Aug 21 2025

Best Lawyers® Recognizes 21 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys, Including Three Lawyers of the Year and Six Ones to Watch®

Naomi Jorgensen
0

Best Lawyers® 2026 recently honored 21 of Coppersmith Brockelman’s 24 attorneys for their exceptional work in 16 categories. In addition, three attorneys received the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” distinction: Jill Chasson in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category, Kristen Rosati in Administrative / Regulatory Law, and Keith Beauchamp in Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants. The Lawyer of the Year designation is awarded to only one individual per geographic region and practice area. This marks the first time Jill and Keith have received the honor, while Kristen is recognized for the first time as Lawyer of the Year in the Administrative / Regulatory Law category. Kristen previously earned the distinction four times in Health Care Law. Erin Fleming Dunlap earned her first Best Lawyers recognition in...

Read MoreRead More
Aug 06 2025

Former State Elections Director & General Counsel to Arizona Governor Joins Firm to Co-Lead Elections & Public Law Practice

Naomi Jorgensen
0

Coppersmith Brockelman is pleased to welcome Sambo “Bo” Dul to the team — one of Arizona’s most prominent attorneys and influential legal voices in civic and government affairs. She will co-lead the nationally recognized elections and public law practice alongside Andy Gaona, with support from colleague Austin Yost. Formerly a top legal advisor to Gov. Katie Hobbs and Arizona state elections director, Bo brings a rare blend of high-level government service, private practice expertise, and deep commitment to democracy rooted in lived experience as a Cambodian refugee. Her leadership has previously helped secure free and fair state elections in a time when democracy faced the unprecedented challenges of a global pandemic, efforts to undermine public confidence in election processes, and increasing threats against election officials. After Hobbs...

Read MoreRead More
Jun 26 2025

Senior HHS Attorney Joins Coppersmith Brockelman to Expand National Data Practice

Naomi Jorgensen
0

Coppersmith Brockelman is pleased to welcome Amita Sanghvi to its Data Privacy, Security, Interoperability, and Governance practice group, significantly enhancing the firm’s national presence in health law. Amita brings robust experience from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of General Counsel, where she served as senior counsel on complex and high-stakes cases regarding health care privacy and cybersecurity policy development, enforcement, and litigation initiatives. While at HHS, Amita also provided strategic legal counsel on HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, counseling the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in regulation and guidance development, and federal investigations into data breaches and unauthorized disclosure of protected health information. In addition to her government service, Amita draws on private practice experience advising health care providers, clinical...

Read MoreRead More
Jan 13 2025

Coppersmith Brockelman Names Four New Partners

Naomi Jorgensen
0

Coppersmith Brockelman is proud to welcome four attorneys to our partnership ranks. They bring exceptional skills and extensive experience in commercial, employment, election, and healthcare litigation, as well as corporate and transactional matters. Malvika Sinha is an experienced litigator whose practice spans a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including legal malpractice, healthcare litigation, state attorneys general investigations, and high-stakes business disputes. She has received accolades both locally and nationally, including recognition on Phoenix Magazine’s Top Lawyers of 2024, the Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch, and Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Michael Aguirre brings deep expertise in corporate law and complex business transactions, including finance and mergers and acquisitions. He also advises clients on corporate governance matters and business strategy. Michael has been recognized on The Best Lawyers...

Read MoreRead More
Aug 28 2024

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Advocacy Helps Arizona Abortion Access Act Qualify for 2024 Ballot

Naomi Jorgensen
0

After an intense month of legal battles, the Arizona Supreme Court held last week that the Arizona Abortion Access Act (Proposition 139) will appear on the November 2024 general election ballot. Arizona voters will get to decide whether abortion protections should be enshrined into the Arizona Constitution at the ballot box, and Coppersmith Brockelman’s attorneys played a key role at every step along the way. The firm’s representation of Arizona for Abortion Access demonstrates the power and effectiveness of its full-service political, election, and public law practice. Coppersmith Brockelman attorneys provided comprehensive legal support from the very beginning, including drafting the initiative’s language, managing corporate formation and governance issues, and defending the measure in court. With the firm’s guidance, Arizona for Abortion Access brought together a diverse...

Read MoreRead More
Attorney Andy Gaona
Feb 09 2023

Arizona Supreme Court Appoints Election Practice Leader Andy Gaona to Judicial Performance Review Task Force

Naomi Jorgensen
0

With a deep-seated commitment to championing transparency in public processes and maintaining the integrity of elections,  Andy Gaona – head of Coppersmith Brockelman’s nationally recognized elections, political, and public law practice – was named to the Arizona Supreme Court Task Force overseeing reforms to the Judicial Performance Review system. Appointed by Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel of the Arizona Supreme Court, Andy is one of 21 members called to develop recommendations to expand and improve the judicial performance review process, which currently evaluates the performance of all judges and justices who stand for retention. Andy is one of only three practicing attorneys appointed to the Task Force, and will join current and retired judges and others in helping the Arizona Supreme Court with this important task. He...

Read MoreRead More

Logo Footer

About Coppersmith Brockelman

At Coppersmith Brockelman, we believe that law firms have too many rules. Here are ours: Work at the highest level of our profession. Think creatively and find practical solutions. Do the right thing. Maintain our sense of humor. Build community – with clients, with other lawyers, and with each other. And if anyone forgets these few rules, remind them. As it turns out, you can build and maintain a terrific law firm like this.

Stay in the Know


Contact Us

LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter

2800 N. Central Ave.
Ste. 1900
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

P: (602) 224-0999 | F: (602) 224-6020
©2025 Coppersmith Brockelman All Rights Reserved
Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Legal Notices