Mason T. Smith

Mason T. Smith joined Hook Law in 2023. His practice areas include wealth transfer planning, long-term care planning, tax planning, and elder law. Mason is a graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law, where he focused on resolving issues related to taxation, estate planning, and corporate governance through coursework and internships with Dominion Energy and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. During this time, Mason was awarded the CALI Award for Excellence in Estate & Gift Tax.

Before beginning his legal education, Mason earned a Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina. During this time, he provided guidance and counseling to at-risk youth, worked with Medicaid to secure funding of in-home care for foster children, and helped to protect the legal rights of persons with disabilities living in community care facilities. In this role, Mason completed extensive Social Security Administration training to receive federal security clearance. He now leverages this experience in his legal practice, focusing on specials needs planning and long-term care. 

Mason is also a veteran of the US Army, where he served as a musician. He played the French Horn in the band at Fort Jackson, SC, performing in ceremonies, graduations, and parades across the Southeast.

Currently, Mason resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In his free time, he continues to play the French horn in community bands throughout the Hampton Roads area.