Best Lawyers® Honors 12 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys; Two Named “Lawyer of the Year”

We're proud to announce that 12 of our 19 attorneys have been recognized for outstanding work in 17 practice areas by Best Lawyers®. Among the honorees, two attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix, an honor given to only one 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 2019 edition are: 2019 “Lawyers of the Year” in Phoenix  ...

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Az Business Magazine Honors Jill Chasson Among 2018 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business

Jill Chasson was recognized alongside other female business leaders in Az Business Magazine’s 2018 list of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business. This year’s winners hail from a number of industries, including health care, law, hospitality, finance, government, and more. Each woman was selected for professional excellence, leadership, innovation and community impact. With more than two decades of experience, Jill focuses her practice on employment and labor law. She assists businesses of all sizes in a variety of industries with their employment law needs, providing practical advice to employers regarding compliance with the many federal and state laws that govern the workplace. She regularly provides training for supervisors and human resource professionals. When disputes arise, Jill represents employers before administrative agencies, in arbitration proceedings, and in...

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Jill Chasson Discusses Human Resources Risks, Mistakes with In Business Magazine

Jill Chasson broke down common human resources mistakes small business owners make in an interview with In Business Magazine. Jill joined other local experts to discuss common risks in all facets of running a small business, from finances to HR to management. Jill noted that businesses often run into issues when they misclassify employees as independent contractors, misunderstand exempt and non-exempt classifications, and when they do not keep detailed employee records. Jill focuses on helping businesses of all sizes in a variety of industries with their employment law needs. She provides practical advice to employers regarding compliance with the many federal and state laws that govern the workplace and regularly provides training for supervisors and human resource professionals. When disputes arise, Jill represents employers before administrative...

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Karen Owens Discusses Legal Issues in Transgender Health Care at American Health Lawyers Association’s Annual Meeting

Karen Owens shared her expertise in health care issues relating to transgender patients in a presentation at the American Health Lawyers Association’s (AHLA) annual meeting in Chicago. Karen and co-presenter Trent Stechschulte discussed a variety of considerations, including HIPAA confidentiality, communication in clinical settings, electronic health records challenges, changes in gender markers, proper coding, insurance coverage, and more. They noted that this patient population has been largely “invisible” for some time, touching on timely issues relating to restrooms and hospital rooms. Karen represents health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other providers in clinical operations matters, including quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer review, confidentiality, and state and federal government regulation and reporting.  She also advises clients on patient-related legal issues. AHLA is the nation’s largest association devoted...

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Sam Coppersmith Discusses Operations Issues for Tax-Exempt Organizations in Webinar for National Business Institute

Sam Coppersmith again shared his expertise in tax-exempt organizations in a webinar for the National Business Institute (NBI). Alongside co-presenters Michelle Huhnke of Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer, LLP of Chicago, and Jennifer Urban of Legal for Good PLLC of St. Louis Park, MN, Sam discussed how tax-exempt organizations should handle lobbying and political activities, and courses of action for a variety of employee issues, including contract, compensation, benefits, firing, and more. Sam, and the rest of the panel, are regular speakers for NBI on nonprofit organizations, including private foundations, forming a nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, and serving on a nonprofit board. Sam has more than three decades of experience assisting local and national businesses and nonprofit entities as well as individuals and small businesses, including serving as a...

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Karen Owens Discusses Transgender Documentation in Presentation at Arizona Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting

Karen Owens discussed issues involved in transgender patient documentation in a presentation at the Arizona Health Information Management Association’s (AzHIMA) annual meeting. Karen explored a variety of considerations related to communications and documentation relating to transgender patients, including names, gender markers, coding, and electronic health records considerations. Karen has extensive experience representing health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other providers in clinical operations matters, including licensure and certification, quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer review, confidentiality, and state and federal government regulation and reporting.  She also advises clients on patient-related legal issues. AzHIMA is Arizona’s chapter of the American Health Information Management Association. With more than 800 members, AzHIMA provides continuing education for health information management professionals. Learn more about the presentation here....

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