Tyler Mason

Tyler Mason is a West Virginia attorney with Leslie & Mason Law whose practice includes criminal defense, family law, child custody, and personal injury matters. He has spent much of his career working in criminal law and has represented individuals facing charges and other serious legal problems. Mason’s background includes public defense and private criminal defense work, giving him experience with courtroom procedure, case investigation, plea negotiations, evidentiary issues, and the practical concerns that arise in criminal cases.

Mason attended West Virginia University and the West Virginia University College of Law. While in law school, he interned with the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of West Virginia. His legal education and early defense experience provided direct exposure to criminal practice and client representation. That background supports his work reviewing charges, examining evidence, preparing defenses, and helping clients understand court procedures and the choices available when criminal accusations or related legal disputes threaten important rights.

Mason continued gaining public-service experience after law school through work with Legal Aid of West Virginia and public defender offices in Boone and Jackson Counties. From 2015 through 2021, he worked as a criminal defense associate at Hughart Law Office in Sissonville. His broader experience includes family law, child custody, and personal injury matters. These roles have given him substantial exposure to client counseling, contested hearings, criminal case preparation, and legal problems affecting individuals and families.

Tyler Mason brings experience from federal defense, legal aid, county public defense, and private criminal practice to his work with clients in West Virginia. His background is particularly relevant to criminal defense matters, where timely investigation, close review of the State’s evidence, and careful courtroom preparation are important. Mason also assists with family, custody, and injury matters, using practical litigation experience to guide clients through disputes that can affect liberty, family relationships, finances, and future stability.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Leslie Mason Law PLLC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor’s Degree

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