Meet Blake M. Trueblood - IndigiStudios’ General Counsel

We are proud to welcome Blake Trueblood as part of our IndigiStudios executive team and look forward to working alongside such an accomplished indigenous professional. Blake will serve IndigiStudios as its in-house general counsel.

Blake is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and has over a sixteen-year track record of success as an advocate, litigator, counselor, and entrepreneur. Blake previously served as General Counsel for a family of litigation finance and claims management companies assisting plaintiffs and law firms in personal injury, product liability, disaster recovery and mass tort practices. Blake was also previously the co-founder and Managing Partner of a Florida-based law firm that represented claimants in personal injury, sexual harassment, discrimination, and commercial claims. Blake has represented both individuals and businesses as claimants, and is a trusted counselor to entrepreneurs, Native American tribes, and media and entertainment personalities. Blake has been a regular commentator on the topics of Tribal economic development.

LEADERSHIP

In addition to his in-house and law firm leadership, Blake served as the Director of Business Development for the National Center for American Indian Economic Development, where he was instrumental in leading numerous programs on innovative opportunities for enterprise development in underserved Native American communities. Blake was also appointed Chief of Staff and General Counsel of a leading national trade association for tribal economic development.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Blake has made significant contributions to his local community and the larger Native American community nationally with pro bono work on behalf of minority-owned start-up businesses and tribal economic development organizations. Blake also mentors young entrepreneurs and lawyers in navigating the path to the next level of success.

PERSONAL

Blake was born in the midwest but raised most of his life by a single mom in Lakeland, Florida. He now splits his time between Los Angeles, CA, Washington, DC and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he has a home with his significant other Maria, their daughter Amber, and his dog Bella, a chihuahua-beagle mix.

Blake is an avid hiker and runner, and a widely respected practitioner and instructor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Blake attained the rank of black belt in 2015 , earning his second degree in 2021.

EDCUATION

Washington University School of Law, Juris Doctor

H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University, Master’s in Business Administration, with Concentration in Entrepreneurship

Florida State University, Bachelor’s in Business Management