No Plea Deal For Mark Roher. Too Much At Steak?
BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher | BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The attorney accused of brawling with wedding guests over access to the prime rib serving station at a Boca Lago Country Club wedding is now heading to trial. Mark Roher, initially set for a misdemeanor plea deal after his felony charges were reduced, apparently wants to keep chewing on the case.
Sources connected with the prosecution tell BocaNewsNow.com that Roher’s defense attorneys — heavy-hitters Michele Suskauer and Tyler Dimaio — are now scheduling depositions of alleged victims and witnesses to Roher’s food frenzy. It’s a surprising turn in the case which was expected to wrap up just weeks after Roher’s arrest.
Roher, an attorney specializing in bankruptcy and operating from an office in Broward County, was attending a wedding reception at the Boca Lago Country Club on January 18th when he allegedly became irate that a girl cut in line near the prime rib station. Roher allegedly used a plate to strike a family member of the girl. As we reported exclusively following the incident, here is the police report filed by PBSO:
>> “The victim then stated that a white male standing behind him became upset that he was being cut in line and the white male who was later identified as Mark Stuart Roher walked up to him and they began arguing. The victim then stated that he was attempting to remove himself from the situation and he turned around to avoid further contact. The victim then alleged that he was hit over the head with a plate and he was shoved and while off balance the victim was grabbed by the collar by Mark who was holding a plate over his head.” <<
Roher was arrested and charged with “aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.” The prosecutor ultimately dropped that to a battery charge. The charge was expected to result in a plea deal — somewhat standard practice in Palm Beach County. However, Roher did not enter into a plea deal and instead is now fighting the reduced charge.
