Hon. Mason
Avrigian
Hon. Mason Avrigian is one of the most sought after arbitrators & mediators in the Delaware Valley, dedicating his entire practice to Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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Fax: 610-828-4887
Mason Avrigian, counsel to the firm, is a former Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County’s 38th Judicial District (1977 through 1982). Today, he is one of the most sought after arbitrators/mediators in the Delaware Valley, dedicating his entire practice to Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has mediated or arbitrated more than 1,500 disputes or claims, the majority of them on the trial lists of the Five County Southeast Region of the Commonwealth, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
For over three decades, Mr. Avrigian has been named in The Best Lawyers in America® and has also been named as one of Pennsylvania’s Top 100 Super Lawyers from 2004 through 2023 by the publication Law and Politics. He lectures widely on civil litigation, family law, ethics, and professionalism.
A past member of the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Mr. Avrigian has served as a Delegate in its House of Delegates for more than thirty years, and the Chairman of the Judicial Administration Committee. He was a Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania Bar Insurance Fund and Trust Fund and served as its Chairman. He was appointed and served as a hearing committee member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is a past President of the Montgomery Bar Association and a past President of the Desmond J. McTighe Chapter of American Inns of Court. Mr. Avrigian has made presentations for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE Programs on numerous topics including civil practice, family law, ethics, and retirement.
Prior to serving on the bench, Mr. Avrigian was a Special Assistant Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1962 through 1968. In his practice, he served as Solicitor for School Districts, Authorities, Boroughs, and Townships. Mr. Avrigian tried jury and non-jury civil trials on behalf of both Plaintiffs and Defendants from 1960 through 1976. He has served as a member and Chairman of the Governor’s Judicial Selection Commission on numerous occasions.
Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Education
National Judicial College (1979)
Temple University School of Law (LL.B. 1959)
Moravian College (B.A. 1956)
Professional and Civic Memberships
American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Montgomery Bar Association
American Inns of Court
Honors and Awards
Montgomery Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2024)
The Best Lawyers in America® (1987 – Present)
Montgomery Bar Association Henry Stuckert Miller Award (2004)
Montgomery Bar Association James P. Fox Trial Lawyer of the Year Award (2019)
Montgomery Bar Association President’s Award (2019)
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2002 – 2023)
Pennsylvania Bar Association Special Achievement Awards (1987, 2004, 2010, 2013)
Hon. Mason
Avrigian
Hon. Mason Avrigian is one of the most sought after arbitrators & mediators in the Delaware Valley, dedicating his entire practice to Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Let's Talk
Fax: 610-828-4887
Mason Avrigian, counsel to the firm, is a former Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County’s 38th Judicial District (1977 through 1982). Today, he is one of the most sought after arbitrators/mediators in the Delaware Valley, dedicating his entire practice to Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has mediated or arbitrated more than 1,500 disputes or claims, the majority of them on the trial lists of the Five County Southeast Region of the Commonwealth, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
For over three decades, Mr. Avrigian has been named in The Best Lawyers in America® and has also been named as one of Pennsylvania’s Top 100 Super Lawyers from 2004 through 2023 by the publication Law and Politics. He lectures widely on civil litigation, family law, ethics, and professionalism.
A past member of the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Mr. Avrigian has served as a Delegate in its House of Delegates for more than thirty years, and the Chairman of the Judicial Administration Committee. He was a Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania Bar Insurance Fund and Trust Fund and served as its Chairman. He was appointed and served as a hearing committee member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is a past President of the Montgomery Bar Association and a past President of the Desmond J. McTighe Chapter of American Inns of Court. Mr. Avrigian has made presentations for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE Programs on numerous topics including civil practice, family law, ethics, and retirement.
Prior to serving on the bench, Mr. Avrigian was a Special Assistant Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1962 through 1968. In his practice, he served as Solicitor for School Districts, Authorities, Boroughs, and Townships. Mr. Avrigian tried jury and non-jury civil trials on behalf of both Plaintiffs and Defendants from 1960 through 1976. He has served as a member and Chairman of the Governor’s Judicial Selection Commission on numerous occasions.
