Curtis J. Mase

Attorney Curtis J. Mase is a founding partner of Mase Seitz Briggs law firm in Miami, Florida. Nationally ranked as among the preeminent trial lawyers in the country, Mr. Mase has more than 35 years of total legal experience, and he provides unmatched advocacy and support to clients throughout Miami-Dade County and the surrounding areas of South Florida who have suffered injuries or lost loved ones due to another party's negligence or wrongdoing.Over the course of his legal career focusing on serious personal injury and wrongful death claims, Mr. Mase has achieved significant success helping those adversely affected by motor vehicle accidents, dog bites, defective products, unsafe property conditions and other preventable tragedies. He also has extensive experience handling claims arising from boating and Jet Ski accidents, diving accidents, and other maritime incidents, as well as liquor liability, sexual assault and PPP fraud.Regardless of the cause of his clients' sufferings, Mr. Mase delivers highly personalized counsel to help them make the best-informed decisions as he aggressively pursues the most favorable outcomes on their behalf. From his efforts, he has secured millions of dollars in compensation for his plaintiff clients, earning his membership in the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums.Among his other accolades, Mr. Mase has earned an AV-Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell as well as consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, including the organization's Lawyer of the Year award in 2014 and 2021. He has also received designation as a Legal Elite from Florida Trend magazine as well as designation from Legal Leaders as among the Top Rated Lawyers in the areas of personal injury, litigation and class actions.A 1982 graduate of Florida State University with degrees in English and business, Mr. Mase obtained his Juris Doctor with honors from Florida State University College of Law in 1984, where he was a member of the moot court and the Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law. He is admitted to practice before all U.S. District Courts in Florida as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.Mr. Mase is a member of the American Bar Association and its committee on Admiralty and Maritime Litigation. He is also active with the Dade County Bar Association and its civil litigation committee as well as The Florida Bar, where he has served on a number of committees. He has also served as vice chair of the Cruise Line Committee for the Maritime Law Association of the United States, and he is a member of other local, state and national legal organizations, including the Spellman-Hoeveler American Inn of Court.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license 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 Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.Best Lawyers® and The Best Lawyers in America© are registered trademarks of BL Rankings, LLC d/b/a Best Lawyers and Co., LLC. The names, logo, and database are protected under the trademark, copyright, and fair use laws of the United States of America. Any use of name, including in electronic form, must be made only by permission and under the guidelines of BL Rankings, LLC d/b/a Best Lawyers and Co., LLC.