Best Lawyers® 2025 recognized 18 of Coppersmith Brockelman’s 21 attorneys for exceptional work in 17 categories. In addition, Best Lawyers® named John DeWulf “Lawyer of the Year” in Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Kristen Rosati “Lawyer of the Year” in Health Care Law. Andy Gordon, who recently retired, received recognition for his 17th consecutive year. Katherine Hyde was honored for the first time as a Best Lawyer in Health Care Law, and Andrew Fox, Malvika Sinha, and Austin Yost were all recognized as Ones to Watch® as well for their rising excellence in commercial litigation and appellate practice. 

The Lawyer of the Year designation is presented to only one individual in a given geographical region and practice area each year. Kristen has previously won Lawyer of the Year in Health Care Law four times, and this is John’s second time as Lawyer of the Year, previously winning in Litigation – Securities. 

The Best Lawyers in America© is the longest-running peer-review publication in the legal profession. Each year, Best Lawyers conducts comprehensive surveys of tens of thousands of lawyers who confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Based on the results of these surveys, the publication designates the year’s leading lawyers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Coppersmith Brockelman attorneys recognized in the 2025 edition are: 

The Best Lawyers in America® (2025 Edition) 

• Michael Aguirre: Corporate Law (2024, 2025) 

• Keith Beauchamp: Bet-the-Company Litigation (2024, 2025), Commercial Litigation (2008 – present), Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2012 – present), Litigation – Securities (2012 – present) 

• Kent Brockelman: Employment Law – Management (2011 – present), Litigation – Labor & Employment (2011 – present) 

• Jill Chasson: Employment Law – Management (2012 – present), Labor Law – Management (2012 – present), Litigation – Labor & Employment (2021, 2024, 2025) 

• Sam Coppersmith: Corporate Law (2018 – present), Real Estate Law (2019, 2024, 2025) 

• John DeWulf: Bet-the-Company Litigation (2009 – present), Commercial Litigation (2007 – present), Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2023 – present), Litigation – Securities (2011 – present) 

• Andy Gaona: Appellate Practice (2020 – present), Commercial Litigation (2023 – present) 

• Andy Gordon: Administrative / Regulatory Law (2016 – present), Antitrust Law (2007 – present), Bet-the-Company Litigation (2024, 2025), Commercial Litigation (2006 – present), Health Care Law (2007 – present), Litigation – Antitrust (2017 – present), Litigation – Health Care (2015 – present) 

• Katherine Hyde: Health Care Law (2025) 

• John Kelly: Arbitration (2023 – present), Commercial Litigation (2021 – present), Health Care Law (2024, 2025), Litigation – Labor and Employment (2025), Real Estate Law (2022, 2024, 2025) 

• Karen Owens: Administrative / Regulatory Law (2023 – present), Antitrust Law (2004 – present), Health Care Law (2000 – present) 

• Kristen Rosati: Administrative / Regulatory Law (2020 – present), Health Care Law (2007 – present) 

• Marvin Ruth: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law (2021 – present), Bet-the-Company Litigation (2024, 2025), Commercial Litigation (2019 – present), Litigation – Bankruptcy (2023 – present) 

• Mel Soliz: Health Care Law (2021 – present) 

• Marki Stewart: Health Care Law (2022, 2024, 2025) 

“Our consistent recognition in Best Lawyers across a wide range of practice areas is a testament to our attorneys’ remarkable skills and expertise,” said Jill Chasson, Chair of Coppersmith Brockelman’s Governance Committee. “With these high honors, it’s clear our lawyers are well respected both nationally and locally throughout the legal community.” 

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