Jeffrey W. Toppel

Jeffrey W. Toppel is a partner at Bianchi & Brandt in Scottsdale, Arizona. Toppel was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 2002, is also admitted in Nevada, and holds a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law with a certificate in labor and employment law.

Toppel represents employers in labor and employment matters: agency charges and litigation, National Labor Relations Board proceedings, restrictive covenant and trade secret disputes, and day-to-day compliance advice. The firm bio notes that this work has included clients in the cannabis industry, where licensed operators face the same hiring, wage and discipline questions as other employers.

Arizona's medical marijuana program dates to 2010, and adult-use sales followed the voter-approved Smart and Safe Arizona Act of 2020. The Arizona Department of Health Services licenses both. For employers, the medical law bars most from penalizing registered patients solely for their status or a positive test, while the adult-use law leaves drug-free workplace policies in place.