At
the beginning of the Great Depression, John Blume's Father began
his practice of law, opening his office at 11 Commerce Street,
Newark, NJ.
Charles
Blume attended the University of Newark Law School at night, graduating
in 1929 at the age of twenty-five. He developed a small, successful
law practice representing commercial clients. After John Blume
joined him, the Father and Son Partnership thrived for nearly
four years. During this time, the firm handled commercial matters
and minor criminal defense cases as well as occasional personal
injury cases.
John
Blume remembers well the largest fee his Father ever earned--$15,000--which
paid for the home where he and his sister grew up. If Charles
Blume had lived to 1997 he would see his son earn a jury award
of over $8 Million in a medical malpractice case and $10.5 Million
settlement in a wrongful death-auto case. A successful legacy
indeed. |
