Robert M. Ferm

Of Counsel

Mr. Ferm’s practice concentrates on regulatory and corporate transactional matters on behalf of the insurance industry, and regulated industries and professions. He is a senior member of Hall & Evans’ Regulatory and Public Policy Practice Group, which represents a wide range of entities from national trade associations to individual companies. His accomplishments include participation in the drafting and passage of Colorado tort reform, workers’ compensation reform, regulatory re-engineering of the business of insurance and health care policy reform.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

California, 1975
Colorado, 1984
U.S. District Court, District of Central California
Republic of Palau and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, 1981

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Location

Denver Office

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Education

JD: Southwestern University School of Law, 1973, Dean’s List
BA: University of California at Los Angeles, 1970, Political Science, cum laude

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Contact

1-303-628-3380

fermr@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors

Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
Colorado Civil Justice League, Board of Directors, 2010-2017
The Best Lawyers in America®, Government Relations Practice, 2007-2026
Colorado Super Lawyers®, Legislative & Governmental Affairs, 2006-2009; 2012-2016
American Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
Member of Numerous State, Regulatory Agency, and Division of Insurance Advisory Groups Concerning Property and Casualty, Life, and Health Insurance Issues
Attorney General, Republic of Palau, 1981-1982

Blog Posts About Robert

Expert Witness Testimony

Dental2U & Granzier v. Barker, Birrell, & Kirton, McConkie P.C., D.Utah, 2:15-CV-00732-TC, 2017
Marlow v. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Denver District Court, 2009-CV-7756, 2010

Professional Associations

American Bar Association
- Health Law Section
- Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
- Insurance Regulation Committee, Past Chair, Current Vice Chair
Federation of Regulatory Counsel, Inc., Vice President, 2020-present; Past Chair; Board Member, 2010-present
Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association
Surplus Lines Law Group, Member
Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado
State Law Resources, Past Board Member

Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars

Co-Author, “The Colorado Option Standardized Health Benefit Plan: A Miracle Drug – Or a Placebo – For Colorado’s Healthcare System?” FORC Journal, Vol. 34, Ed. 3, Fall 2023
Co-Author, “Data Breach Legislation and the Insurance Industry,” FORC Journal, Vol. 30, Ed. 2, Summer 2019
Co-Author, “Colorado Seeks Another First- Universal Health Care,” FORC Journal, Vol. 27, Ed. 1, Spring 2016
Panelist, “Health Care Reform, the ACA and State Health Legislative Initiatives,” American Conference Institute’s 10th National Forum on Insurance Regulation, July 2015
Panelist/Moderator, “Avoiding E&O Litigation Targeted at the Insurer, Retailer and Wholesaler: Managing the Expectations of an Outraged Insured,” ALFA Labor & Employment, Insurance & Professional Liability Practice Groups Seminar, June 2014
Program Committee Federation of Regulatory Council, “Captives & Insolvency Ethics, Hot Topics & Latest Developments,” December 15, 2013
Panelist, Counsel Forum, NCCI 2013 Annual Issues Symposium, May 2013
Program Committee, “National Healthcare and Financial Services Reform and its Impact on the Insurance Industry,” NAIC Fall National Meeting 2011
Program Co-Chair ABA Business Law Section, “Emerging Issues for Investment Advisors under the Dodd-Frank Act and State Securities Laws,” April 14, 2011
Speaker, “Lobbying for a Successful Transaction: Government Affairs as a Mergers and Acquisition Tool,” American Bar Assn. Annual Business Law Section, Oct 2010
Co-Author, “Compendium of State Surplus Line Eligibility Requirements,” FORC Quarterly Journal of Insurance Law and Regulation, Vol. 20, Ed.3, The Federation of Regulatory Counsel, Inc., Fall 2009
Contributing Editor, “Reference Handbook On Insurance Company Runoff And Receiverships Property/Casualty & Life/Health,” Fifth Edition, Sponsored by the Excess, Surplus Lines & Reinsurance, Insurance Regulation, Insurance Coverage, Self Insurance and Risk Managers Committees of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association, 2009
Speaker, FORC Annuity Summit, December 2008
Co-Author, “Current Developments in Health Insurance Rate Regulation,” FORC Quarterly Journal of Insurance Law and Regulation, Vol.19, Ed.2, The Federation of Regulatory Counsel, Inc., Summer 2008
Program Chair, “Emerging Litigation and Regulatory Developments in Insurance Law,” TIPS/ABA/AIA Symposium, November 8, 2007
Program Chair and Moderator ABA Annual Meeting, “What You Need to Know – The Purchase and Sale of Insurance Companies and Agencies,” August 10, 2007
Program Chair and Moderator ALFA International Program, “Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege with Respect to Internal and External Investigations of Insurance Companies,” June 6-8, 2007
Co-Chair, “Buyer Beware: A Nuts and Bolts Guide to Buying Insurers, Agencies and Books of Business,” co-sponsored by the Federation of Regulatory Counsel and the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, June 2, 2007
Co-Author, “The Policy Debate on Government Sponsored Heath Care Reinsurance Mechanisms,” FORC Quarterly Journal of Insurance Law and Regulation, September 1, 2005
Author, Senior Editor, “Annotations to Surplus Lines Statutes Fourth Edition,” American Bar Association TIPS, 2005
Co-Chair, “GET SMART: The Future of Insurance Regulation,” co-sponsored by the Federation of Regulatory Counsel and the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association, June 11, 2005
Co-Chair, “Insurance Litigation: Tools for Conquering New Frontiers and Familiar Foes,” co-sponsored by the American Insurance Association and the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, June 9-10, 2005
Co-Chair and Moderator, TIPS/ABA/AIA Insurance Litigation National CLE, May 2005
Speaker, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico insurance agents on behalf of the Colorado Surplus Lines Association, March 24, 2005
Co-Author, “Colorado´s No-Fault Automobile Insurance System Runs out of Gas; An Examination of Colorado´s New Tort Based Automobile Insurance Law,” FORC Quarterly Journal of Insurance Law and Regulation, December 3, 2003

Stephanie A. Montague

Member

Ms. Montague focuses on insurer licensing, receivership and insolvency, insurance bad faith litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and professional liability cases. She has expertise in sales, marketing and coverage matters for personal and commercial lines of insurance, emphasizing lawyers’ professional liability, motor vehicle, and homeowners insurance. Her experience includes pre-litigation through all phases of proceedings from discovery and pre-trial matters, trials, mediations, arbitrations, and appeals at the state and federal levels.

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