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LAS VEGAS, NV (August 18, 2022) – Seven Bailey Kennedy attorneys have been listed in Best Lawyers^® The Best Lawyers in America© (2023 Edition). Managing Partner John R. Bailey was recognized in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Healthcare Law, and Litigation – Healthcare. Partner Dennis L. Kennedy was recognized in the areas of Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Healthcare Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Real Estate Law. Partner Joshua M. Dickey was recognized in the area of Appellate Practice.  Partners Joseph A. Liebman, Sarah E. Harmon and Paul C. Williams were all recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation. Additionally, Attorney Mark H. Goldstein was recognized in the area of Real Estate Law.  

For more than three decades, Best Lawyers publications have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere. Their lists of outstanding lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of lawyers evaluate their professional peers. Lawyers are not permitted to pay any type of fee to participate in or be recognized by Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers peer-reviewed listings are now published in 76 countries around the world. The 29th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America^© (2023) included more than 66,000 lawyers in 147 practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and inclusion in this year’s publication is based on nearly 11 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

Bailey Kennedy, LLP has been named among the “Best Places to Work” in Las Vegas and Nevada by Las Vegas Business Press, In Business Las Vegas, and Nevada Business magazine. Its dynamic team of professionals represents, among others, top healthcare facilities, publicly traded corporations, gaming companies, financial institutions, travel and tourism leaders, public entities, real estate developers, entertainment concerns, and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.BaileyKennedy.com or call 702.562.8820.

Partners John R. Bailey, Dennis L. Kennedy, Joshua M. Dickey and Joseph A. Liebman were named to the 2022 Mountain States Super Lawyers list in the area of Business Litigation. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the Mountain States area of Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Additionally, Partners Joshua P. Gilmore and Paul C. Williams and Associate Rebecca L. Crooker have been named to the 2022 Mountain States Rising Stars list, Mr. Gilmore and Ms. Crooker in the area of Business Litigation and Mr. Williams in the area of Health Care. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the Mountain States area are selected to receive this recognition.

Partner Dennis L. Kennedy has also received the distinction of being named to the 2022 Mountain States’ “Top 10” and “Top 100” lists for the seventh consecutive year.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than seventy practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazine and as a special section in leading city and regional magazines across the country. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.

Bailey Kennedy, LLP is a Nevada law firm focusing on litigation, appellate law, hospital and healthcare law, business and corporate law, real estate law, administrative and gaming law, and ethics and professional responsibility law. John R. Bailey founded the firm in 2001 and serves as its Managing Partner.

Bailey Kennedy, LLP has been named among the “Best Places to Work” in Las Vegas and Nevada by Las Vegas Business Press, In Business Las Vegas, and Nevada Business magazine. Its dynamic team of professionals represents, among others, top healthcare facilities, publicly traded corporations, gaming companies, financial institutions, travel and tourism leaders, public entities, real estate developers, entertainment concerns, and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.BaileyKennedy.com or call 702.562.8820.

LAS VEGAS, NV (October 2021) Managing Partner Mr. John R. Bailey of Bailey Kennedy, LLP was selected as the 2021 Lawyer of the Year by the Las Vegas Chapter of the National Bar Association at their Annual Scholarship Gala and Ruby Red 40^th Anniversary Celebration at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. That National Bar Association was founded in 1925 and is the nation’s oldest and largest national network of predominantly African-American attorneys and judges. The gala’s goal of raising $40,000 in scholarships for law school students was not only met, it was exceeded at this exciting and prestigious event.

Bailey Kennedy, LLP was founded in 2001 by John R. Bailey. The firm focuses on litigation, healthcare law, ethics and professional responsibility law, real estate law, and administrative law. Its dynamic team of professionals represents, among others, top healthcare facilities, publicly traded corporations, municipalities, gaming companies, financial institutions, travel and tourism leaders, public entities, real estate developers, entertainment concerns, and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.baileykennedy.com or call 702.562.8820.

LAS VEGAS, NEV (August 19, 2021) – John R. Bailey, managing partner of Bailey Kennedy, LLP, has been selected by Best Lawyers® as their 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Las Vegas for his work in Health Care Law.

Successively recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 2012, Mr. Bailey was previously named the Best Lawyers® Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year” in 2013.

Bailey has been practicing law in Nevada for over 35 years with an emphasis on commercial and corporate litigation, administrative healthcare law, and gaming law. His clients include many of Nevada’s largest healthcare providers, Nevada businesses, and travel and tourism leaders. He is the Chairman of the Moral Character and Fitness Committee of the Nevada State Bar. He serves as Commissioner on the Southern Nevada District Court Review Commission. He also is on the Board of Directors of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. He has served as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Council for a Better Nevada; The Public Education Foundation; Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance; and Cristo Rey St. Viator Las Vegas College Preparatory Board of Trustees. Bailey also serves on the Board of Directors of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) and, prior to its acquisition, served on the Board of Directors of SHFL entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHFL) and was Chairman of its Governance Committee.  He is a past Chairman and member of the Nevada Athletic Commission.

Bailey Kennedy has been named among the “Best Places to Work” in Las Vegas and Nevada by Las Vegas Business Press, In Business Las Vegas, and Nevada Business magazine. Its dynamic team of professionals represents, among others, top healthcare facilities, publicly traded corporations, gaming companies, financial institutions, travel and tourism leaders, public entities, real estate developers, entertainment concerns, and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.BaileyKennedy.com or call 702.562.8820.

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 31, 2021) – Bailey Kennedy, LLP is delighted to have been chosen as the Nevada Firm of the Year at the prestigious 2021 Benchmark Litigation US Awards. The firm saw strong competition from firms and litigators who have performed exceptionally at both local and national levels.

In the virtual awards ceremony held in March this year, Benchmark Litigation Managing Editor, Michael Rafalowich said of Bailey Kennedy, LLP: 

Our Nevada firm of the year is Bailey Kennedy, LLP, a Las Vegas litigation boutique whose two named partners handle a diverse mix of practices and are considered to be the top litigation talent in the state.  

Bailey Kennedy, LLP, Managing Partner, John R. Bailey said: 

While Benchmark Litigation referred to the two named partners in bestowing this honor, it is truly a team effort to furnish our clients with the highest level of legal service.  We are very fortunate to have a firm full of smart, strategic, and dedicated people who have a passion for what they do!

Benchmark Litigation is the only publication on the market to focus exclusively on litigation in the US. Since its inception in 2008, the Benchmark brand has grown dramatically and garnered industry-wide accolades as the definitive hub for in-depth analysis of the players shaping the dynamic practice of litigation. In keeping with Benchmark’s sharp rise in popularity, its publishing staff increasingly aims to respond to the demands of its audience.

Research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms. During these interviews, we examine recent casework handled by law firms and ask individual litigators to provide their professional opinions on peers and practitioners within their jurisdiction or practice area.

Bailey Kennedy, LLP has been named among the “Best Places to Work” in Las Vegas and Nevada by Las Vegas Business Press, In Business Las Vegas, and Nevada Business magazine. Its dynamic team of professionals represents, among others, top healthcare facilities, publicly traded corporations, gaming companies, financial institutions, travel and tourism leaders, public entities, real estate developers, entertainment concerns, and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.BaileyKennedy.com or call 702.562.8820.