Andy Gordon Weighs in on Immigration Debate with Arizona Capitol Times Commentary

August 27, 2015 – Andy Gordon, a partner with Coppersmith Brockelman and former Counsel to the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, weighed in on the great immigration debate, specifically about the pragmatic relationship between immigration and foreign policy, and the roles of federal and state governments in managing that relationship. In the August 27 edition of the Arizona Capitol Times, the state’s leading publication devoted to Arizona politics and news, Andy uses his extensive experience in national security issues and political law to frame the issue. As Andy notes, while candidates are busy talking tough on immigration and offering widely differing – from physical walls to paths to citizenship for those entering illegally – the reality is these opinions are largely rhetoric that...

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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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Kristen Rosati on Planning Committee for National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Workshop on Data Sharing

Kristen Rosati Discusses Data Breaches During National Webinar for Health Care Leaders

July 28, 2015 – Coppersmith Brockelman’s Kristen Rosati was invited to present about data breach preparation during “Talk Ten Tuesdays,” a weekly webinar for the 40,000 subscribers of ICD10monitor’s electronic publications. “Talk Ten Tuesdays” features nationally recognized industry experts like Kristen. Click to listen to the full podcast, ICD-10: Preparing for Data Breaches. Kristen is considered one of the nation’s leading HIPAA compliance attorneys. She also has deep expertise with large data breaches, health information exchange, data sharing for research and clinical integration initiatives, electronic health record roll-outs, clinical research compliance and contracting, biobanking, and all things “Big Data.” Kristen is a sought-after national speaker on these issues and has been active in national health care policy. She is Past President (2013-2014) of the American Health Lawyers Association,...

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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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Chambers USA Recognizes Coppersmith Brockelman in 2015 Legal Rankings

May 20, 2015 - Coppersmith Brockelman and seven of its lawyers have been recognized in the 2015 edition of Chambers USA, an annual guide to the nation’s best attorneys and legal firms. The firm earned rankings in the Labor & Employment and Health Care practice areas, and individual attorneys were named Leaders in their Field in four areas: James Belanger: Litigation-White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Kent Brockelman: Labor & Employment Kimberly Fatica: Labor & Employment Keith Beauchamp: Litigation-General Commercial John DeWulf: Litigation-General Commercial Karen Owens: Health Care Kristen Rosati: Health Care The Chambers Guides have been ranking top law firms and lawyers since 1990, and now cover 185 jurisdictions worldwide. A team of 150 full-time editors and researchers conduct in-depth interviews and independent research to develop Chambers’ annual...

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