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Kenneth S. Fellman, Partner
Birthplace and Date:
Queens, New York, April 19, 1956
Education:
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Juris Doctor, University of Denver College of Law |
| 1978 - |
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University |
Bar Admissions:
Colorado, U.S. District Court District of Colorado, Tenth Circuit
Court of Appeals
Employment History:
| 1984 - Present
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Kissinger and Fellman, P.C., Denver, Colorado
Partner (since 1989) specializing in telecommunications and public utilities, commercial law and litigation, local government and employment law.
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1982 - 1984 |
Sole Practitioner, Idaho Springs, Colorado
General civil and commercial practice.
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1981 - 1982 |
Levine & Pitler, P.C., Denver, Colorado
Associate emphasizing civil litigation and real estate law.
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Areas of Concentration:
Telecommunications law and policy development, local government law, cable television and public utilities franchising, local government/community broadband networks, right of way management, commercial litigation, and business law.
Publications:
A Baseball Fan’s Assessment of the Federal Telecommunications Legislation Game, NATOA Journal of Municipal Telecommunications Policy, Winter 2006; Emerging Telecommunications Legislation: The Challenging Road Ahead, NATOA Journal of Municipal Telecommunications Policy, Winter 2005 (with Brett Chardavoyne); Local Government Involvement at the Federal Communications Commission – What Does the Future Hold? Journal of Municipal Telecommunications Policy, Winter 2003; Straying Outside a Viable and Predictable Regulatory Framework – Is There Any Local Authority Over Cable Modem Service? Journal of Municipal Telecommunications Policy, Spring 2003; Rights of Way Regulatory Authority After Denver v. Qwest, The Colorado Lawyer, July, 2001; The Right of Wireless Providers to Sue Zoning Authorities Under Section 1983, Telecom Land Management Law Report, December 1998, reprinted in The Colorado Lawyer, March, 1999.
Other Activities:
Elected Mayor, City of Arvada, 1999 and 2003; City Council member-at large, 1993 to 1999; frequent lectures to state, regional and national groups on broadband network deployment, municipal franchising and telecommunications law issues; Member, Governor’s Innovation Council, 2007; Chairman, Local and State Government Advisory Committee to Federal Communications Commission, 1997-2003; Chairman, Colorado Municipal League Telecommunications Committee, 1995-present; Member, Colorado Municipal League Utilities Committee, 2003-present; National League of Cities, Information, Technology and Communications Steering Committee, 1997-2007 (Chair 2005); U.S. Conference of Mayors, Transportation and Communications Committee, 2002-2007; Advisory Board, University of Colorado Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program, 2003-present; Metro Mayors Caucus, Chair, 2002-2003; Board of Directors, Northwest Metro Chamber of Commerce, 1992-1993; City of Arvada Planning Commission, 1988-1993, Chairman 1991-1993; Arts Council, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 1993-1999; Governor’s Small Business Committee on Economic Development; former Chairman, Colorado Committee on Hazardous Waste Regulation (appointed by Governor, 1987).
Professional Associations:
Director, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (President, Colorado Chapter, 1995-1998); Colorado Bar Association; Continental Divide Bar Association (Past President); Metro City Attorney’s Association (President, 1996-1997); International Municipal Lawyers Association; Federal Communications Bar Association; First Judicial District Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
Awards:
2006 National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, President’s Special Recognition Award; 1998 Member of the Year; 2005 Award for Legislative Excellence from Colorado Public Health Association; 2004 named one of the 100 most influential citizens in the history of the City of Arvada.
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