Sarah Blum

My name is Sarah Blum and I am an Assistant Public Defender at the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office. I have been a public defender for a year. Within my office, I handle the entire juvenile docket and work on a handful of adult cases scheduled for trial. Prior to being a public defender, I clerked for the Honorable Arthur Zulick in Monroe County.

I grew up outside Philadelphia and found my way to Monroe County due to my love of the mountains. I attended undergrad at Oberlin College, and went to Villanova University for law school. I had a rather untraditional journey to becoming a public defender, but have found I fit seamlessly in a community that cares deeply about the people we represent. It’s an honor to do this work and to dedicate my career to upholding the constitution.