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4 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Honored on AzBusiness’ 2026 Top 100 Lawyers List

AzBusiness magazine has once again recognized Partners Keith Beauchamp and John DeWulf among Arizona’s most accomplished business lawyers, with Partners Mel Soliz and Jill Chasson joining them on its esteemed annual list for the first time.  Each year, AzBusiness’ editorial team collaborates with industry experts to select 100 standout attorneys among a pool of more than 2,000 of the state’s most talented and acclaimed. Honorees are chosen based on professional success and ratings, as well as their influence on their respective law firms, communities, and the greater legal environment.   New to the list yet widely known as one of Arizona’s most dominant regulatory health care lawyers, Mel focuses on compliance with data privacy, access, and interoperability, health IT service contracting, and HIN/HIEs. A go-to speaker who has been active in state and federal policymaking, Mel is the President of the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys and is regularly lauded by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, BTI Client Service All Stars, and Southwest Super Lawyers.     Another well-recognized legal name making her “Top 100” debut, Jill centers her practice around the...

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Chambers USA Recognizes Coppersmith Brockelman in 2025 Legal Rankings

Chambers USA, the world’s leading legal data and analytics provider, has recognized 10 of our 21 lawyers in its 2025 legal guide. The firm also achieved a new national distinction in Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare, underscoring the team’s extensive expertise in this complex and rapidly developing sector of law. Among the individual honors is a first-time Arizona ranking for Andy Gaona in appellate litigation. Coppersmith Brockelman also earned repeat recognition in Arizona for three key practice areas: Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Healthcare. 2025 Chambers USA nationally recognized attorneys: Kristen Rosati, Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare Mel Soliz, Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare Attorneys recognized for their expertise in Arizona: Keith Beauchamp, Litigation: General Commercial Kent Brockelman, Labor & Employment Jill Chasson, Labor & Employment ...

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Three Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Recognized Among AzBusiness’ 2025 Top 100 Lawyers

AzBusiness magazine has once again honored Partners Keith Beauchamp, John DeWulf, and Kristen Rosati on its annual list of Arizona’s best legal minds. Each year, AzBusiness’ editorial team and industry experts choose the top 100 attorneys from a pool of more than 2,000 of the state’s most talented and successful lawyers. Selections are based on the lawyers’ professional success and ratings as well as their impact on their law firm, the communities they serve, and the legal profession. This marks Keith’s third consecutive year on the Top 100 Lawyers list for his expertise in handling complex commercial disputes like class action lawsuits, business torts, legal malpractice, litigation involving directors and officers, theft of trade secrets, and restrictive covenants. He also has expertise in election-related matters and litigation...

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Chambers USA Recognizes Coppersmith Brockelman in 2024 Legal Rankings

Chambers USA, the world’s leading legal data and analytics provider, has recognized nine of our 22 lawyers in their 2024 legal guide. The annual catalog of the nation’s leading attorneys and law firms also ranked our firm for our expertise in Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Healthcare in Arizona.   2024 Chambers USA nationally recognized attorneys:  Kristen Rosati, Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare  Mel Soliz, Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare  Attorneys recognized for their expertise in Arizona:  Keith Beauchamp, Litigation: General Commercial  Kent Brockelman, Labor & Employment  Jill Chasson, Labor & Employment   John DeWulf, Litigation: General Commercial  Erin Dunlap, Healthcare  Karen Owens, Healthcare  Kristen Rosati, Healthcare   Marki Stewart, Healthcare  Mel Soliz, Healthcare  “We are extremely proud of the attorneys and practice groups who have been honored this...

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John DeWulf Celebrated Among Distinguished Alumni at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The College of Arts and Sciences at University of Nebraska-Lincoln recently honored Attorney John DeWulf with their Distinguished Alumni Award, recognizing his myriad professional successes at their annual Celebration of Excellence, an event that honors top students and alumni in the college. John earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics with minors in business, political science, English, and psychology in 1978 at the University. The award was given to alumni whose remarkable accomplishments and service demonstrated through lifetime career achievement or excellence in their field and community, which John has undoubtedly attained. With over 40 years of experience in complex commercial litigation, John is highly regarded among clients and colleagues for his successful practice. He has handled numerous cases before state and federal courts and administrative agencies...

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Keith Beauchamp and John DeWulf Chosen for AzBusiness’ 2024 Top 100 Lawyers List

AzBusiness published its 2024 Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona list, and both Keith Beauchamp and John DeWulf were recognized once more for their exceptional legal careers. Featured for the second year in a row, Keith was selected for his handling of complex commercial litigation matters in Arizona and around the country. He has extensive experience defending legal malpractice claims and class actions and represents plaintiffs and defendants in all manner of business disputes. Keith has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America© since 2008 in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Securities Litigation, and most recently in 2024, Bet-the-Company Litigation. Additionally, he has been included in Southwest Super Lawyers in the categories of Business Litigation and Securities Litigation for more than 15 years and was...

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