In Memoriam, 0520 COBJ, Vol. 49, No. 5 Pg. 56

AuthorSteven W. Farber
PositionVol. 49, 5 [Page 56]

49 Colo.Law. 56

IN MEMORIAM

Vol. 49, No. 5 [Page 56]

Colorado Lawyer

May, 2020

In Memoriam

Steven W. Farber

September 21, 1943-March 4, 2020

Longtime Denver attorney Steve Farber passed away peacefully at his home on March 4, 2020, surrounded by his family.

Steve grew up in Denver, attending Colfax Elementary, Lake junior High, and North High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado-Boulderinl965. Upon graduating from CU Law in 1968, Steve teamed up with classmates Norm Brownstein and lack Hyatt to found what is now Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, a firm encompassing 13 offices and more than 500 attorneys and policy professionals across the country.

The firm's ability to thrive for more than 50 years is a testament to Steve's leadership, work ethic, and entrepreneurial spirit. Throughout his career, Steve was one of the most respected and accomplished leaders in the country. He inspired change not only at the firm, but throughout Colorado and across the nation. At the center of many of the Front Range's landmark projects, Steve put together funding for Denver International Airport, the E-470 highway, and the T-REX project. He represented ASCENT Corporation, the former owner of the Denver Nuggets and the Avalanche. He negotiated deals for the Denver Broncos and helmed the site committee that brought the Democratic National Convention to Denver in 2008.

A lifelong Democrat, Steve honed his political chops early in his career helping college classmate and fraternity brother Hank Brown, a Republican who later joined the firm as a partner, win election to Congress. While he remained comfortable working across the aisle, Steve became known as a powerhouse Democratic fundraiser and strategist starting in the mid-1980s when he ran the first of Roy Romer's three successful campaigns for governor. Friends for decades with Bill and Hillary Clinton, Steve co-chaired the Clinton Global Initiative in Denver for two years and was a top fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns, belonging to the group of bundlers known as "Hillblazers," who raised more than $100,000.

Steve was actively involved in many charitable and community causes. A year after receiving a transplanted kidney from his son Gregg in 2004, he founded and chaired the American Transplant Foundation, which works to eliminate the shortage of transplant organs. He was on the board of trustees of the...

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