Disbarment
Mason was disbarred by the New York State Appellate Court in 1995. The court cited 66 instances of professional misconduct with 20 clients over the course of 6 years as its rationale for the action, including "repeated neglect of client matters, many of which concerned criminal cases where a client's liberty was at stake; misrepresentations to clients refusal to refund the unearned portion of fees". This ruling prohibited Mason from practicing law for three years. Though Mason's involvement in the Brawley case was not specifically cited, Mason would allege that the ruling was intended to punish him for the Brawley case.
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