Fred Blume held numerous leadership positions in the Firm before becoming Chairman Emeritus in 2006. Mr. Blume advises senior executives and owners of publicly held, family-owned, and closely held companies in their business needs, including: · mergers, acquisitions, and divestures · capital-raising activities Mr. Blume is ranked in Chambers USA as a leading individual in corporate and M&A law. Chambers noted "peers commend him as 'the kind of person I would not hesitate to refer to' and 'an outstanding lawyer.'" He has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Blume is also listed in both Marquis' Who's Who in American Law, and Marquis' Who's Who in America. Representative Matters · Financial services software and technology provider, in virtually every significant acquisition in the U.S. and abroad, including 20 acquisitions in the past four years. · Leading global travel management company, as general outside counsel and in its sale to American Express. Community Service & Affiliations Mr. Blume is involved with a variety of organizations, serving on the boards of City Year Greater Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, as well as being a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of Jewish American History, Board of Advisors of the Institute for Law and Economics of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Board of Visitors of Temple University's Fox School of Business. Memberships American Bar Association City Year Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Florida Bar Association National Museum of American Jewish History New York State Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Association News Developing Good Lawyers-and Good Citizens
April 22, 2010
Fred Blume, Carl M. Buchholz, Lawrence S. Chane, T. Michael Dyer, Gary R. Goldenberg, Alan J. Hoffman, et al.
Media Coverage Law Firm Continues a Long Tradition of Giving
July 27, 2006
Fred Blume and Gary R. Goldenberg
Media Coverage State of Israel Bonds honored Fred Blume, CEO of Blank Rome, at May 6 national dinner in New York
May 6, 2004
Fred Blume
Press Release Anthony B. Haller Strengthens Employment, Benefits & Labor Practice
January 13, 2004
Anthony B. Haller and Fred Blume
Press Release Blank Rome's Managing Partner/CEO To Participate In Forum Fred Blume Will Be Panelist at The 2003 Forum on Practice Group Management in New York
October 1, 2003
Fred Blume
Press Release Blank Rome Consolidates Washington Offices LLP and LLC Move to The Watergate
July 3, 2003
Fred Blume, T. Michael Dyer and Michael Joseph
Press Release Federal Courthouse Building Named For Judge Nathaniel R. Jones Of Blank Rome Judge Jones is Fourth African American to Have a U.S. Courthouse Named in His Honor
May 5, 2003
Fred Blume and Nathaniel R. Jones
Press Release Blank Rome's Fred Blume Speaks At Temple University Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
March 3, 2003
Fred Blume
Press Release Judge Stephen M. Orlofsky To Rejoin Blank Rome LLP Will Strengthen the Firm's Overall Commercial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practices
February 19, 2003
Fred Blume and Stephen M. Orlofsky
Press Release Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley LLP Streamlines Name to Blank Rome LLP
January 2, 2003
Fred Blume, Carl M. Buchholz, Alan J. Hoffman, G. Craig Lord and Morey S. Rosenbloom
Press Release Carl Buchholz to Rejoin Blank Rome Top Aide at the White House Office of Homeland Security Accepts Offer to Return to Blank Rome in Management Position
December 12, 2002
Fred Blume and Carl M. Buchholz
Press Release Blank Rome Announces Realignment Of Governance Structure
October 7, 2002
Fred Blume, Barry H. Genkin and Robert J. Mittman
Press Release Cases and Deals SunGard Acquires Finetix
April 20, 2007
Fred Blume, Kipp B. Cohen and Thomas P. Dwyer
SunGard Data Systems in its asset purchase of Finetix LLC and its subsidiaries.
Deal Recognition Chambers USA 2011 Recognizes More Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices
June 10, 2011
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, J. Caleb Boggs III, Kevin J. Bruno, David W. Carickhoff, et al.
Ranking Chambers USA 2010 Recognizes More Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices
June 11, 2010
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Ernest W. Chung, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, et al.
Ranking Chambers USA 2009 Recognizes More Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices
June 2009
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, et al.
Ranking Chambers USA 2008-Higher Rankings for More Blank Rome Teams and Attorneys
June 2008
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Joseph S. Finkelstein, et al.
Ranking Fred Blume Named 2008 Man of the Year by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter
April 2, 2008
Fred Blume
Honor Fred Blume Recognized as Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmaker
January 2, 2008
Fred Blume
Ranking Fred Blume Receives Award for Excellence in Leadership from Temple University
November 15, 2007
Fred Blume
Award Chambers USA 2007 Recognizes Blank Rome's Leading Practices and Attorneys
June 2007
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, et al.
Ranking Chambers USA 2006 Recognizes Blank Rome as Leading Law Firm
June 2006
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, Anthony B. Haller, et al.
Ranking Chambers USA 2005 Names Firm Practices and Attorneys as Leaders in Their Fields
May 31, 2005
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Lawrence F. Flick II, Anthony B. Haller, Michael J. Hanlon, et al.
Ranking Chamber USA 2004 Ranks More Blank Rome Attorneys as Leading Lawyers
December 2004
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, Anthony B. Haller, Michael J. Hanlon, et al.
Ranking Chambers USA 2003-2004 Ranks Blank Rome among the Top
December 2003
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, Ann Blair Laupheimer, Frederick D. Lipman, et al.
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