Academy Member Inducted 2011
Map & Directions
Video ConferencingAvailable
- Practice Commenced1993
- # of MEDS (as of 3/12/23)600
- # of ARBS (as of 3/12/23)60
Current Practice
Online / In-Person
- BOULDER
- COLORADO SPRINGS
- DENVER-AURORA
- EDWARDS/GLENWOOD SPRINGS
- FORT COLLINS
- GRAND JUNCTION
- PUEBLO
Biographical
A current member of the Denver, Colorado JAMS panel and a long time member of both the American Arbitration Association Commercial and Mediation Panels and the American Health Lawyers Association, Mr. Blum has arbitrated and/or mediated hundreds of cases across a wide spectrum of law. He has mediated various commercial, tort conflicts including professional negligence, healthcare, product liability, motor vehicle, and insurance contracts interpretation. He has experience with large complex multi-party cases and with three-member arbitration panels including being panel chair routinely.
Gary is experienced in contract interpretation including healthcare, various policies of insurance (Federal Crop Insurance, life, health, disability, broker/dealer, casualty and liability policies). He has experience with large commercial contract disputes including matters involving anti-competitive conduct, patent/trademark issues and environmental matters.
Case Experience
- Agricultural
- Anti-Trust
- Automotive
- Aviation
- Class Actions
- Commercial/Business
- Construction
- Consumer Fraud
- Contract Disputes
- Employment
- Engineering
- Environmental
- Family Businesses
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Legal Malpractice
- Libel & Slander
- Local Govt./Municipalities
- Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Homes
- Partnerships
- Personal Injury
- Pharmaceuticals
- Police
- Premises Liability
- Probate
- Product Liability
- Professional Fees
- Professional Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Professional Negligence
- Property Damage
- Railroad & Trucking
- Religious Institutions
- Sexual Harassment
- Sports
- Torts
- Wrongful Death
Education
University of Colorado (BS-1968; JD-1971)
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Colorado Chapter, President 2006-2007);
- Colorado Bar Association (Board of Governors; ADR Section; Litigation Section; Health Law section, Ethics Committee (1978-2022) , Past Chairman);
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice (past member)
- Colorado Supreme Court (Standing Committee re: Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct 2005 to 2021);
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado (Committee on Conduct, Past Chair);
- Faculty of Federal Advocates, Past Board of Directors of ADR Committee);
- Denver Bar Association;
- American Health Lawyers Association.
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America for 2005- 2024 in both ADR and Health Care Law,
- Colorado "Super Lawyers" 2006-2024 in ADR, Health Care and Administrative Law
- Recipient of Public Justice 2009 Trial Lawyer of the Year award;
- Recipient of Colorado Bar Association Don W. Sears Ethics Award 2009.
- Recipient of University of Colorado School of Law Distinguished Achievement /Small Practice Award 2017;
- Recipient of Colorado Trial Lawyers Public Access to Justice Award 2018
- Colorado Bar Foundation, Board of Trustees
Rates Information
$425 per hour for two party mediations or arbitrations