Naomi Jorgensen, Author at Coppersmith Brockelman PLC

Jan 16 2018

Sam Coppersmith Shares Expertise in Private Foundations in Webinar for National Business Institute

Sam Coppersmith recently shared his expertise in the legal and tax aspects of private foundations in a webinar for the National Business Institute (NBI) called Private Foundations From Start To Finish. Alongside co-presenters Michelle Huhnke of Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer and Jennifer Urban of Legal for Good, Sam presented his materials on private foundation essentials; organizing and governing a private foundation; and filing private foundation returns with the IRS. The seminar also detailed the essentials of private foundations, including the different types, applicable rules, and how private foundations differ from public charities. Sam is a regular speaker for NBI, covering a range of topics related to nonprofit organizations, including forming a nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, serving on a nonprofit board, and nonprofit bylaws. Sam has more than three...

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Jan 09 2018

Announcing the Promotion of Two Attorneys

Naomi Jorgensen

We are proud to announce the promotion of Andy Gaona to partner and Katherine DeStefano to of counsel. Both attorneys focus on commercial litigation and election and political law, reinforcing the firm’s considerable experience and depth in those practice areas. "Andy and Katherine are outstanding young lawyers,” said Coppersmith Brockelman Managing Partner Kent Brockelman. “They are a testament to our firm’s commitment to the highest levels of professionalism, diversity, and inclusiveness. We feel very lucky to have them on our team.” Andy has substantial experience representing clients in complex commercial litigation, election disputes, appeals, and matters involving state and local governments. He also maintains an active pro bono practice, and has been recognized as one of Southwest Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars for Business Litigation since 2014. Andy received...

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Dec 28 2017

Andy Gordon Shares Expertise on Border Wall with Channel 3

Naomi Jorgensen

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Andy Gordon shared his take on President Trump’s controversial border wall in a segment for Channel 3. Andy discussed the feasibility of the eight wall prototypes built in the San Diego desert, noting that the United States shouldn’t build a solid wall across our borders because we should be able to see what is on the other side. He also questioned whether the Trump administration will be able to secure funding for the project. 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 is noted among the nation’s leading experts on these issues. Watch the full segment here....

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Dec 04 2017

Karen Owens, Jill Chasson Address Hospitals’ Hiring Challenges in Healthcare Risk Management

Naomi Jorgensen

Karen Owens and Jill Chasson shared their expertise in health care and employment law with Healthcare Risk Management, focusing on the challenges hospital employers face when screening physicians. They explained that hospitals are often met with too little reference information when they are screening a new physician for employment. In many cases, issues related to physician quality or behavior are kept confidential in the peer review process and may not make it to human resources or administrative personnel. Karen and Jill provide suggestions to deal with these limitations and list some red flags that hospital employers should look out for when screening a physician. Karen has extensive experience representing health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other providers in clinical operations matters, including quality management, medical staff credentialing and...

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Dec 04 2017

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

Naomi Jorgensen

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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Nov 27 2017

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

Naomi Jorgensen

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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Sam Coppersmith Shares Expertise in Private Foundations in Webinar for National Business Institute

Announcing the Promotion of Two Attorneys

Andy Gordon Shares Expertise on Border Wall with Channel 3

Karen Owens, Jill Chasson Address Hospitals’ Hiring Challenges in Healthcare Risk Management

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

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

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