Background:

Mark G. Blum is a senior partner in the firm, having practiced with the firm since his graduation from Marquette University Law School in 1985.  Attorney Blum received his undergraduate degree from Marquette University in 1990 and is also a graduate of Waukesha North High School.

Attorney Blum has litigated many civil cases in both state and federal courts and has handled appellate matters before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as well as the 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Practice Areas:

Attorney Blum’s practice is concentrated in business and corporate law, probate and estate planning, real estate transactions and development, as well as municipal law.  Attorney Blum has been the City Attorney for the City of New Berlin since 2002, and the Village Attorney for the Village of Pewaukee since 2004. 

Professional Memberships:

Attorney Blum is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and has served on the State Bar Fee Arbitration Panel for Waukesha County.  He is also a member of the Waukesha County Bar Association and specifically, its Municipal Lawyers section. 

Volunteer Service:

Attorney Blum has served as an attorney coach for Waukesha South High School, as well as a judge in the Wisconsin Bar Foundation Mock Trial Program.  He has also served on the Board of Directors of The Caring Place, Inc., the Friends of the Caring Place, Inc. and Social Rehabilitation & Residential Resources, Inc., and has been the President of each of those organizations.  He is also a member of First United Methodist Church of Waukesha and been a delegate to Wisconsin Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Personal:

Attorney Blum and his wife, Debbie, are parents of four daughters.  In his spare time, he enjoys running, kayaking, cycling, woodworking and reading.

Notable Representations:

1.         United States Gypsum Co.  Attorney Blum litigated asbestos property damage      cases throughout the State of Wisconsin, including Bank One Building Management Corporation vs. W. R. Grace et al, 210 Wis.2d 62, 565 N.W.2d   154 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). 

2.         Attorney Blum represented the Village of Lannon with respect to obtaining State of Wisconsin Clean Water Fund Loans in the implementation and construction of its sewer utility system.

3.         Attorney Blum represented the Village of Lannon in tax assessment litigation before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and Wisconsin Supreme Court, Village of Lannon vs. Woodland Contractors, Inc., 259 Wis.2d 879, 659 N.W.2d 98        (Wis. Ct. App. 2003), 267 Wis.2d 158, 672, N.W.2d 275 (2003). 

4.         Beilfus vs. Huffy Corp., 274 Wis.2d 500, 685 N.W.2d 373 (2004 Wis. App.).        Attorney Blum represented the Plaintiff with respect to this restrictive covenant litigation.

5.         Attorney Blum represented Bee Industries, Inc. with respect to the sale of its assets to Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 

6.         Schieffer vs. Care Tech Laboratories.  Attorney Blum successfully represented the Plaintiff in a contaminated pharmaceutical product claim. 

7.         City of New Berlin.  Attorney Blum assisted in the negotiation for the acquisition of Lake Michigan Water for the City of New Berlin Water Utility and represented the City with respect to obtaining a diversion of Lake Michigan Water for the City of New Berlin Water Utility across the sub-continental divide.

Representative Clients.

1.       City of New Berlin

2.       Village of Pewaukee

3.       Capital Equipment & Handling, Inc.

4.       Purity Real Estate, LLC

5.       Medical Eye Associates

6.       Jahnke & Jahnke Associates, Inc.

Martindale Hubbell AV ® peer review rated

Contact Attorney Blum at:  mgblum@hrmblawfirm.com