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

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

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

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

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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Mel Soliz Featured in ASU Alumni News Article Highlighting Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys Partnership with Law School

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (ASU) included Partner Mel Soliz in a recent article about the relationship between the law school and the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys (AzSHA). As President of AzSHA and an ASU Law alumna, Mel shared insights into how the organization supports the next generation of health care attorneys. In the article, Mel detailed AzSHA’s efforts to bridge the gap between legal education and practice. Through initiatives like free memberships for ASU Law students and the Scholars Program, students can gain valuable access to educational programming, mentorship, and networking opportunities to ensure they are well-equipped to navigate the complexities of health care law. “The future of health law depends on well-trained, passionate legal professionals and it’s our...

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Austin Yost Featured in ASU Alumni News Article for Advocacy on Abortion Access Ballot Initiative

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (ASU) featured Austin Yost in a recent article about alumni paving the way for democracy during the 2024 election season. Austin, who earned a J.D. from ASU in 2017, represented Arizona for Abortion Access (AAA), the political action committee that sponsored Proposition 139, the statewide ballot initiative that established a fundamental right to abortion in Arizona’s Constitution. To secure Prop 139’s placement on the ballot, Austin helped draft the initiative, navigated ballot access complexities, and litigated cases for AAA involving Prop 139’s publicity pamphlet language and petition sheet description. Throughout his career, Austin has exhibited a passion for political law. He advises candidates, political action committees, nonprofit organizations, and others on issues involving ballot access, campaign...

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