Best Lawyers® Honors 14 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys; One Named “Lawyer of the Year”

We are proud to announce that 14 of our 20 attorneys have been recognized for exceptional work in 18 practice areas in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers®. Among the honorees, Andy Gordon has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix, an honor given to the top attorney in the region practicing in a specific field of law.  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 2020 edition are: 2020 “Lawyers of the Year” in...

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Roopali represents four initiative campaigns who filed a Petition for Special Action with the Arizona Supreme Court to seek an order permitting them to use the E-Qual system to obtain online signatures

Roopali Desai Honored in 2019 Best of the Capitol Awards

Roopali Desai, one of Arizona’s leading political and election lawyers and civil litigators, was named Best Capitol/Political Lawyer in the 2019 Best of the Capitol awards presented by Arizona Capitol Times. These awards honor local individuals and organizations who have the greatest impact on Arizona politics and policy, and who are dedicated to making a difference in Arizona. Nominees for Best Capitol/Political Lawyer are experts in government law and policy, as well as election law.  They use their expertise and experience to obtain successes for their clients, which include candidates, political committees, and corporations among others, and to shape the future of the state. Honorees demonstrate a deep understanding of the government and legal system and are highly respected by their peers and across party lines. “It’s...

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Chambers USA Recognizes Coppersmith Brockelman in 2019 Legal Rankings

We're proud to announce that six of our lawyers have been recognized in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA, an annual guide to the nation’s leading attorneys and law firms. The firm earned national rankings in the Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial and Health Care practice areas. Individual attorneys were named Leaders in their Field in three areas: Keith Beauchamp: Litigation: General CommercialJohn DeWulf: Litigation: General CommercialKent Brockelman: Labor & EmploymentKimberly Fatica: Labor & Employment Karen Owens: Health CareKristen Rosati: Health Care “We are extremely grateful to our clients and peers for recognizing our hard work and expertise,” said Kent Brockelman, managing partner at Coppersmith Brockelman. “We are proud that both individual attorneys and the firm as a whole are included in this prestigious guide for another year.” Since 1990, the Chambers Guides have...

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Super Lawyers Honors 13 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys

We're proud to announce that 13 of our 19 attorneys have been recognized in Super Lawyers’ 2019 edition. Super Lawyers honors accomplished attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Attorneys from Coppersmith Brockelman who received the 2019 honor are: Keith Beauchamp – Business Litigation (recognized since 2007)Scott Bennett – Health Care (recognized since 2018); Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Business Litigation (2012-2013)Kent Brockelman – Employment & Labor Law (recognized since 2007)Jill Chasson – Employment & Labor Law (recognized since 2016) John DeWulf – Business Litigation (recognized since 2007); Top 50 Arizona Super Lawyers (recognized since 2011)Kimberly Fatica – Employment & Labor Law (recognized since...

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John DeWulf Recognized Among Arizona’s Top 100 Lawyers by Az Business Magazine

John DeWulf was honored for exceptional legal expertise and service in Az Business magazine’s 2019 list of the Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona. Recognized for commercial litigation, securities litigation, and bet-the-company litigation, John has extensive experience handling numerous trials, hearings and other matters before state and federal courts in the areas of contracts, business torts, trade secrets, real estate, securities, intellectual property, partnership, and products. Each year, the Top 100 Lawyers are selected from a pool of more than 1,000 attorneys across the state. The final list is based on each attorney’s professional success, contribution to their firm, community involvement, and impact on the legal community. View the full list of the Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona here. ...

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Kristen Rosati, John DeWulf Recognized Among Top Arizona Executives in 2019 AzBusiness Leaders Publication

Coppersmith Brockelman Partners Kristen Rosati and John DeWulf were recognized among the state’s top executives in the 2019 AzBusiness Leaders publication. Kristen was recognized in the health care category. A nationally renowned health care lawyer with deep experience in all things Big Data, Kristen notes that data is essential to improving health care in this country, including increasing quality of care, reforming payment mechanisms, and conducting life-saving research. With extensive experience representing multinational, regional, and local clients in a variety of complex business litigation matters, John was recognized in the business and commercial litigation category. He shares his top piece of professional advice, emphasizing the importance of critical problem solving and providing each client the highest level of dedication and service.  View Kristen’s profile here, and John’s profile...

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