Attorney Lesley Michalegko

Lesley Michalegko

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*Affiliated with Coppersmith Brockelman PLC on designated matters; admitted in Arizona

Lesley Michalegko is a regulatory attorney whose practice focuses on the legal and policy frameworks governing health data privacy, health information networks and exchanges, community information exchanges, interoperability, artificial intelligence, and emerging consumer data protection laws. She works closely with clients navigating complex federal and state regulatory regimes where health care delivery, data use, and technology intersect, including HIPAA and related privacy laws, interoperability mandates, information-sharing frameworks, and evolving AI governance considerations.

Before joining Coppersmith Brockelman, Lesley built a multidisciplinary foundation across academic research, civil litigation support, and public policy. She most recently served as a project manager at Arizona State University overseeing federally funded science, technology and environmental policy research. Additionally, she served as a law clerk at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office Civil Litigation Division. During law school, Lesley served as a Law, Science and Innovation Scholar and a McCarthy Institute Intellectual Property Fellow.

Representative Matters

  • Assists with 50-state survey of interoperability laws and disputes, including state requirements affecting health information exchange, consent, and data-sharing compliance
  • Supports 50-state survey of consumer data privacy laws, analyzing comprehensive state privacy statutes, health care exemptions, and enforcement trends
  • Contributes to 50-state survey of artificial intelligence laws, including AI governance, automated decision-making, and emerging regulatory obligations
  • Provides regulatory research support to local and state community information exchanges, addressing data governance, privacy and consent frameworks, and cross-sector interoperability issues
  • Drafts and negotiates regulatory agreements, such as HIPAA business associate agreements (BAA)

Activities & Memberships

  • Commissioner, Environmental Quality and Sustainability Commission, City of Phoenix (2018 – 2019)
  • Member, Valley Leadership Accelerate, Inaugural Cohort (2019)
  • Member, Leadership Academy, Arizona State University (2017 – 2018)
  • Public Ally, AmeriCorps Public Allies of Arizona (2010 – 2011)

Education & Admissions

  • J.D., Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, 2025
    • Certificate in Law, Science and Technology with a Focus in Data, Privacy and Security, 2025
  • CALI Award (highest-scoring student in law class), Privacy, 2024 M.A., Environmental Studies, University of Southern California, 2010
  • B.A., Environmental Studies and Psychology, University of Southern California, 2009