Primary Job Title Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary Primary Organization 
Advanced Animal Diagnostics
Gender Male
A partner in the Raleigh firm, Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan LLP, Mr. Mason has extensive experience representing technology and life sciences companies at all stages of development with particular emphasis on emerging and entrepreneurial enterprises. Prior to joining Smith Anderson, Mr. Mason co-founded Triangle-based
Hutchison + Mason in 1996 where his leadership helped the firm grow to 20 lawyers specializing in meeting the general corporate needs of technology and life sciences companies.
Passionate about working with developing entrepreneurs and law students, Mr. Mason has taught as an adjunct instructor at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and the University of North Carolina, School of Law. He is a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development. He is listed, in several publications, among the best lawyers; for example, Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, Woodward / White’s The Best Lawyers in America and North Carolina Super Lawyers (Business/Corporate). He has authored articles such as “Nobody Said There Would Be Math” and “Valuation of a Start-Up Business – Art Not Science”. Mr. Mason received BA and JD degrees from the University of North Carolina and has been admitted to Practice Law in North Carolina.
