Mike was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and spent most of his twenty-three plus years practicing law in Maryland.  However, in August 2020, he relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio, in order to begin his married life with his Wife, Leigh, and his Son, Will.  Mike attended college at St. Mary’s College of Maryland in Saint Mary’s City, Maryland, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics.  He also played four years of NCAA Division III college basketball under head coaches Bob Valvano and Bob Flynn.

Mike obtained his law degree in 1999 at the University of Baltimore School of Law in Baltimore, Maryland.  He served as a judicial law clerk for three judges at the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, in Maryland.  He then spent approximately two years practicing insurance defense litigation at a private law firm.  In 2002, Mike began representing injured individuals in Maryland personal injury and workers’ compensation cases, which he continued to do through September 2022.

Mike joined The Law Offices of Blake R. Maislin, LLC in February 2023 and represents residential and commercial property owners in first-party breach of contract and bad-faith litigation cases.  Mike is also a former Maryland real estate salesperson/agent with over 17 years of experience which adds some perspective to his handling of residential property damage claims.  He has also performed many home renovation projects himself over the years which adds additional perspective to the handling of his cases.

Mike spends the time necessary discussing case issues with his clients and works extremely hard to find practical resolutions to those issues and any existing disputes in an attempt to bring a sense of peace to his clients’ lives.  “For many clients, their homes and businesses are their greatest investments.  They want to protect those investments.  So they work hard, pay their mortgages and pay costly premiums for the necessary insurance to protect their investments.  All they want in return is to be treated fairly when, and if, they need to file a claim for damage to their property in the event of a covered loss.  When I hear story after story about how poorly these property owners have been treated by their insurance companies, it breaks my heart.  Why?  Because they are right and they don’t deserve to have their claims wrongfully denied or have their claims drag out for many months while their greatest investment is placed at risk by the insurance companies.”

In his spare time, Mike enjoys playing basketball, running, working out, playing his guitars and most importantly, spending quality time with his wife, son, family and English Golden-Doodle, Teddy.  Mike currently serves as Vice President on the 2023-2024 Board of Trustees of the Madeira Schools Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is dedicated to raising awareness and securing resources that enhance the education of students in the Madeira City Schools.

The attorneys of Blake Maislin, LLC, provide the highest quality personal injury representation possible to clients throughout Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. We offer each client the experience and resources of a large firm with multiple locations for your convenience. We tailor our approach specifically to your case and you will enjoy the responsiveness and attention that we provide.

Our lawyers not only attended some of the highest ranked and most prestigious law schools but also come with the legal experience and training necessary to handle your legal needs knowledgeably, efficiently and creatively. No case is too small or too large. We have the experience and staff to help you no matter what.

Practice Areas:

            First-Party Property Insurance Claims (Residential and Commercial) 

Bar Admissions

            Ohio 

            Maryland

            United States District Court for the District of Maryland

            District of Columbia

Education

            St. Mary’s College of Maryland (1992-1996)

            University of Baltimore School of Law (1996-1999)

Associations and Memberships

            Maryland State Bar Association

            District of Columbia Bar