Jack Blum

Jack Blum is an associate in the firm’s Litigation and Employment Law practice groups. He has gained significant experience in a wide range of litigation matters, including real estate, commercial, corporate, and complex estates and trusts cases in both trials and appeals. He has represented large publicly and privately traded companies, individuals, real estate developers, medical practices, and small businesses. He has also worked with business owners on transactional work, forming business entities and drafting and reviewing contracts and other legal issues arising from ongoing and contemplated business transactions. In the area of employment law, Jack has worked with employers to defend employment discrimination and wage payment lawsuits, assisted both employers and employees in disputes over the enforcement or interpretation of employment agreements, and has drafted employment contracts and independent contractor agreements.
Jack’s philosophy is that preparation is key when it comes to any type of litigation. He believes that the best way to obtain a favorable settlement or an early judgment in the client’s favor is to be prepared to take the case all the way through trial. Jack strives to remain realistic when assessing cases for clients in terms of what they can accomplish, how they can affect the client’s bottom-line goals and concerns, and whether it is worth it to try. He meticulously works to achieve his client’s goals in the most efficient way possible.
Prior to joining the firm, Jack worked as a legal intern at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) where he assisted attorneys in the Office of the Inspector General with internal investigations. He also served as a law clerk at the Office of the Attorney General in Baltimore assigned to the Maryland Insurance Administration, and most recently was a law clerk at Paley Rothman before becoming an associate at the firm.

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

J.D. (2012)

2012

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Activities: - Notes and Comments Editor, Maryland Law Review - Order of the Coif

St. Mary’s College of Marylan

B.A. (2007)

2007

Honors: Cum Laude

Associate

Paley Rothman

Current

Best Law Firms

U.S. News & Best Lawyers

2018

Tier 2 National Ranking for Litigation - Labor & Employment - Tier 3 National Ranking for Employment Law - Management - Tier 1 Metropolitan (D.C. area) Ranking for Litigation - Labor & Employment - Tier 2 Metropolitan (D.C. area)

Maryland Super Lawyers

Maryland Super Lawyers "Rising Stars"

2017

Rising Stars

Washington D.C. Super Lawyers "Rising Stars"

2017

Author of the Year Award

Federal Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section

2017

State Bar of Maryland

Member

Current

District of Columbia Bar

Member

Current

Bar Association of Montgomery County, Commercial Litigation Section

Current

Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce - NextExec Committee

Current

Federal Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section

- Co-Chair, Publications Committee

Current

St. Mary's College of Maryland Alumni Council

Current

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Maryland

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. District Courts for the District of Maryland and District of Columbia

• Litigation: Business
• Litigation: Individual