Kent Brockelman
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Labor & Employment
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About
Provided by Kent Brockelman
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Commercial Litigation
Career
Kent represents employers in a wide variety of employment matters and serves as principal outside employment counsel for a number of employers headquartered or with substantial operations in Arizona. His regular work includes complex employment litigation in state and federal courts and other sorts of employment-related dispute resolution, including arbitrations and administrative proceedings, drafting employment contracts and policies, and daily counseling about employment law issues as they arise in the workplace. He also regularly advises companies about business disputes and serves as lead counsel in related litigation.
Publications
- Co-author with Jill Chasson, “Our View: Examine Noncompete Agreements Now Before FTC Takes Action,” Phoenix Business Journal (September 2021)
- Commentor, “The Evolution of Workplace,” AzBusiness Leaders (2018)
- Commentor, “Office politics: What employers can and cannot do to limit political debates in the workplace,” Az Business (September 2016)
Awards
Chambers USA: Labor & Employment Law (2004 – present)
Chambers and Partners
2024
Labor and Employment Law (2006 – 2010); Employment Law – Management (2011 – present); Litigation – Labor and Employment (2011 – present)
The Best Lawyers in America©
2024
2012, 2017, and 2024 Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix; 2016 Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix
Best Lawyers®
2024
Southwest Super Lawyers: Employment and Labor Law (2007 – present)
Super Lawyers
2024
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rated
Martindale-Hubbell®
2024
Top Lawyer
Phoenix Magazine
2022
Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona
AzBusiness Magazine
2017
Chambers Review
USA
Kent Brockelman's employment practice operates in both the noncontentious and contentious spheres, including acting for employers on labor law disputes before state and federal courts, in addition to arbitration.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kent Brockelman has spot-on instincts and is creative and solutions-focused."
"Kent is intelligent, responsive, compassionate, listens attentively and knows the law."
"Kent Brockelman has spot-on instincts and is creative and solutions-focused."
"Kent is intelligent, responsive, compassionate, listens attentively and knows the law."