Melissa (Mel) Soliz is a partner with Coppersmith Brockelman, PLC in Phoenix, Arizona. Her regulatory health law and consumer data practice focuses on compliance with data privacy, security, access and interoperability laws (such as HIPAA, 42 C.F.R. Part 2, the ASTP/ONC Information Blocking Rule, CMS interoperability mandates, ASTP/ONC data/certification, and state health confidentiality and consumer data privacy laws), health information networks/exchanges (HIN/HIEs) (including TEFCA, Carequality, DURSA, CommonWell, PCDH, CalDxF, NY SCPA, and other state frameworks), development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, behavioral health/substance use disorder law issues, data breaches and OCR/OIG investigations, as well as technology vendor contracts and clinical research compliance/contracting. Mel regularly speaks in local and national forums on these topics and has been active in state and federal policy making on data privacy and HIN/HIE issues. She is the President of the Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys and is recognized by Chambers, BTI Client Service All-Stars, Best Lawyers, and Southwest Super Lawyers: Rising Stars for her work in health law. She is a 2024 Az Business: Most Influential Women in Arizona Business awardee, a 2023 Phoenix Business Journal 40 under 40 recipient, and a 2023 Managed Healthcare Executive: Emerging Leader in Healthcare.