Atty. Mason Moore Kessinger
Mason has over 30 years experience in civil matters in federal and state trial and appeallate courts in Kentucky. As a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky , Mason represented the United States in a variety of civil matters, including employment, environmental, medical malpractice, and personal injury and wrongful death.
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Mason Moore Kessinger is a Member based in Lexington, Kentucky, practicing at Kessinger Benvenuti PLLC. They have 32+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1994. Their practice focuses on wrongful death, personal injury, business, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Kentucky U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth (1994). Educated at University of Kentucky (J.D. Staff, 1994) and Centre College (B.S., 1991). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Kentucky Bar Association Former President of Federal Bar Association, Kentucky Chapter. Serands clients in Lexington, KY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mason has over 30 years experience in civil matters in federal and state trial and appeallate courts in Kentucky
- As a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky , Mason represented the United States in a variety of civil matters, including employment, environmental, medical malpractice, and personal injury and wrongful death
- Additionally, as a Career Law Clerk to the Honorable Karl S. Forester (U.S
- District Court) for over ten years, Mason provided legal analysis to Judge Forester on cases across the federal docket, including criminal matters and civil matters, and gained important insight into how to be successful in the courts
- In 2015, Mason combined forces with her husband, attorney Benjamin Lee Kessinger, III as a co-founder of Kessinger Law Group, PLLC. For over 10 years, Kessinger Law Group successfully represented individuals and businesses in civil matters across trial and appellate courts throughout Kentucky
- Now, as a founding member of Kessinger Benvenuti PLLC, Mason continues to use her experience and expertise to provide agresssive, creative and powerful representation to her clients
- Mason is proud graduate of Centre College and the University of Kentucky College of Law
- She is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Fayette County Bar Association and a past President of the Federal Bar Association of Kentucky
- In her free time, Mason loves to spend time with her family and friends, walk her dogs, and recharge in the sun
- She serves on the Board of the New Opportunity School for Women Foundation and enjoys working to improve the lives of the women of Appalachia
- PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND • Member: Kentucky Bar Association • Admitted to bar, 1994, Kentucky
- U.S
- District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and U.S
- Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit • Former President of Federal Bar Association, Kentucky Chapter • Recipient of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ General Counsel’s Exemplary Assistance Award, 2000 • Recipient of the Director’s Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney, 2001 AREAS OF PRACTICE Mason’s prior practice includes representation of clients in federal district court and federal appellate courts
- As an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky for over six years, Mason represented the United States in a variety of civil matters, including employment, environmental, medical malpractice, and personal injury and wrongful death
- Additionally, as a Career Law Clerk to the Honorable Karl S. Forester (U.S
- District Court) for over ten years, Mason provided legal analysis to Judge Forester on cases across the federal docket, including criminal matters and civil matters
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Kentucky
Practicing law in Kentucky. Legal matters in Kentucky are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Lexington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Kentucky state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Kentucky brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Kentucky courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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