05 Jun 2025

Chambers USA Recognizes Coppersmith Brockelman in 2025 Legal Rankings

Recognitions

Chambers USA, the world’s leading legal data and analytics provider, has recognized 10 of our 21 lawyers in its 2025 legal guide. The firm also achieved a new national distinction in Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare, underscoring the team’s extensive expertise in this complex and rapidly developing sector of law. Among the individual honors is a first-time Arizona ranking for Andy Gaona in appellate litigation. Coppersmith Brockelman also earned repeat recognition in Arizona for three key practice areas: Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Healthcare. 2025 Chambers USA nationally recognized attorneys: Kristen Rosati, Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare Mel Soliz, Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare Attorneys recognized for their expertise in Arizona: Keith Beauchamp, Litigation: General Commercial Kent Brockelman, Labor & Employment Jill Chasson, Labor & Employment ...

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28 May 2025

Coppersmith Brockelman Sponsors ACLPI Annual Fundraiser, Bolstering Organization’s Mission to Protect Arizonans’ Legal Rights

In the Community

Demonstrating the firm’s ongoing commitment to advancing civil and legal rights across the state, Coppersmith Brockelman sponsored the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest’s (ACLPI) annual Spring Celebration. For more than 50 years, the nonprofit law firm has been dedicated to protecting the fundamental freedoms of Arizonans, focusing on cases that have far-reaching social, environmental, and public health implications. In addition to Coppersmith Brockelman’s financial support of ACLPI, the firm also often partners with ACLPI to represent clients on high-profile and high-impact litigation, furthering ACLPI’s mission. Held at the historic Desert Botanical Garden, the event is ACLPI’s largest fundraiser of the year, bringing together community leaders and supporters to celebrate the organization’s impact and vision for the future. This year’s event featured former Maricopa...

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08 May 2025

Kristen Rosati Shares Insight on Rising Threats of Ransomware Mailed Physically to Health Care Organizations

In the News, Thought Leadership

A recent string of mailed extortion demands has caught health care organizations off guard, signaling a shift in ransomware tactics. Partner Kristen Rosati was featured in a Healthcare Risk Management article, emphasizing the importance for health care organizations to prepare for these emerging threats. The paper ransomware letters claimed sensitive data had been stolen and demanded more than $250,000 in Bitcoin within 10 days. Although an increasing number of health care staff now receive training to avoid suspicious links and spot phishing emails, physical letters tend to feel more legitimate and urgent than these digital phishing tactics. This method also bypasses the expensive email filters and security systems set up to catch digital threats, making it even more difficult to detect. “Snail mail doesn’t leave a digital...

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29 Apr 2025

Ranking Arizona Honors Coppersmith Brockelman in Two Competitive Legal Categories

In the News, Recognitions

Coppersmith Brockelman has once again garnered recognition for its legal excellence, earning two top 10 placements in Ranking Arizona’s 2025 edition. The firm secured the No. 2 spot among the state’s Top 10 Cannabis Law Firms and was named on the list of Arizona’s Top 10 Law Firms with 25 Attorneys or Fewer. The rankings reflect the team’s ability to deliver thoughtful, effective counsel across complex legal matters. Ranking Arizona is the state’s largest business opinion poll, with results determined by thousands of community votes. The lists spotlight organizations that demonstrate exceptional service, leadership, and impact in their respective industries. Coppersmith Brockelman is known for bringing clarity to complexity, blending sharp legal insight with real-world practicality. Whether working through regulatory shifts in cannabis law or advising on...

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21 Apr 2025

A Legacy in Law: Andy Gordon Retires After 50 Years in Field

In the Community

Coppersmith Brockelman co-founder and partner Andy Gordon has served as a pillar of Arizona’s legal community. Andy helped build one of the state’s most respected law firms and has had an illustrious legal career. Now, with his legacy firmly in place, Andy is turning the page from active law practice to his new chapter: retirement! Powerful Seeds Are Planted In early 1995, after returning to Phoenix from a stint together in Congress, Andy and his longtime friend Sam Coppersmith drew up a business plan for a new firm and launched the firm in a spare bedroom of Sam’s house. The firm has since grown out of the spare bedroom and has more respectable digs in a high-rise office building. Andy was key to the growth of the...

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18 Apr 2025

Proudly Supporting Professional Equity at Take the Lead Women’s Financial Empowerment Event

In the Community

Coppersmith Brockelman recently sponsored “Women, Wealth, & Power,” an educational event hosted by Take the Lead Women —one of the nation’s leading organizations dedicated to advancing gender parity and empowering women across all professional sectors. The event featured an exclusive pre-release screening of LILLY, a film chronicling the story of legal activist Lilly Ledbetter and her historic fight for equal pay. The screening was followed by a dynamic panel discussion focused on advancing financial literacy, wealth-building, and promoting economic equity for women. “At Coppersmith Brockelman, women have been instrumental in the leadership and direction of the firm, and it is incredibly meaningful to support an event that encourages other women to pursue their own paths to leadership,” said Partner and Governance Committee Chair Kristen Rosati. “Take the...

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