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Dennis L. Kennedy Listed in “Best Lawyers of America” for 2016

LAS VEGAS, NEV (August 18, 2015) –Best Lawyers has listed firm partner Dennis L. Kennedy of Bailey Kennedy among its Best Lawyers In America for 2016.

Dennis Kennedy was selected among the Best Lawyers in America for 2014, in the fields of Appellate Practice, Bet-The-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law and Healthcare Law. He has been listed with Best Lawyers since 1991, and was named Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” for Las Vegas Healthcare Law in both 2012 and 2014.

For the last 40 years, Mr. Kennedy has represented many of the country’s leading drug, food, health care, insurance, tobacco, hotel-casino, and other companies in both the enforcement and defense of their rights. Mr. Kennedy was the co-editor of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual (the definitive authority on Nevada civil practice and procedure) from 1998-2013. He is an adjunct professor at the William S. Boyd School of Law, where he teaches Nevada Civil Practice.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast almost 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Mark H. Goldstein Listed in “Best Lawyers of America” for 2016

LAS VEGAS, NEV (August 18, 2015) –Best Lawyers has listed Mark H. Goldstein of Bailey Kennedy among its Best Lawyers In America for 2016.

Mark Goldstein was selected among the Best Lawyers in America for 2016 in Real Estate Law. His practice focuses on real estate, business, and corporate law. Mr. Goldstein has organized numerous Nevada corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies for the ownership of property used for hotels, casinos, and other land development operations. He has assisted clients in the acquisition, development and disposition of property. He has helped clients borrow money and sell equity interests in projects, such as planned residential communities, electrical power plants, chemical facilities, hotels, resorts, and medical facilities. Mr. Goldstein has written contracts and given legal advice for many types of land development operations.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast almost 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Joshua M. Dickey Listed in “Best Lawyers of America” for 2016

LAS VEGAS, NEV (August 18, 2015) –Best Lawyers has listed firm partner Joshua M. Dickey of Bailey Kennedy among its Best Lawyers In America for 2016.

Shareholder Joshua Dickey was selected among the Best Lawyers in America for 2016 in Appellate Practice. His legal practice focuses on business litigation, including disputes in such areas as commercial law, trade secrets, covenants not to compete, corporate law and healthcare law. In addition, he advises clients on matters concerning corporate governance, trade secrets, and covenants not to compete. He is a member of the Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board of the State Bar of Nevada and is on the editorial staff of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast almost 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Bailey Kennedy Recognized As Nevada Firm of the Year

LAS VEGAS, NEV (January 30, 2015) –Benchmark Litigation, a national guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys, has recognized the law firm of Bailey Kennedy as the Nevada Firm of Year. The firm is listed in Benchmark Litigation’s 2015 guide as a “Highly Recommended” firm in Nevada.

Benchmark Litigation is a guide to the country’s top attorneys that focuses exclusively on litigation in the US. The guide’s results are the culmination of an eight-month research period that includes extensive interviews with litigators and their clients. “‘Highly recommended’ firms received the most mentions [by peers and clients] and were held as dominant in their particular jurisdiction” as defined by Michael Rafalowich, Editor of Benchmark Litigation.

Benchmark Litigation notes Bailey Kennedy as a firm “that is small enough to be considered boutique but already has an excellent reputation, especially for its health care and gaming practices. The firm also represents plaintiffs and defendants for matters regarding insurance coverage, product liability, real estate, and land use, among others.” “A client testifies, “Bailey Kennedy is a firm that you go to for ‘bet-the-farm’ litigation matters. I cannot say enough about how well they did in a very large and complex litigation matter for us. The firm outlined a litigation plan for us from the beginning that outmaneuvered the opposition, which resulted in an incredible result.” A peer meanwhile offers, “Bailey Kennedy has been very growth-oriented. They’ve developed a phenomenal book of business, and when they go into court, they’re not kidding. Those are the kind of lawyers that I like.”

Bailey Kennedy was the only law firm in Nevada on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in the United States for both 2010 and 2011 and has been named a “Best Place to Work” by the Las Vegas Business Press, Vegas Inc. and Nevada Business magazine. The law firm of Bailey Kennedy, LLP has also received a Tier 1 ranking in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list for 2015 and recognized as a Top US firm in General/Commercial Litigation by Chambers USA for 2014.

Bailey Kennedy, LLP was founded in 2001 by John R. Bailey. The firm focuses on litigation, appellate work, healthcare law, administrative law, and real estate 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, banks, real estate developers, entertainment concerns, and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.BaileyKennedy.com or call 702.562.8820.