We’re Moving Up in the World — Seven Floors to Be Exact!

Coppersmith Brockelman is moving up—by way of elevator, that is! We’ve outgrown our current space and are excited to announce that the firm has relocated. We haven’t gone far, though: just seven floors up in our current building on Central Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix. You will now find us on the 19th floor, taking in a new perspective on Camelback Mountain and those famously gorgeous Arizona sunsets. Our new address is: Coppersmith Brockelman, PLC 2800 N. Central Ave., Ste. 1900 Phoenix, AZ 85004 We appreciate the continued support of our clients and friends, and we look forward to welcoming all of you to our new space!...

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Roopali Desai, Andy Gaona Continue Work to Preserve Arizonans’ Access to Healthcare

Roopali Desai and Andy Gaona have helped preserve the expansion of the population eligible for healthcare through AHCCCS (Arizona’s Medicaid program), submitting “friend of the court” briefs in the Arizona Supreme Court on behalf of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. On November 17, the Arizona Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case, upholding the constitutionality of the assessment that helped fund the expansion. On behalf of their clients, Roopali and Andy argued that rolling back the expansion would harm current and future cancer patients, and would also cause hospitals to spend millions of additional dollars in uncompensated healthcare for uninsured patients. In March, Andy and Roopali submitted a brief for AzHHA when the case was in...

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Kristen Rosati and Scott Bennett Share Expertise in Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, and Legal Ethics with Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Kristen Rosati and Scott Bennett shared their expertise in cybersecurity and data breaches in a presentation to the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys (AZSHA). The talk focused on attorneys’ legal and ethical obligations relating to technology, cybersecurity, and data breaches.  Kristen and Scott explained how lawyers and law firms can: Prevent data breaches through safeguards such as good password practices, encryption, and training both lawyers and staff members; Prepare for data breaches, such as by creating an incident-response plan and buying adequate cyber insurance; and Respond to a data breach, including meeting the requirements of HIPAA as well as state breach-reporting laws. Kristen is one of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys, with deep experience in data breaches, health information exchange, data sharing for research...

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Andy Gordon Shares Views on Guantanamo Detention Center with ASU Now

Andy Gordon shared his views on issues related to Guantanamo Detention Center (GTMO) in a recent Q&A with ASU Now. Andy discussed GTMO’s role and why it is still in operation, explaining that the George W. Bush administration chose to place the detention center in Guantanamo in 2001 in order to interrogate potential enemy combatants outside of the Middle East and U.S. jurisdiction. He talks through what it would take to shut down the facility, which the Obama administration promised to close. The facility hasn’t taken a new prisoner since June 2008. Andy served as counsel to the general counsel at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from April 2009 to October 2010, where he worked on national security issues related to Guantanamo and the Southwestern border. He...

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Sam Coppersmith Shares Advanced Nonprofit Law Expertise in National Business Institute Webcast

Sam Coppersmith shared his extensive knowledge of nonprofit law in a recent National Business Institute (NBI) seminar. Sam and two other nonprofit law experts, Jennifer Urban of Legal for Good PLLC in St. Louis Park, MN, and Michelle Huhnke of Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer, LLP in Chicago, covered common 501(c)(3) challenges exempt organizations face and how to overcome them. The webcast seminar examined advanced methods for maintaining exempt status, solutions for overcoming board of governance liability issues, political activity pitfalls, private foundation issues, and how to correct common form 990 and UBIT errors, among other topics. Sam is a regular speaker at NBI seminars. He has covered a range of topics related to nonprofit organizations, including forming a nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, serving on a nonprofit board,...

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Coppersmith Brockelman Ranked Among 2018 Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®

Coppersmith Brockelman has been recognized as one of the Best Law Firms for 2018 by Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report. The firm has been ranked both locally and nationally in 12 practice areas. Firms recognized as Best Law Firms are known for professional excellence and consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving such a ranking illustrates a firm’s commitment to high quality law practice and extensive legal expertise. Firms are ranked based on a variety of client and peer feedback, including cost effectiveness, responsiveness, expertise and more. Coppersmith Brockelman was ranked in the following practice areas: Metropolitan Tier 1 – Phoenix – Antitrust Law Metropolitan Tier 1 – Phoenix – Commercial Litigation Metropolitan Tier 1 – Phoenix – Criminal Defense: General Practice Metropolitan...

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