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Miriam E. Mason is the president of Mason Black & Caballero P.A., a marital and family law firm located in Tampa, Florida. Miriam graduated from the Cumberland School of Law, cum laude, in 1975. In the years since, Miriam has been an actively involved member and leader for several legal organizations, including the Florida Bar and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). After a three-year vice-presidential term, Miriam was named president of the AAML in 1999. Miriam is currently a fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, and is AV Preeminent* peer review rated through Martindale-Hubbell. She is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America publication, is a Master of the Bar, and past president of the J. Clifford Cheatwood Inn of Court.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
About Miriam Mason
Law School: Samford University Cumberland School of Law
Admitted: 1975, Florida
Professional Webpage: www.mbc-lawoffice.com/mason.html
Honors and Awards:
- Recognized in Law & Leading Attorneys, A Florida Consumers Guidebook
- Rated AV by Martindale Hubbell
- Tampa Family Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2009
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Marital and Family Law, Florida Bar Board of Certification, 1985 - Present
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, The Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorce Group
- Diplomat, American College of Family Trial Attorneys
- Fellow, International Academy of Fellow Matrimonial Lawyers
- Board of Managers, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, 1987 - 1991
- Chair-Sub-Board of Examiners, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, 1988 - 1990
- Secretary/Treasurer, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, 1990 - 1991
- President Elect, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, 1991 - 1992
- President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, 1992 - 1993
- Board of Directors, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - National, 1988 - 1991
- Chair of CLE Programs, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - National, 1988 - 1989
- Chair of Programs, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - National, 1989 - 1990
- Chair, Admissions Procedures Committee, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - National, 1991 - 1994
- Secretary, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - National, 1992 - 1993
- Treasurer, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - National, 1993 - 1994
- Vice President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - National, 1994 - 1997
- First Vice President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - National, 1997 - 1998
- President-Elect, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - National, 1998 - 1999
- President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - National, 1999 - 2000
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - National, 1983 - Present
- Executive Council, The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, 1979 - 1988
- Education Chairperson, The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, 1980 - 1982
- Secretary-Treasurer, The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, 1984 - 1985
- Chair-Elect, The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, 1985 - 1986
- Chair, The Florida Bar, Family Law Section, 1986 - 1987
- Long Range Planning Committee, The Florida Bar, 1987 - 1990
- Board of Directors, Florida Lawyers Association for the Maintenance of Excellence, Incorporated (FLAME), 1990 - 1991
- Civil Procedure Rules Committee, The Florida Bar, 1990 - 1993
- Chair, The Florida Bar, 1994 - 1995
- Vice Chair, Family Law Rules Committee, The Florida Bar, 1992 - 1994
- Special Committee on Presidential Election Procedures, The Florida Bar, 1991 - 1992
- Florida Supreme Court Gender Bias Study Commission, 1987 - 1989
- Member, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 13-D, 1986 - 1989
- Florida, 1975
- Florida Supreme Court Study Committee on Child Support Enforcement Matters, 1987
- Vice Chair, Long Range Planning Committee, The Florida Bar, 1988
- Chair, 13th Annual Institute, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, 1991
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Long-Range Planning Committee, Athena Society, Inc., 1989 - 1990
- Treasurer, Athena Society, Inc., 1991 - 1993
- President-Elect, Athena Society, Inc., 1993 - 1994
- President, Athena Society, Inc., 1994 - 1995
- Member, Board of Directors, United Way of Greater Tampa, 1991 - 1994
- Leadership Tampa, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 1997
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