Blake Bauer started his legal career while still in law school
as the Judicial Law Clerk for Judge Joanne Smith in Ramsey County Minnesota.
While working as a law clerk, Blake handled thousands of cases and several jury
trials, providing him with courtroom and trial skills. After several years of
working for the government, Blake joined Marso and Michelson, P.A. and quickly
became the managing partner of the firm.
At Marso and Michelson, Blake represented consumers who had trouble paying
their bills, typically their medical and credit card debts. He defended
hundreds of state court lawsuits for consumers and brought Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act (FDCPA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) claims on behalf of
clients in Federal Court against harassing third-party debt collectors. Blake
has always enjoyed practicing law in this area because he can make a real
difference in his clients’ lives, and helps them in their time of need.
In 2017 Blake joined Fields Law Firm, bringing the Marso and Michaelson
Consumer Law clients with him. This move was a perfect fit because the two
firms focus on areas of law that are dedicated to helping people in need. In
fact, Blake has dedicated his entire career to helping individuals who are dealing
with life’s unanticipated circumstances. Blake understands and appreciates the
struggles people experience when they are unable to work, and knows how
crippling it can be emotionally, financially, and physically to not be able to
support your family.
At Fields Law Firm, Blake focuses his practice on representing individuals with
work injuries, disability claims, and credit reporting inaccuracies nationwide.
He has achieved great success for his clients fighting against both the biggest
insurance companies and the major credit reporting agencies. Blake has proven
to be a fierce litigator that gets results for his clients. Blake’s goal is to
help his clients get back to as close to 100% as possible while pursuing the
maximum recovery for his clients' claims.
Blake was selected as a Minnesota Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2023, 2024 and
2025.
Blake has lived in the Twin Cities area his entire life. He played basketball
at Saint John’s University and graduated cum laude with a double major in
political science and psychology. Blake went on to study law at William
Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. Blake excelled at William
Mitchell, academically ranking in the top tier of his class, he was on the
William Mitchell Law Review as both a Staff Member and as an Editor, and
obtained a full time law clerk position for a Judge in Ramsey County, Minnesota
while completing his Juris Doctorate.
Mr. Bauer is admitted to practice in the Minnesota state courts, United States
Bankruptcy Court of Minnesota, and the United States District Court of
Minnesota, the Northern District of Texas, the Eastern District of Michigan,
and the Eastern District of Tennessee.
In his free time, Blake enjoys spending time with his wife and two young boys,
fishing, playing golf, going to the Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes Area, and
coaching youth basketball teams.
