Atty. Roy L. Mason
Roy L. Mason has been practicing law for more than 40 years.
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About Roy L. Mason at a glance
Roy L. Mason is a Member based in Annapolis, Maryland, practicing at Smouse & Mason, LLC. They have 50+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1976. Their practice focuses on personal injury, environmental, and health care. Admitted to practice in Maryland (1976), West Virginia U.S. District Court, District of Columbia U.S. District Court, District of Maryland U. (1977), and District of Columbia (1977). Educated at The Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America (J.D., 1975) and University of Maryland (B.A., 1972). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of American Association for Justice (fka National Trial Lawyers Association) The National Trial Lawyers, American Bar Association Maryland State Bar Association District of Columbia Bar Association. Serands clients in Annapolis, MD and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Roy L. Mason is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Maryland →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Roy L. Mason is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in Maryland →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
Roy L. Mason is one of 66,735 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys in Maryland →
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Why local counsel matters in Maryland
Practicing law in Maryland. Legal matters in Maryland are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Annapolis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Maryland state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Maryland brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Maryland courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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