Atty. Andrew T. Blum
Andrew Blum focuses his practice in complex business litigation, particularly eminent domain and land use litigation, oil and gas rights disputes, business fraud/tort cases, and material supply agreement disputes in the automotive industry.Before joining Bodman in May 2024, Andrew was a Principal with a large Michigan-based business law firm where he served as Resident Director of the Grand Rapids office. Andrew has represented both landowners and condemning authorities in eminent domain cases involving public improvements as diverse as natural gas pipelines, downtown development authorities,
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Andrew T. Blum is a business and litigation attorney based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, practicing at Bodman PLC. Educated at University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Grand Rapids, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Andrew Blum focuses his practice in complex business litigation, particularly eminent domain and land use litigation, oil and gas rights disputes, business fraud/tort cases, and material supply agreement disputes in the automotive industry.Before joining Bodman in May 2024, Andrew was a Principal with a large Michigan-based business law firm where he served as Resident Director of the Grand Rapids office
- Andrew has represented both landowners and condemning authorities in eminent domain cases involving public improvements as diverse as natural gas pipelines, downtown development authorities, railroad crossings, road improvements, storm water treatment plants, bike trails, consolidated drains, electrical lines, sidewalk easements, parks, and ice rinks
- He also has served as litigation counsel for financial institutions involved in Article III and Article IV Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) related disputes
- He has represented numerous material purchasers in negotiations with their suppliers over whether these material cost increases would be passed on to the purchasers
- He also has served as litigation counsel for Tier-2 and Tier-3 automotive clients in disputes with material suppliers which could not be resolved through negotiations up to and including appellate litigation in the Michigan Supreme Court
- As a component of his litigation practice, Andrew has repeatedly confronted situations in which material suppliers have refused to ship material to their clients because of price disputes
- These ‘No Ship’ cases have required Andrew to provide strategies and litigation support to his clients to resolve those disputes quickly with minimal disruption to their operations
- Andrew represented a rail services provider in connection with the closure of private crossings across a multi-county stretch of track in Michigan, and represented a natural gas utility in transmission and distribution line projects
- He was the principal architect of the legal strategy for defeating various conversion claims brought against a national oil and gas producer regarding segments of its Michigan oil and gas production, preventing multi-million dollar losses to this client
- Recently, Andrew was involved in cutting-edge constitutional litigation in which achieved a nationwide stay and then a nationwide preliminary injunction for his client
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Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Grand Rapids are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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