Polsinelli

Departments

Phone: 602.650.2017

Chris M. Mason

Shareholder

Chris M. Mason represents employers in employment and labor litigation in federal and state courts as well as before administrative agencies. He counsels management on federal and state laws, rules and regulations. Mr. Mason handles matters across all facets of labor and employment law including traditional labor matters, restrictive covenants, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, whistleblower litigation, personnel policies, reductions in force, trade secrets agreements, and drug and alcohol testing.

He has represented clients before trial and appellate courts, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Arizona Civil Rights Division, and the Department of Economic Security. Mr. Mason's traditional labor experience includes counseling clients on collective bargaining and union organizing. He has also assisted numerous employers in Arizona and federal courts to enforce restrictive covenant, trade secret and duty of loyalty obligations.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Arizona Industry Liaison Group
    • Legal Counsel to the Board of Directors, 2012
  • Society of Human Resource Management -Arizona Chapter
    • Member, 2007-current
  • Maricopa County Bar Association
  • State Bar of Arizona
  • American Bar Association

Distinctions

  • Selected for inclusion in Rising Stars, 2012

Publications & Presentations

March 9, 2012
Presenter, Society for Human Resource Management Employment Law and Legislative Conference
December 9, 2011
Presenter, Professional Education Broadcast
2011
December 6, 2011
Featured speaker, National Business Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
November 15, 2011
Panel presentation to the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
September 1, 2011
April 14, 2011
Presented to the Valley of the Sun Human Resource Association - Phoenix, AZ
April 13, 2011
Presented to the Hospitality Human Resource Association - Scottsdale, AZ
March 3, 2011
March 2011
Published in Arizona Business Magazine
January 2011
September 2010
Published in AZ CPA Magazine