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- T: +1 510.273.8780
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- mblum@bwslaw.com
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Pronouns: he, him, his
Maxwell Blum is a partner in Burke’s Oakland office. Maxwell’s practice is multifaceted.
In his transactional practice, Maxwell prepares agreements for complex public works projects, lease agreements, license agreements, land exchange agreements, loan agreements, professional services agreements, and advises clients concerning related negotiations.
In his advisory practice, Maxwell advises public agencies on a number of topics, including, for example, prevailing wage, Surplus Lands Act, and Public Records Act compliance issues. He serves as assistant general counsel to a special district in Northern California, attends their board meetings, and regularly assists several city attorneys at Burke by advising their clients.
Maxwell also maintains an active litigation practice. He has worked on litigation cases involving environmental contamination, inverse condemnation, breach of contract, code enforcement, relocation assistance, public nuisance, and other issues.
While Maxwell’s clients are primarily public agencies, he also represents some private individuals and entities.
Representative Matters at Burke:
- Procurement: Advised Town on bidding and contract issues relating to construction of new Aquatics Center. Advised City on construction manual for new civic center. Advised special district on negotiations of a contract to implement a new water metering system throughout the district, including acquisition of large quantities of meters, and construction of related infrastructure. Advise on contracts and requests for proposals issued by purchasing division of sanitary district.
- Relocation Assistance Act: Advise housing authority on compliance with relocation assistance law during substantial renovations to mobile home park, assist on transactions involved in renovations such as preparing purchase and sale agreements and escrow instructions.
- Subpoenas and Public Records Act: Advise on responses to subpoenas and Public Records Act responses.
- Stancil v. Superior Court (Redwood City), (2021) 11 Cal.5th 381 — Prepared successful brief submitted to California Supreme Court arguing that motions to quash service of summons and complaint may not challenge merits of unlawful detainer complaints.
- Friends of Riverside Airport v. City of Riverside: In federal court action concerning CERCLA and breach of contract issues, prepared successful summary judgment motion, assisted with expert report preparation, took depositions, propounded, and responded to written discovery.
- Other Litigation Matters: Appear in court to argue motions; take and defend depositions, assist with preparing pre-trial disclosures, prepare client advise memos, negotiate settlement agreements, and stipulations, assist with code enforcement matters.
- J.D., cum laude, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2014
- B.A., cum laude, Economics, University of California, Los Angeles, 2011
- State Bar of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- Eight Burke Attorneys Named To Super Lawyers California Rising Stars 2024
- Public Records Act Reorganization to Take Effect
- New By-Right Approval Process for Qualifying Housing Projects in Certain Commercial Zones
- AB 1857 – Legislature Makes Changes to Rules Concerning Solid Waste Disposal
- AB 1985 – State Adopts Modifications to Organic Waste Laws
- Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP Elevates Four Associates to Income Partners
- Assembly Bill 602 – New Requirements on Impact Fees
- Senate Bill 60 – Steeper Penalties Permitted for Short Term Rental Ordinance Infractions