About Keith
Keith Beauchamp: Experienced Commercial Litigator in Phoenix, Arizona
Keith Beauchamp is a seasoned litigator with over two decades of experience in representing clients across various legal landscapes. His practice encompasses complex commercial matters including business torts, injunctive proceedings, legal malpractice defense, and claims against directors and officers. He has served as lead counsel in the defense of class actions and represents broker-dealers and investment professionals in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory arenas.
Practice Areas
- Litigation - Commercial
- Class Action Defense
- Professional Liability Defense (e.g., Legal Malpractice)
- Business Torts
- Injunctive Proceedings
- Breach of Contract Claims
- Fiduciary Duty Breach Claims
- Theft of Trade Secrets
- Restrictive Covenants and Non-Solicitation Litigation (e.g., Non-Competes)
- Misuse of Process Defenses (e.g., Malicious Prosecution)
- ERISA and Contract Litigation
- Evidentiary Injunctive Matters
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Intellectual Property (e.g., Trademark, Patent)
- Public Records Requests Litigation
- Election-Related Litigation (including Ballot Measure Challenges)
- Election Law and Political Committee Representation
- Compensation & Corporate Compliance
- Litigation - Intellectual Property Rights Protection
- Litigation - Constitutional Claims
Awards & Recognitions
- Lawyer of the Year: Commercial Litigation (Phoenix, 2026)
- Recognized in Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants by Super Lawyers (Southwest), since 2011
- Super Lawyers (Southwest) - Business Litigation, since 2007; Securities, since 2012
- Awarded Arizona's Finest Lawyers (Chambers USA) in Commercial Litigation, since 2008
Education & Credentials
- George Washington University, Juris Doctor, 2005
- Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Science in Economics, 2001
- B.A., Summa Cum Laude
- Admitted to Practice Before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since 2008
Firms
- Coppersmith Brockelman PLC, Senior Partner, since 2015
Affiliations
- Attorney at Law - Professional Memberships (e.g., Arizona Bar Association)
- Member of Best Attorney USA's Hall of Fame since 2008
Languages
- English
In addition to his extensive legal practice, Keith is committed to ongoing professional development and community outreach. His experience spans a diverse range of industries, equipping him with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide unparalleled representation.
Practice Areas
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Phoenix (2026)
- Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Recognized: Litigation - Securities
- Practice Area: Corporate Compliance Law
- Practice Area: Corporate Governance Law
- Practice Area: Litigation - Health Care
- Practice Area: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Special Focus: Complex Litigation
- Special Focus: Covenants Not to Compete
- Special Focus: Securities
- Arizona's Top 50 Lawyers by Super Lawyers (Southwest) (2011)
- Super Lawyers (Southwest), Business Litigation (2007 to present) and Securities (2012 to present)
- Arizona's Finest Lawyers
- Chambers USA: Litigation-General Commercial (2015, 2017 - present)
- The Best Lawyers in America©: Commercial Litigation (2008 - present); Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2012 - present); Litigation – Securities (2012 - present)