Bob has practiced litigation and business law for more than 30 years. He has extensive experience in insurance coverage and bad faith, employment and commercial litigation matters. He also has served as an expert witness in matters of insurance coverage, insurance industry standards and bad faith claims in a number of states. His employment law experience includes litigation of employment disputes and discrimination claims.

Bob specializes in providing general corporate legal counsel geared toward high-tech industries, particularly telecommunications. He has been successful in negotiating and drafting contracts between facilities-based local and long distance providers and their agents. Other activities have included preparing non-compete and employment contracts, developing confidentiality and proprietary agreements, and building general benefit incentive packages to aid in the retention of technology workers.

Previously a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and a partner at White & Steele in Denver, Bob is a widely sought out legal expert. He has taught insurance at the University of Northern Colorado and currently teaches trial practice at the University of Denver's School of Law. He regularly speaks before local, regional and national audiences, and has been published in the Defense Counsel Journal and For the Defense. As a testament to Bob's legal expertise and ongoing commitment to the legal profession, he was recently named chairman of the membership board in the American Bar Association's General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section.

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Articles & Publications

Robert A. Zupkus, "Inclusivity of People and Ideas," American Bar Association, GPSolo, March, 2008

Robert A. Zupkus, "Why I Volunteer," American Bar Association, GPSolo, July/August 2006
http://www.zalaw.com/media/GPSoloArticle_Why_I_Volunteer_8-2006.pdf

Robert A. Zupkus, "Expert Expectations," American Bar Association, GPSolo, April/May 2006

Robert A. Zupkus, "Should I Retain An Expert" (reprint), Ohio State Bar Association, Solo, Small Firm and General Practice News, Spring 2005

Robert A. Zupkus, IADC President and Officers Elected, July 29, 2004
http://www.zalaw.com/article-002.html

Robert A. Zupkus, Using Experts Expertly, July/August 2004
http://www.zalaw.com/media/GPSoloArticleUsingExpertsExpertly_8-04.pdf

Robert A. Zupkus, Cybercrime Insurance Coverage, Insurance Women of Denver Cybercrime Symposium, January 2004.

Robert A. Zupkus, The Expanding Universe of Contractual Bad Faith Damages, Defense Research Institute, Covered Events, April 2003

Robert A. Zupkus and Janice W. Reuther, Budgeting for the Small Law Firm, Beyond the Bar, West Group, January 2002
http://www.westgroup.com/customerservice/newsletters/beyondthebar/

Robert A. Zupkus, The Best Marketing Program Requires the Best Marketing Agreement, Multimedia Telecommunications Association Network Services, September 1999
http://www.tiaonline.org/marketdev

Robert A. Zupkus, Homeowner Warranties Uncovered, For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, May 1998
http://www.dri.org/dri/publications/pubdetail_hidden.cfm?pubid=1310

Robert A. Zupkus and Timothy J. Muldowney, Bad Faith Claims: The Role of the Expert, Defense Counsel Journal, International Association of Defense Counsel, April 1997

Presentations
Robert A. Zupkus, "Cybercrime in the Workplace", Insurance Women of Denver Cybercrime Symposium, March 2005

Robert A. Zupkus, "Charging and Collecting Fees", American Bar Association, ABA Connection, May 2004

Robert Zupkus and Lynne Stadjuhar, "Insurance Coverage: Applications of the Intentional and Criminal Acts Exclusions", February 2004

Robert A. Zupkus, "Cyber Crime Insurance Coverage", Insurance Women of Denver, Cyber Crime Symposium, January, 2004

Robert A. Zupkus, "Hiring New Attorneys", Professional Expectations Panel, American Bar Association, August 2002

Robert A. Zupkus, "Erosion of Attorney-Client Privilege and Policy Issues", International Association of Defense Counsel, July 2002

Robert A. Zupkus, "Jury Consultants," Colorado Claims Association, January 2001

Robert A. Zupkus, "Direct Examination of Experts," IADC Trial Academy, International Association of Defense Counsel, July 2000

Robert A. Zupkus, "California Dreaming: The Nightmare of the New Construction Defect Case," Colorado Claims Association, October 1999

Robert A. Zupkus, "The Seven Deadly Sins of Alternative Distribution Agreements, or Stairsteps Down to the Legal Department," Multimedia Telecommunications Association Network Services, Teleforum, 1999

Robert A. Zupkus, "Secret Agent Man," Multimedia Telecommunications Association Network Services, April 1998

Robert A. Zupkus, "Current and Future Issues in Colorado Insurance Bad Faith Law" CLE, Inc., June 1996

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