Jim Belanger Uses Ethics Expertise, Experience on State Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct Committee to Help Arizona’s Attorneys Prepare for the Future

Taking a look at the future of any profession is challenging, but especially the legal field where attorneys not only need to keep up with the latest cases and precedents, but also uphold the highest possible ethical standards for themselves and their practices. This significant topic of discussion among attorneys was the driving force behind a continuing legal education session "Guerrilla Law: Ethical Issues for the Future Practice of Law," presented by Jim Belanger. Especially well-versed in the subject, Jim is Coppersmith Brockelman's expert on white-collar criminal defense, corporate and government investigation, professional liability and ethics, and civil and regulatory litigation.  He also represents lawyers in disciplinary matters involving the State Bar of Arizona. Presented in collaboration with Keith Swisher, former associate dean of development and legal...

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Jim Belanger Receives Rare Recognition from The Best Lawyers in America©

Coppersmith Brockelman’s Jim Belanger is a true renaissance attorney. He was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© as a 2017 “Best Lawyer®” in six practice area categories, an honor only a handful of attorneys in Arizona hold. In fact, being recognized in more than three categories is an extraordinary accomplishment given the Valley’s competitive legal industry. Specifically, he earned recognition in the areas of commercial litigation; criminal defense: white-collar; criminal defense: general practice; ethics and professional responsibility law; litigation: regulatory enforcement (SEC, telecom, energy); and qui tam law. To add to the accolades, The Best Lawyers in America has also named him as “Lawyer of the Year®” in criminal defense, in the general practice subset. The group designates only one attorney per legal practice area...

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Eleven Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Honored as 2017 “Best Lawyers,” Five Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix

Coppersmith Brockelman has a lot to celebrate as 11 of the firm’s 21 attorneys have been recognized across 16 separate practice areas as 2017 “Best Lawyers®” by The Best Lawyers in America©.  Among the honorees, nearly half have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix, an honor reserved for only one attorney in the city practicing in a specific field of law. Now in its 24th edition, The Best Lawyers in America is the longest-running peer-review publication in the legal profession. Each year, Best Lawyers conducts comprehensive surveys among tens of thousands of leading lawyers who confidentially evaluate their professional peers.  Based on the results of these surveys, the publication designates the year’s “Best Lawyers” in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Coppersmith Brockelman...

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