Stefan D. Stein

Stein has had two stints at Sherman & Howard. He first joined the firm in 1996 and served as both the firm’s Hiring Member and Litigation Department Chair. In 2002, he moved to Qwest Communications where he held several positions, including Deputy General Counsel, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President of Risk Management. In 2013, Stein joined ViaSat as the General Counsel of its Consumer and Small Business Services division. He returned to Sherman & Howard in 2016 where his practice focuses on representing companies and individuals in complex business disputes, government and internal investigations, and securities and insurance coverage litigation.

Stein has been actively involved in community service throughout his legal career. He currently serves as a board member on the Citizen Oversight Board for the City of Denver and as the Vice Chair of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center. Stein was previously a board member and Chair of the Governance Committee of the Jewish Community Center of Denver. He was also a longtime board member as well as the Interim CEO and Board Chair of Urban Peak, a nonprofit organization that provides a convergence of services to homeless youth and youth at risk of becoming homeless.

Stein earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School and his undergraduate degree from Stanford University, where he graduated with Honors in Economics. He has received several honors or recognitions, including Best Lawyers in America (Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Securities), Super Lawyers, Colorado, the Director’s Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, and the Urban Peak Maverick Thinker Community Service Award.