17 Apr 2025

16 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers

Recognitions

Coppersmith Brockelman announced today that 16 of its 21 attorneys have been named 2025 Super Lawyers, a testament to their professional excellence and peer recognition. Notably, three partners earned spots among the Top 50 Arizona Super Lawyers, while six attorneys were acknowledged as 2025 Southwest Rising Stars. Super Lawyers honors accomplished attorneys in more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Attorneys from Coppersmith Brockelman who received the 2025 honor are: Michael Aguirre – Securities & Corporate Finance (recognized since 2024) Keith Beauchamp – Business Litigation (recognized since 2007); Top 50 Arizona Super Lawyers (2011, 2022-2025) Kent Brockelman – Employment & Labor Law (recognized since 2007) ...

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08 Apr 2025

Coppersmith Brockelman Named Among Legal Industry’s Best Places to Work in Arizona

In the News, Recognitions

Az Business has recognized Coppersmith Brockelman as one of the top 10 places to work in the Arizona legal industry, reinforcing the firm’s reputation for fostering a supportive, engaging, and growth-oriented workplace culture. The “10 Best Places to Work in the Arizona Legal Industry” list is determined by a reader poll, spotlighting the top firms in the state that excel in employee well-being, professional development, and positive work environment. Coppersmith Brockelman earned the No. 7 spot, underscoring the firm’s collaborative culture and commitment to the talented legal professionals driving its success. With initiatives that prioritize work-life balance, professional growth, and team camaraderie, including firm-wide activities and policies that support career development, Coppersmith Brockelman has cultivated an environment where its team thrives. This latest honor adds to the firm’s...

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04 Apr 2025

Austin Yost Receives Arizona State Law Journal’s John D. Lancy Distinguished Alumni Award

In the Community, Thought Leadership

The Arizona State Law Journal honored Austin Yost with the 2025 John D. Lancy Distinguished Alumni Award. The award is presented to ASLJ alumni who have demonstrated a standard of selfless integrity, humility, and charity in Arizona’s legal community. A 2017 graduate of ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Austin has exhibited a passion for political law and criminal justice issues throughout his legal career. In the 2024 election cycle, Austin represented Arizona for Abortion Access, the committee that sponsored Proposition 139, which established a fundamental right to abortion in the Arizona Constitution. In the criminal justice space, Austin has actively sought opportunities to donate his time and expertise through pro bono work, allowing him to advocate for the rights of individuals within the criminal justice...

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04 Apr 2025

Coppersmith Brockelman Stands with Perkins Coie in Defense of the Rule of Law

Uncategorized

For three decades, we’ve operated our law firm with few rules. But there is one rule we’ll always follow: Do the right thing. Today, that means standing alongside Perkins Coie LLP and law firms across the country in defense of the rule of law and due process. By targeting individual law firms like Perkins Coie and directing the Department of Justice to scrutinize others that have litigated against the federal government, the current Administration’s actions threaten the independence of the legal profession and the fundamental right to counsel. Our justice system depends on lawyers’ ability to provide representation to their clients without fear of political retribution. We refuse to be silent in the face of these threats. For that reason, we are proud to be one...

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31 Mar 2025

Mel Soliz Explores the Future of Health Information Sharing Compliance at National HIPAA Summit

Speaking Engagements, Thought Leadership

As compliance strategies evolve to keep pace with a changing regulatory landscape, partner Mel Soliz provided her latest insights on health information sharing as part of a panel discussion at the National HIPAA Summit. Mel’s regulatory practice focuses on compliance with data privacy, access, and interoperability laws, health IT/technology service contracting, and HIN/HIEs. She regularly speaks in local and national forums on these topics and has been active in state and federal policymaking on data privacy and HIE issues. She is President of the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys and regularly lauded by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, BTI Client Service All Stars, and Southwest Super Lawyers. Learn more about Mel Soliz....

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27 Mar 2025

Jill Chasson Provides Insight on Noncompete Agreement Challenges in HR Laws Article

In the News

In August 2024, just a few months after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a rule banning nearly all noncompete agreements between companies and workers, a federal judge blocked the rule nationwide. Despite the injunction and dramatic shifts in federal government priorities under a new president, the FTC recently announced that noncompete agreements will remain in its crosshairs. In a recent HR Laws article, Partner Jill Chasson examined the uncertain future of noncompete agreements and provided employers guidance as they navigate the FTC’s continued scrutiny of restrictive employment practices. Jill highlighted the FTC’s commitment to challenging noncompete agreements as part of a broader focus on labor practices. Citing concerns about worker mobility and wage suppression, the agency has even established a task force to investigate deceptive, unfair, and...

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