s excellent civil litigation and business law attorneys, Jon has helped business owners, lawyers, doctors, entrepreneurs, and corporate executives protect their interests in complex family law litigation. He has safely steered stay-at-home parents, retirees, active and retired service members, and persons experiencing disabilities through the challenging waters of the family law court system.
In addition to his litigation practice, Jon is a sought-after mediator for family law cases who uses his background in Alternative Dispute Resolution to help litigants find sensible, fair resolutions to the issues their family is facing, while avoiding a lengthy and expensive litigation process.
Jon was selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 2021 and 2022 and maintains an Avvo rating of 10.0 (Superb). Jon was awarded the National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” honor for 2016, 2017, and 2018. Aside from his professional pursuits, Jon enjoys time with his wife, sons, and dogs. He is an active volunteer in various church groups, youth sports, and addiction recovery programs, while working to make time for hobbies such as travel, music, and his new obsession: Spartan races.
