Massa earned his bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1983 and his J.D. from the Indiana University at Indianapolis Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1989. Governor Daniels appoints Mark Massa to Indiana Supreme Court - YouTube Tap to unmute Governor Daniels appoints Mark Massa to Indiana Supreme Court INGovernor INGovernor296 subscribers Before starting his legal career, Massa was a journalist with The Evansville Press. He worked as deputy press secretary and speechwriter for Gov. Robert Orr. Massa clerked for former Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard. He was then an attorney with the Marion County "Marion County, Indiana (Judicial)") Prosecutor's Office and served as assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. He then served as legal counsel to Gov. Mitch Daniels. Massa ran unsuccessfully for Marion County "Marion County, Indiana (Judicial)") prosecutor in 2010. Massa was then chairman of the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission and executive director of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute before joining the Indiana Supreme Court in 2012. As of July 2021, Massa chaired the Supreme Court Records Management Committee and the St. Joseph County Judicial Nominating Committee. He also taught at the Indiana University McKinney School of Law.