Joan E. Mason is an associate with Wallen Kelley, and her practice focuses on insurance coverage and insurance-defense litigation. Before joining the firm, Joan worked for the Miami-Dade Public Defenders Office. During her time at the Public Defender’s office, Joan successfully defended numerous criminal cases for indigent members of the community. She gained extensive courtroom and trial experience as a Public Defender, and she uses that experience to the benefit of her clients in the private sector.

Joan earned her bachelor’s degree in Literature from the University of the West Indies, in Jamaica W.I., and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law. Joan is also an engaged member of the legal community. She serves as a liaison to various grassroots organizations and enjoys volunteering her time to various Legal Aid clinics.