Mr. Blum received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History
from Loyola University of the South in 1965. He received
his Juris Doctor degree from Louisiana State University
Law School in 1968. During his law school years, he
was elected to the Order of the Coif and Phi
Kappa Phi Honor Society, was a member of the Louisiana
Law Review , and was named outstanding graduate
of Martin Inn , Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity for
1968.
Mr. Blum’s primary area of practice is general
civil litigation, including oil and gas disputes, products
liability suits, breach of contracts actions, insurance
contract litigation, disputes regarding personal rights,
including successions, corporate governance matters
(including shareholder derivative actions) and foreclosures.
Mr. Blum also has extensive experience in transactional
work. He has represented clients in the purchase and
sale of corporate stock and other property and has
represented both lenders and borrowers in major loan
transactions involving banks and other lenders, including
workouts of substantial problem loans. Prior to entering
the private practice of law in 1970, Mr. Blum served
in the United States Army and was assigned to the Judge
Advocate General’s office, Saigon Support Command,
and the United States Army in Vietnam, where he tried
approximately 65 court martials, primarily as counsel
for defense. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his
services in Vietnam.
Mr. Blum is active in the American Bar Association
and has served on several committees in the Section
of Litigation. He was also a past president of the
New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel.
