Mason Barnes
Raised in this firm, practicing criminal law and nothing else, and winning the clear majority of the trials he takes.
The second generation, already 1,750 cases deep
Mason Barnes graduated cum laude, near the top of his class, from Faulkner University’s Jones School of Law, finishing early and joining the Florida Bar in 2022. From the day he was sworn in he has practiced criminal law exclusively, carrying the kind of caseload most young attorneys never see.
He has handled more than 1,750 cases, from misdemeanors to first-degree felonies punishable by life, and won the clear majority of the trials he has taken to a jury. His biggest verdict so far: NOT GUILTY for an 18-year-old facing mandatory life on a home invasion and aggravated battery charge.
Mason grew up in Gulf Breeze and has lived on this coast his whole life. He is also one of the only private attorneys in the area who takes juvenile cases, because a young mistake should not define a life.
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Education, record, and focus
Education
- J.D., Faulkner University, Jones School of Law
- Cum laude · top of his class · graduated early
- The Florida Bar, June 2022
Record
- 1,750+ cases handled, misdemeanors to life felonies
- 15+ trials to a verdict, mostly DUI and battery, most of them won
- NOT GUILTY, life felony home invasion / aggravated battery
Focus
- DUI and battery trials
- Juvenile defense, all charge types
- First-time offenders and their families
When it’s your kid, call Mason
Almost no private attorney in this area takes juvenile cases. Mason takes all of them: from school incidents to serious felonies, in both counties. If your child has been arrested, the next few days matter enormously, and the sooner a defense lawyer is involved, the more options stay open.
Juvenile defenseHe was 18. If we lost, he was going away for life. We didn’t lose. Mason Barnes, on his biggest verdict