John Roche
Ballenger & Roche, LLC
jroche@br-lawyer.com
(410) 837-9150
401 E. Pratt Street
Ste. 2341
Baltimore , MD
21202
Monday to Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday – Sunday Closed
John Roche Personal Injury Lawyer
Ballenger & Roche, LLC
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Firm Summary
Mr. Roche is a founding partner of Ballenger & Roche, LLC. The firm was started in 2019 with a mission to provide exceptional representation to the seriously injured. Mr. Roche frequently represents individuals across the State of Maryland who are injured in automobile accidents, medical malpractice, slip and falls, and from defective products. Mr. Roche also handles general negligence matters and appeals. Mr. Roche has recovered millions for his clients and has received numerous legal honors, including the prestigious Super Lawyers “Rising Star” designation for 2017-2019 and 2021-2024. Mr. Roche has achieved outstanding results in State and Federal trial courts, and in the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Mr. Roche’s appellate cases have resulted in reported opinions that formed new legal precedent in Maryland.
After college, Mr. Roche attended University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law where he served as an Articles Editor for the University of Maryland Journal of Business and Technology Law, worked as a research assistant, and clerked for a reputable Baltimore litigation firm. After graduating University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law cum laude in 2012, Mr. Roche began his career with a reputable regional defense firm. There he worked as a defense attorney for other professionals and was frequently the lawyer’s lawyer. Defending numerous legal malpractice and grievance matters underlined the importance of ethics in the practice of law. Mr. Roche next worked at a Baltimore based plaintiff’s civil litigation firm from 2013-2019. Mr. Roche quickly assumed an active leadership role within that firm’s burgeoning civil litigation and personal injury practice before ultimately departing to open Ballenger & Roche.
Mr. Roche currently resides with his wife and two children in Severna Park, Maryland.
Education
J.D., University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 2012
Cum Laude
B.A., University of Delaware, Newark, 2009
Cum Laude – Double Major
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Maryland, 2012
Federal District Court of Maryland, 2016
Honors
Maryland Super Lawyers, Rising Star- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Distinguished Lawyer, Expert Network, 2018
Top 40 Under 40, Litigation Lawyers in the State of Maryland, 2018
Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2017
10 Best Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2017
Committees and Organizations
Board Member, Bar Association of Baltimore City LRIS Service Committee, 2016 to Present
Member, National Association of Consumer Advocates, 2016 to Present
Licensed Member, Federal Bar – District Court of Maryland, 2016 to Present
Consumer Law Attorney Mentor, Baltimore City Bar Association, 2016 to Present
Member, Bar Association of Baltimore City, 2013 to Present
Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 2013 to Present