Gar Blume received his B.S. (1974) and J.D. (1978) degrees from the University of Alabama. Gar practices with the firm of Blume & Blume in Northport, AL.  His practice primarily focuses on trials and appeals of criminal defense and juvenile court matters. In June 2015, Gar was presented with the Roderick Beddow Award for lifetime achievement in the field of criminal defense, by the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association.  In October 2017, Gar received the Robert E. Shepherd, Jr. Award from the National Juvenile Defender Center for leadership and lifetime achievement in the field of juvenile defense.