Traci S. Mason

Family Law Practitioner | Porter Simon

★ Best Attorney, Sierra Sun Best Of 2025

Traci Mason’s path to family law runs through sixteen years of Bay Area litigation. She began her career as a criminal defense attorney, handling high-profile cases at the state and federal level before serving as a prosecutor for Santa Clara County, where she litigated matters of equal complexity and public significance. She joined Porter Simon in 2021 and has since focused her practice exclusively on family law, where the legal and personal dimensions of a case are rarely separable.

At Porter Simon, Traci represents clients in divorce, child custody, and support proceedings, including matters involving significant assets, business holdings, and complex financial structures requiring formal valuation. She regularly tries cases in family court and mediates disputes. Her practice draws directly on her litigation background: she knows how to prepare a matter for trial, is experienced in cases where personalities and emotions run high and negotiates with a working knowledge of what happens when a case does not settle.

Law School: Santa Clara University, J.D., Member of Santa Clara Law Review and Dean’s list

Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Barbara

Bar Admissions: State of California; United States District Court, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California; United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Organizations: Traci is an active member of the Truckee-Tahoe community. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe and the Board of Trustees for Tahoe Expedition Academy, is a member of the Truckee Police Department’s Chief Advisory Committee and serves as President of the Truckee-Tahoe Bar Association. She is also a member of the Nevada County and Placer County Bar Associations.

Practice Areas:

Mediation

Dissolution and Separation

• Divorce and separation
• Domestic partnerships

Premarital Agreements

Children and Custody

• Child custody and visitation
• Child support
• Move-aways
• Paternity
• Guardianship
• Adoption
• Grandparent rights
• Pet custody

Financial Matters

• High-asset divorce
• Business valuation
• Asset and debt division
• Spousal support

Post-Judgment

• Post-judgment modification and enforcement

Protective Orders

• Domestic violence restraining orders