Global brands turn to Mason Freeman for high-stakes litigation, regulatory, and commercial counsel. A trial lawyer by training, Mason combines courtroom experience with deep business insight to help technology, consumer products, and manufacturing companies navigate complex risk landscapes—spanning product liability, class actions, advertising and marketing compliance, OSHA, and government investigations.
Mason represents clients across the US and internationally, including as primary outside counsel to major global brands on consumer marketing, product development, and regulatory strategy. He has led national litigation portfolios for Fortune 100 companies, defended class actions in multiple jurisdictions, and advised on cross-border commercial and safety issues involving the US, Canada, and the UK.
A leader in operational efficiency and litigation management, Mason also helps institutional clients modernize their legal operations. Through Womble’s Case Management Facility, he counsels companies on risk assessment, vendor oversight, and large-scale litigation processes.
Clients value Mason’s ability to bridge technical, scientific, and legal perspectives—delivering advice that is not only legally sound but commercially practical. His work often involves coordinating regulatory and crisis-response teams to manage product, workplace, and regulatory issues before they escalate into litigation.
Outside the firm, Mason serves on the Foundation Board of the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh and previously chaired the Board of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem.
Representative Experience
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- Advises a global e-commerce logistics technology company on commercial, regulatory, and litigation matters, including data, IP, and government investigations.
- Counsels a global consumer products company on cross-border advertising, sweepstakes, and product marketing compliance.
- Advises London-based luxury apparel brands on transatlantic commercial, regulatory, and IP matters, helping them expand into North American markets while maintaining brand integrity and compliance.
- Served as lead trial counsel for a North Carolina agricultural company following a catastrophic industrial fire, directing emergency response, OSHA investigations, class action defense.
- Represents a luxury German automaker, overseeing a portfolio of warranty and consumer litigation across the United States and managing case strategy, discovery, and trials.
- Led US and Canadian product liability litigation for a Fortune Global 200 technology company, coordinating with in-house counsel and international law firms to align litigation strategy, risk management, and product defense across jurisdictions.
- Defends a Fortune Global 500 consumer products manufacturer in personal injury and wrongful death cases nationwide, developing scientific and medical defense strategies and leading expert witness preparation.
- Advised an international food manufacturer on OSHA investigations arising from a workplace fatality linked to COVID-19 exposure.
- Defended a national construction contractor in OSHA and civil proceedings involving multiple fatalities at a high-rise site, obtaining dismissal of all “willful” allegations and favorable resolution of remaining claims.
- Advised a national bank on contractual and indemnification issues following a nationwide data outage, coordinating strategy among internal stakeholders and external vendors.
Civic and Professional Activities
- Leadership Raleigh Class 36, 2017-2018
- Steering Committee Member, CAM/now, CAM Raleigh (Contemporary Art Museum)
- North Carolina Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man of the Year Nominee, 2014
- Co-Chair, American Bar Association Section of Litigation Diversity and Young Lawyers Subcommittee, 2012-2013
Honors & Awards
- Recognized in Triad Business Journal – 40 Leaders Under 40 (2023)
- Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers – Rising Stars (Thomson Reuters) (2022 - present)
