DENVER — Steve Farber, the kid from North Denver who founded a law firm with childhood friends and left his mark on nearly every aspect of recent Colorado history, died Wednesday at his Denver home surrounded by family.
Farber, 76, was friends with presidents and an adviser to senators, governors and mayors. From his perch as a founding partner and president of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, one of the most powerful legal and lobbying firms in the country, he negotiated deals for the Denver Broncos and helmed the site committee that brought the Democratic National Convention to Denver in 2008.
"Today, with great sadness, we say goodbye to a Colorado legend, Steve Farber," said his lifelong friend, Norm Brownstein, who founded the influential firm with their friend Jack Hyatt in 1968, in a statement.
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