Press Release: Statement on Death of Dan Hoffman
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OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR.
WWW.COLORADO.GOV/GOVERNOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUESDAY, SEPT. 1, 2009
CONTACTS:
Megan Castle, 303.319.8513, megan.castle@state.co.us
Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370, evan.dreyer@state.co.us
GOV. RITTER STATEMENT ON DEATH OF DAN HOFFMAN
Gov. Ritter issued the following statement today honoring distinguished Denver attorney Dan Hoffman, who passed away early this morning:
"On behalf of the people of Colorado, I extend my deepest sympathies and condolences to Dan's family, friends and colleagues. He was a remarkable attorney, a courageous leader and a dear friend. Colorado is a better place because of his countless contributions. He will be missed by many."
Dan earned his law degree from University of Denver College of Law in 1958. He began his career in 1963 as the youngest person to be appointed as Denver's manager of safety. In 1965, while manager of safety, Hoffman participated with a delegation from Colorado on the last leg of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
He served as dean of the University of Denver College of Law from 1978 to 1984.
Dan had more than 40 years of courtroom experience and was the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Award, and the University of Denver College of Law Outstanding Alumni Award. In 2008, Dan was honored with the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award from the Colorado State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
He was also the only person to have served as president of the Colorado Bar Association and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and as state chair of the American College of Trial Lawyers.