AzBusiness Honors Coppersmith Brockelman Partner Among State’s Top Emerging Leaders

Mel Soliz’s legal acumen and dedication to client service have landed her on the distinguished list from AzBusiness, which recognized her as one of the 50 Emerging Leaders in Arizona law for 2025. Mel’s practice focuses on data privacy and interoperability. She is a thought leader in her field, frequently being asked to share her expertise in local and national forums. In addition to offering insights, she is active in state and federal policymaking on data privacy and health information exchange. Mel was drawn to the industry because of her ability to take abstract principles and translate them into actionable strategies to make a tangible difference. Mel’s inclusion on this list adds to her impressive list of accolades. In 2024, she was named one of AZ Big Media’s...

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Mel Soliz Explains Impact of CARES Act Final Rule Changes at National Health Care Meeting

At the eHealth Exchange Annual Meeting, Partner Mel Soliz discussed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) modified regulations for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records (see 42 CFR Part 2 or Part 2) and their impact of health information exchange. These changes aim to better align the Part 2 regulations with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), with the compliance deadline set for February 16, 2026. eHealth Exchange, the nation’s oldest and largest health care information network, supports data exchange for more than 250 million patients and facilitates around 21 billion transactions annually. Recognized for its governance, transparency, and commitment to privacy, the organization is a leader in advancing interoperability. A nationally recognized attorney in health data privacy and interoperability, Mel works...

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Coppersmith Brockelman Names Four New Partners

Coppersmith Brockelman is proud to welcome four attorneys to our partnership ranks. They bring exceptional skills and extensive experience in commercial, employment, election, and healthcare litigation, as well as corporate and transactional matters. Malvika Sinha is an experienced litigator whose practice spans a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including legal malpractice, healthcare litigation, state attorneys general investigations, and high-stakes business disputes. She has received accolades both locally and nationally, including recognition on Phoenix Magazine’s Top Lawyers of 2024, the Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch, and Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Michael Aguirre brings deep expertise in corporate law and complex business transactions, including finance and mergers and acquisitions. He also advises clients on corporate governance matters and business strategy. Michael has been recognized on The Best Lawyers...

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Three Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Recognized Among AzBusiness’ 2025 Top 100 Lawyers

AzBusiness magazine has once again honored Partners Keith Beauchamp, John DeWulf, and Kristen Rosati on its annual list of Arizona’s best legal minds. Each year, AzBusiness’ editorial team and industry experts choose the top 100 attorneys from a pool of more than 2,000 of the state’s most talented and successful lawyers. Selections are based on the lawyers’ professional success and ratings as well as their impact on their law firm, the communities they serve, and the legal profession. This marks Keith’s third consecutive year on the Top 100 Lawyers list for his expertise in handling complex commercial disputes like class action lawsuits, business torts, legal malpractice, litigation involving directors and officers, theft of trade secrets, and restrictive covenants. He also has expertise in election-related matters and litigation...

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Kristen Rosati Co-Authors National Cancer Institute Article on Public-Private Partnerships in Cancer Research

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute recently published an article co-authored by Partner Kristen Rosati on the benefits and drawbacks of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in cancer research and the development of strategies to rapidly advance therapeutic innovations. With Kristen’s unique legal insight complementing the perspectives of researchers and oncologists, the article examined opportunities for collaboration between government agencies, research institutions, universities, and pharmaceutical companies. The article comes after Kristen was on the planning committee for and participated in a 2023 workshop on the same topic held by the National Cancer Policy Forum and the Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation Considered one of the nation’s leading “Big Data” and HIPAA compliance attorneys, Kristen has deep experience in data governance and strategy, data sharing for research and...

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Coppersmith Brockelman Honored in Phoenix Business Journal’s Best Places to Work List for Third Year Running

Recognized for a third consecutive year — and a second consecutive year within the coveted top three — Coppersmith Brockelman earned the No. 2 spot on Phoenix Business Journal’s Best Places to Work list in the micro category (10 to 24 employees). The 22nd annual program selects finalists based on comprehensive employee surveys, with more than 200 businesses, nonprofits, and organizations measured against one another based on company culture, team engagement, perks, and more. "Our consistent recognition as a highly ranked Best Place to Work reflects the incredible community we’ve built at Coppersmith Brockelman over the last 30 years,” said Jill Chasson, Governance Committee Chair. “Our reputation is rooted in giving our clients the very best representation – and our culture plays a significant role in that....

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