Attorneys and Staff

Attorney

T. Kevin Blume

T. Kevin Blume is a lifelong resident of Scioto County. Since 1983 he has been engaged in the private practice of law with an office located in Wheelersburg, Ohio. Kevin graduated from Ohio State University in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. After graduating from OSU, he graduated with honors from Ohio Northern University College of Law in 1981.

Kevin and his wife, Pam, reside in Minford, Ohio. They are proud parents of two sons, Justin and Chris, and enjoy being grandparents to two girls, Elizabeth ("Libby") and Katherine ("Kate") and one grandson, Matthew ("Matt"). Kevin and Pam are big Ohio State fans and have followed the Buckeyes to several Bowl games. Other interests include gardening, cooking, and having family gatherings.

Kevin is a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Sciotoville, Ohio. He has served in various positions and is presently on the Leadership Team at the church.

Throughout his career, Kevin has been active in many civic activities, including the following: Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Star Inc., Adult Sheltered Workshop; and he is presently Chairman of the Hill View Retirement Center Board of Trustees.

Kevin is a member of the Scioto County Bar Association and The Ohio State Bar Association. Kevin is licensed to practice law in all Courts in the State of Ohio, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, and the United States Supreme Court.
 

Attorney

Justin R. Blume

Justin is a lifelong resident of Scioto County. He graduated from Minford High School in 1999 and obtained his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University in Columbus in the spring of 2003. After graduating from OSU, he attended law school at the University of Toledo. Prior to graduating from Toledo in the spring of 2007, Justin served as an intern at former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro’s regional office in Toledo and as a law clerk for the Court of Common Pleas, General Division, in Scioto County.

Justin and his wife, Lynnsey, reside in Wheelersburg, with their daughters, Elizabeth (“Libby”) Katherine (“Kate”) and son Matthew (“Matt”). They are members of Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene. When he isn’t working, Justin spends his time with his family. He enjoys supporting his church family, volunteering to assist with many of the church’s ministries, cooking, boating, traveling, and supporting the Buckeyes in his spare time.

Justin has been practicing since November 2007, first as an associate with Mowery and Blume, where he worked for his father, T. Kevin Blume and current Portsmouth Municipal Court Judge Steven L. Mowery, and now as a partner at The Blume Law Firm, LLC.

Justin’s private practice consists primarily of family law cases, probate, estate planning, civil litigation, personal injury cases, and corporate law.

In addition to his private practice, Justin also serves as counsel for several local companies and organizations, including Scioto Water, Inc., the Scioto County Airport Authority, and Scioto County Land Reutilization Corporation.

Justin also serves as the Solicitor for the Village of New Boston, Ohio. As Solicitor, Justin is responsible for handling the Village's legal matters, including prosecuting misdemeanor criminal and traffic offenses that occur in the Village before Judges Russell D. Kegley and Steven L. Mowery in the Portsmouth Municipal Court.

In conjunction with his legal work, Justin is committed to serving the community and strives to make it a better place for everyone. Justin supports local high school students with a mock trial as a competition judge, and as a former adviser for the mock trial team at Minford High School. Prior to being appointed as the Solicitor for the Village of New Boston, he served on the Drug Court for the Court of Common Pleas, General Division. In 2014, Justin received the Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under from the Ohio State Bar Foundation.

In December 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio appointed Justin as a member of the Commission on Certification of Attorneys as Specialists, serving as an Ohio Attorney from the Fourth District of Appeals for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2022.

Deanna Wallace

Deanna Wallace has worked at our office since 2011, specializing in Family Law. As an integral member of the firm, Deanna's guidance throughout the process helps our attorneys assist clients with divorce or dissolution, child support, child custody, shared parenting, and adoptions. She also has had experience in the legal field in Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, and Medical Malpractice. Deanna is a graduate of Wheelersburg High School and attended Shawnee State University. She is a vital asset to our firm with her experiences in all the above legal fields. Deanna and her two children, Kaylee and Damien, reside in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Pam Blume

Pam Blume wears multiple hats at The Blume Law Firm. She was married to Attorney Kevin Blume in 1978. She handles many of the firm's business aspects, such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other accounting aspects of the business. With many years of office management experience, Pam fills a key support role for our attorneys and clients. She was born and raised in Scioto County. She graduated from Valley High School and attended Ohio University and Shawnee State University. Pam enjoys working with her husband and son at the firm, but she admits that her favorite job is being able to be with her two granddaughters, Libby and Kate, and her grandson, Matt.

Deanna Price

Deanna Price came to our firm in 2018, with 30 years of experience in the legal field. For the firm, she specializes in the areas of estate administration, guardianships, personal injury, and civil litigation. Deanna is a graduate of East High School (now Sciotoville Community School) and attended Shawnee State University, majoring in accounting and secretarial services. Deanna is married to Mark and is the mother of two children, Lacey (Randy) Ratcliff, and Hannah (Jacob) Parsons. She is also the proud grandparent to Noah, Audrey, and Breslyn. She attends the Porter FWB Church, where her husband is the Pastor and lives in the Wheelersburg area.