Originally from South Lyon, Michigan, he graduated from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, in 1992 with a BA in Political Science. He attended Wayne State University Law School from 1993-1996. After graduation, Mr. Maze worked at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. While working at the Mackinac Center, he passed the Michigan bar exam with the highest scores on his first attempt, and he was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan by the Midland County Circuit Court in December 1996. At that time, he began practicing law on a part-time basis under the Midland public defender while continuing to work on public policy issues.