Ken Fellman Biography
Ken Fellman is a partner in the Denver law firm of Kissinger & Fellman, P.C. His practice emphasizes local government representation, particularly telecommunications, local government and utilities law. In his general municipal government practice, Ken serves as City Attorney for the City of Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. He represents the EAGLE-Net Alliance, a recipient of a Recovery Act grant to construct a statewide broadband network that will connect all of Colorado’s 178 school districts. He is also an adjunct professor at the University Of Colorado College Of Law, where he teaches Telecommunications Law and Policy.
Ken is the current President of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA). He was honored to receive NATOA’s 2006 President’s Award, and to be chosen as NATOA’s 1998 Member of the Year. Ken served as the Mayor of Arvada, Colorado from 1999 – 2007, and as an at large member of the Arvada City Council from 1993 – 1999. He received the Pioneer Award from the Arvada Chamber of Commerce in 2011, recognizing exemplary contributions to the community over an extended period of time. In 2004 during Arvada’s centennial celebration, Ken was chosen as one of the 100 most influential citizens in the City’s history. In 2007, 2010 and 2011, Ken was named as one of Law & Politics’ Colorado Super Lawyers, a list that represents the top 5 percent of Colorado attorneys. He received the Colorado Public Health Association’s Award for Legislative Excellence in 2005, and was named Public Health Champion in 2007 by the Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment.
Ken received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and his law degree in 1981 from the University Of Denver Sturm College Of Law. He and his wife Jill live in Arvada and are the parents of two grown children. Ken can be contacted at (303) 320-6100; facsimile: (303) 327-8601; e-mail: kfellman@kandf.com; Twitter: @kenfellman. Ken’s publications and public presentations can be found on the firm’s website at www.kandf.com, under the “Library” icon.