BLAKE J. RUSSUM

Blake J. Russum, a native of Southern California, was born and raised in the city of Los Angeles. In 2003, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Blake earned his Juris Doctorate in May 2008, from the UC Davis School of Law, where he graduated ranked in the top 15% of his class. During law school, he completed legal externships at the California Attorney General's Office and the Santa Clara County Counsel's Office, and also served as senior editor for Envions: Environmental Law and Policy Journal.

Blake joined Yaron & Associates in October 2008, where his primary focus has been in the defense of tort litigation. He is admitted to practice in all California state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

In his free time, Blake enjoys writing music, playing competitive sports, and traveling in and outside the country.