Coppersmith Brockelman Ranked Among 2016 Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®

November 3, 2015 – Coppersmith Brockelman has been ranked among the 2016 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.® The firm achieved high rankings both nationally and in the Phoenix Metro area. Firms included on the list of 2016 “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a ranking signals a strong combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Coppersmith Brockelman achieved National and Phoenix Metro rankings in 11 practice areas: Metropolitan Awards Tier 1, Phoenix, Antitrust Law Tier 1, Phoenix, Commercial Litigation Tier 1, Phoenix, Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar Tier 1, Phoenix, Criminal Defense: White-Collar Tier 1, Phoenix, Employment Law - Management Tier 1, Phoenix, Health Care Law Tier 1, Phoenix,...

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Attorneys Unite, Help Women of Fresh Start

October 26, 2015 - Coppersmith Brockelman’s John Kelly teamed up with more than a dozen attorneys to provide local women in need with free access to legal counsel. Held Oct. 24 through the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, the “Law Day for Women” provided assistance with family law, bankruptcy, criminal, employment, immigration, juvenile, landlord/tenant, and will and trust matters. The “Law Day for Women” has offered critical guidance to women for nearly four years. John helped initiate the semi-annual event in 2012. He approached Fresh Start with the concept and recruited 10 attorneys, including Coppersmith Brockelman’s Jim Belanger, to spend a Saturday providing advice and consultation. Since then, hundreds of women have been impacted. Fresh Start is a Phoenix-based social services organization dedicated to empowering women to transform their...

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John DeWulf Touts Power of Public-Private Partnerships in Arizona’s Educational System

September 20, 2015 – Commercial litigator John DeWulf was recently asked by In Business Magazine what the most impactful event – donation or activity – he’s participated in recently. Not surprisingly, the Coppersmith Brockelman partner pointed straight at his relationship with Social Venture Partners Arizona. SVP Arizona mobilizes its partners’ collective skills, experience, connections and other resources to help build the capacity and effectiveness of local nonprofits. John has been actively involved chairing the organization’s efforts to help public education. Through a partnership with Phoenix Union High School District, SVP Arizona had an eye-opening experience into the challenges facing public education. The team had the chance to work with Camelback High School to lower drop-out rates, improve test scores and increase college scholarships. Seeing how the work at...

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Eleven Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Honored as 2016 Best Lawyers®, Two Named “Lawyer of the Year”

August 18, 2015 - Eleven of Coppersmith Brockelman’s attorneys have been recognized as 2016 Best Lawyers®. Among the honorees, James Belanger was also named “Lawyer of the Year” for the criminal defense-white collar practice area in Phoenix, and Kent Brockelman was awarded this designation in employment law-management. Now in its 21st edition, The Best Lawyers in America is the longest-running peer-review publication in the legal profession. Each year, Best Lawyers conducts comprehensive surveys among tens of thousands of leading lawyers who confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Based on the results of these surveys, the publication designates the year’s Best Lawyers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Attorneys who are recognized in the 2016 edition include: James Belanger: “Lawyer of the Year” in criminal defense:...

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Coppersmith Brockelman Welcomes Five Top Attorneys

July 7, 2015 – Coppersmith Brockelman added five attorneys to its ranks in the last year, providing depth and expertise in the practice areas of complex litigation, employment, insurance and health care law. Kathy Steadman is one of the state’s leading practitioners in the areas of employee benefits, pension, insurance and other regulatory matters. She has 25 years of experience representing clients in their dealings with Arizona regulatory agencies and in connection with state and federal compliance matters. She also provides representation to municipalities and other public entities in connection with public pension issues and disputes, and serves as an expert witness in insurance regulatory and employee benefit matters. John DeWulf brings more than 30 years of experience in complex commercial litigation. He has been...

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