Mr. Roper firmly believes in the diverse skill set he offers his clients: a compassionate and caring attorney attentive to each detail of his client’s case while at the same time an aggressive litigator who is not afraid to take the gloves off to fight for the rights of his clients. Mr. Roper prides himself on providing the best representation to every one of his clients and works tirelessly to vigorously protect and maximize their interests. Driven to make the law work to his client’s advantage, he has successfully completed the rigorous National Institute of Trial Advocacy Trial Skills Program in Boulder, Colorado. Mr. Roper has also participated in the National Legal Aid Defenders Association National Law Conference in Chicago, Illinois and the Stalking Resource Center National Law Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to becoming owner and partner of Roper & DiBlasio, LLC, Mr. Roper was employed as an attorney with Staiti & DiBlasio, LLP. Mr. Roper has also served as a Staff Attorney for the Sexual Assault/Spousal Abuse Resource Center Legal Services Program where he fought for vulnerable victims. Mr. Roper also served as Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Stephen M. Waldron, the senior trial Judge on the Circuit Court for Harford County, and interned for the Honorable Clayton Greene, Jr. for the Court of Appeals of Maryland in Annapolis. Mr. Roper has also worked for the Law Offices of Bruce A. Johnson, Jr., LLC, the Law Office of Patricia Cleary, LLC, and interned with the Public Defender’s Office of Baltimore County.

Michael Bereston has been in practice for the past 30 years, with extensive trial experience. Michael is a former Assistant Attorney General for the state of Maryland. He is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University (B.A.) and the University of Baltimore Law School (J.D.). Michael has achieved the highest rating of 10 by AVVO, representing “superb” in the fields of birth injury and medical malpractice.

Robin K. Henley serves as an attorney at Henley & Henley, Attorneys at Law in Annapolis, Maryland, handling criminal defense, family law, and personal injury matters. With over a decade of experience addressing complex legal issues, he represents clients in the Baltimore metropolitan area, as well as in Anne Arundel, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Over the course of his career, Henley has received several honors for his case results. The National Trial Lawyers named him one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” and one of the “Top 40 Under 40,” and in 2018, What’s Up? Media recognized him as a “Leading Legal Professional.” Along with managing his practice and caseload, Henley actively participates in leadership roles within his professional community. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and the Anne Arundel County Bar Association, and he previously served as president and vice president of the Queen Anne’s County Bar Association. He is also a fellow in the Maryland Bar Foundation. Henley maintains an ongoing role in the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association, having served on its board of directors and in various positions, including president, first vice president, second vice president, and treasurer. He received his law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law and has been licensed to practice since 2005, allowing him to appear before all Maryland state courts. To schedule your free consultation, call 410-280-0530 or complete our contact form.

Roy L. Mason has been practicing law for more than 40 years. He served as Senior Partner at Montedonico & Mason, a firm of approximately 50 lawyers, and became managing partner of Mason, Ketterman & Cawood, which later became Mason, Cawood & Hobbs. In 2010, Roy founded The Law Offices of Roy L. Mason, PA, which he ran successfully until 2015, when he founded Smouse & Mason, LLC with Russ Smouse. He has been rated at the AV Preeminent level by his peers through Martindale-Hubbell for more than 25 years. He has been named one of the top 100 trial lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers and has been selected as a member of the Super Lawyer group since it began. Roy has been leading environmental litigation on behalf of individuals and communities in multiple states and cities for more than two decades. More recently he has participated in national and international environmental litigation. His cases have ranged from coal ash air and water contamination, leaking underground gasoline storage tanks, Natural Resource Damages and the anthropogenic contribution to climate change. In addition to serving as a member of Smouse & Mason, LLC, Roy serves on the board of the Chesapeake Legal Alliance, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to using the law to improve the quality of the Chesapeake Bay.