Susan Fatini-Masson
Partner
Susan Masson is a Partner at the law firm of Masson & Fatini, specializing in Probate and Family Law matters. Ms. Masson is a seasoned attorney with over 15 years of practice.
949. 852.8121
Susan Masson’s professional background and experience includes assisting parties in navigating the Probate Courts, including probate and trust litigation; post-mortem trust and estate administration; trustee compliance, business succession planning; business and partnership disputes and disputes over inheritance.
Ms. Masson’s family law practice includes divorce, visitation, custody, as well as child and spousal support matters. In addition, it includes drafting Pre and Post-Nuptial agreements.
Ms. Masson also has extensive experience in assisting divorced parties to prepare their QDRO’s (Qualified Domestic Relations Orders) dividing their retirement/pension assets subsequent to their divorce.
Education:
- California State University, Long Beach, Bachelor of Arts, Interpersonal and Organizational Speech Communication, 1993
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, Juris Doctor, 1998
- Chief Production Editor, Loyola of Los Angeles International Law Journal (1996-1998)
Membership:
- Orange County Bar Association
(Member, Sections on: Family Law; Tax, and Trust and Estates), 1998-Present - State Bar of California, 1998- Present
Practice Areas
Published Cases
In re Marriage of McKean (2019) 41 Cal.App.5th 1083, 254 Cal.Rptr. 3d 726.
Stout v. Marshack (In re Stout) 649 F. App’x 621 (9th Cir. 2016)
In re Marriage of Ficke (2013) 217 Cal.App.4th 10, 157 Cal.Rptr 3d 870.
COMMISSIONS
Planning and Development Commissioner, Laguna Hills Planning and Development Commission 2007- 2008
Traffic Commissioner, Laguna Hills Traffic Commission 2002-2005