Timothy Mason is a member of the Board of Directors of the Vaccine Injured Petitioners (VIP) Bar Association and an attorney at the Law Office of Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC. Based in Boston, he has dedicated his legal career to advocating for individuals severely affected by vaccine-related injuries before the United States Court of Federal Claims. He has practiced in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for nearly a decade, managing all stages of litigation from entitlement hearings through appeals, with a focus on complex, off-Table injury claims. His commitment to this specialized field began prior to law school, where he gained foundational experience as a paralegal at a firm focused on vaccine injury cases.
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In addition to his role on the Board, Timothy serves as a member of the VIP Bar Association’s Appellate Review Committee, where he advises and comments on legal issues, standard of review considerations, and vaccine appeals. He is also a regular presenter at the association’s annual conferences, sharing practical knowledge on topics ranging from medical record collection to emerging issues like the intersection of AI and legal practice.
Timothy’s practice spans a wide range of challenging vaccine-related conditions, extending to pediatric brain injuries, seizure disorders, death cases, and novel diagnoses, such as Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD). Driven by a commitment to thoroughly understand the science underlying these injuries, he approaches his cases with a strong medical literacy and a practical command of the relevant biology.
His dedication to legal service also includes volunteering for the Boston Bar Association’s Lawyer for the Day program in Boston Housing Court. Timothy earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his J.D., cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School, where he received the Best Oral Advocate Award and served as SJC Rule 3:03 certified student attorney in the Battered Women’s Advocacy Program. Timothy continues to share knowledge with his peers across the bar, reflecting his dedication to strengthening the community and helping seriously injured people get the compensation and care they need.
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