Omar Mason is a shareholder (partner) of the New Orleans-based law firm, Aaron & Gianna, PLC. He is a native New Orleanian. After graduating from McDonogh No. 35 in 1992 and from LSU (Baton Rouge) in 1996, he attended and obtained his Juris Doctor (law) degree from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans in 1999. He then began his law practice with Carter & Cates, APLC, where he focused primarily on plaintiff personal injury matters, class actions and complex litigation. He later joined Lynn Luker & Associates, LLC in 2003, representing business clients in the gaming industry and defending others against asbestos claims.
As a result of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Mr. Mason relocated to Houston, Texas where he practiced for over six years with the law firm, Johnson DeLuca Kurisky & Gould, P.C., representing business clients in the automobile sales industry as well as banking institutions and small businesses in litigation. Realizing the strong potential and need for economic and social growth in his hometown, New Orleans, Mr. Mason and his family returned to the city in the early fall of 2012. Upon his return to New Orleans, Mr. Mason joined the law firm of Montgomery Barnett, LLP downtown.
Mr. Mason is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in both Louisiana and Texas, including the U.S. Court of Appeals – Fifth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, and for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. In 2014, Omar was recognized as a Super Lawyers® – “Rising Star” in the category of Business Litigation. More recently, he was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® – 2016 and 2017 in the area of Business Litigation. Super Lawyers® only selects 5% of the licensed active attorneys in each state, making this a significant accolade. Omar has also earned an AV Preeminent Rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability from Martindale-Hubbell — another significant accomplishment.
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