Best Lawyers® 2027 recently recognized 20 of Coppersmith Brockelman’s 27 attorneys for their outstanding work in 18 categories.

In addition, three lawyers earned the esteemed “Lawyer of the Year” distinction: Keith Beauchamp in the Litigation – Securities category, John DeWulf in Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Marvin Ruth in Bet-the-Company Litigation. The Lawyer of the Year designation is awarded to only one individual per geographic region and practice area. This marks the first time Marvin has received the honor, the second for Keith, and the third for John.

Andrew Fox, Kelleen Mull, Malvika Sinha, and Austin Yost were named Ones to Watch®. Meanwhile, five attorneys expanded their Best Lawyers recognition into additional practice areas for 2027, underscoring the firm’s growing depth across a range of legal disciplines.

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 Best Lawyers in America® (2027 Edition)

• Michael Aguirre: Corporate Law (2024 – present)
• Gabriel Aragon: Commercial Litigation (2023 – present), Litigation – Labor and Employment (2026 – present)
• Keith Beauchamp: Bet-the-Company Litigation (2024 – present), Commercial Litigation (2008 – present), Legal Malpractice Law (2012), Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2012 – present), Litigation – Securities (2011 – present)
• Kent Brockelman: Employment Law – Management (2011 – present), Labor & Employment Law (2006 – 2010), Labor Law – Management (2027), Litigation – Labor & Employment (2011 – present)
• Jill Chasson: Employment Law – Management (2012 – present), Labor Law – Management (2014 – 2022, 2024 – present), Litigation – Labor & Employment (2021 – present)
• Sam Coppersmith: Corporate Law (2018 – present), Real Estate Law (2018 – present)
• John DeWulf: Bet-the-Company Litigation (2010 – present), Commercial Litigation (2007 – present), Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2023 – present), Litigation – Securities (2011 – present)
• Caitlin Donovan: Health Care Law (2027)
• Erin Fleming Dunlap: Administrative / Regulatory Law (2026 – present), Health Care Law (2027)
• John Kelly: Arbitration (2023 – present), Commercial Litigation (2021 – present), Health Care Law (2024 – present), Litigation – Health Care (2027), Litigation – Labor & Employment (2025 – present), Nonprofit / Charities Law (2027), Real Estate Law (2022 – present)
• Karen Owens: Administrative / Regulatory Law (2023 – present), Antitrust Law (2003 – present), Health Care Law (1999 – present)
• Kristen Rosati: Administrative / Regulatory Law (2020 – present), Health Care Law (2007 – present)
• Ben Runkle: Administrative / Regulatory Law (2023 – 2025, 2027), Health Care Law (2020 – 2025, 2027), Litigation – Health Care (2023 – 2025, 2027)
• Marvin Ruth: Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law (2021 – present), Bet-the-Company Litigation (2024 – present), Commercial Litigation (2019 – present), Litigation – Bankruptcy (2023 – present)
• Melissa Soliz: Administrative / Regulatory Law (2027), Health Care Law (2021 – present)
• Marki Stewart: Health Care Law (2022 – present)

Attorneys recognized in the Ones to Watch® 2027 edition are:

• Andrew Fox: Commercial Litigation (2025 – present)
• Kelleen Mull: Commercial Litigation (2027)
• Malvika Sinha: Commercial Litigation (2025 – present)
• Austin Yost: Appellate Practice (2025 – present), Commercial Litigation (2025 – present)

“We’re delighted to see so many of our attorneys celebrated for their exceptional legal work and client service,” said Kristen Rosati, chair of the firm’s governance committee. “It’s exciting to see established lawyers earning distinctions in new areas of law, and younger attorneys building impressive national reputations.”

Learn more about Coppersmith Brockelman attorneys and practice areas.