Curtis J. Mase
Top rated Transportation & Maritime attorney in Miami, Florida
Practice Areas:
Admiralty & maritime law,
Brain injury,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
Florida State University College of Law
Practice Areas:
Admiralty & maritime law,
Brain injury,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Wrongful death
2601 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 800Miami, Florida, 33133
First Admitted: 1985, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.maselaw.com/team/curtis-j-mase/
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Dade County Bar Association, Federal Court Committee, 2020
- Water’s Edge Condo Association, Vice President 1987-1988, President 1990-1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- Florida Bar, Grievance Committee, 2005-2008
- Florida Bar, Admiralty Law Committee
- Florida Bar, Code and Rules of Evidence Committee, 1986-1988
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1986
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, Cruise Line Committee, Vice Chair; 2017, 2017
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
- Florida, 1985
- Maritime Law Association of the United States; 1991-present, 1991
- Marine Council; 2014-present., 2014
- Spellman Hoeveler Inns of Court; 2012-present., 2012
- Florida Justice Association; 2009-present, 2009
- Miami Propeller Club; 2004-2017., 2004
- American Bar Association (joined 1995), Committee on Admiralty and Maritime Litigation, 2014-Present, 1995
- Maritime Law Association of the United States; 1991-present., 1991
- Dade County Bar Association Civil Litigation Committee; 1985-present, 1985
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):
- A 19 year old Florida Atlantic University college student attended College Night at Blue Martini in Boca Raton, Florida, with several of his friends. Blue Martini failed to properly check his identification and verify his age, and served him alcohol. After leaving the bar and while walking back to his dorm intoxicated he was hit by a car while attempting to cross a busy street in the wee hours of the morning, suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Social media posts by Blue Martini marketing itself and the college nights, and by third parties helped to prove liability and its insurers ultimately tendered the limits of its insurance, $11,000,000, 2019
Special Licenses / Certifications:
- Board Certified in civil trial by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2022
Pro bono / Community Service:
- Snapper Creek Lakes Marina, President, 2000-2009
- Snapper Creek Lakes Club, Vice President, 1995-2009
Honors:
- "Best Lawyers"; 2014, 2019, 2021 & 2024 U.S. News & World Report, Lawyer of the Year, Admiralty & Maritime - Miami, Lawyer of the Year, Admiralty & Maritime - Miami, U.S. News & World Report, 2024
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- US News & World Report Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” Admiralty & Maritime – Miami, 2014, 2021
- Florida Legal Elite, 2013
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- 2006-2018, Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide
- 10+ year inclusion in SuperLawyers, Florida SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers, 2020
- Top Rated Lawyers: Personal Injury, Litigation & Class Action, Top Rated Lawyers, Legal Leaders, 2015
- 2008-2021, U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers in America
- "Best Lawyers"; 2014, U.S. News & World Report, Lawyer of the Year, Admiralty & Maritime - Miami, 2014
- AV-Rated, the highest rating achievable, by Martindale Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell, 2020
Educational Background:
- Florida State University, B.A., English and Business, 1982
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Dade County Bar Association, Bench & Bar Conference: Latest Developments in Admiralty Law, 2013
- Attorney Client Privilege-Work Product Privilege, 2007 Back to Team
- ICCL Arbitration of Crew Claims 2010
- Instructor, College of Advanced Judicial Studies, Admiralty and Maritime Law, 2010
- Sexual Harassment Investigation, 2011
- Maritime Law Association Cruise Lines & Passenger Ships Committee, 2013, Passenger Ships Committee: Legal issues arising from the fire aboard the Carnival Triumph
- The Florida Bar Admiralty Law Committee Passenger & Crew Claims Panel
- Thomas Miller Personal Injury Seminar, 2014: Adverse Jury Verdicts in Injury Cases: Responses and Strategies, Distinctions Between Arbitration and Litigation
- Nova Southeastern University and the Forensic Sciences and Law Education Group – Forensic Science on Trial: Who’s Judging the Experts? 2015
- Cruise Industry and Seafarers Claims Seminar: “Required Proof in Passenger Medical Negligence Claims post-Franza”, 2017-2018
- International Academy of Cruise Ship Medicine: Legal Aspects of Maritime Medicine 2003-2019
- Passenger and Seafarer Injury Litigation and Arbitrations, 2017
- Marine Insurance and Maritime-related issues arising prior to, during, and after a hurricane, 2018
- “Booze, Brawls, Sex and Falls”, 2020
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