LAS VEGAS (June 11, 2014) Three partners from the law firm Bailey Kennedy in Las Vegas have been determined by Super Lawyers to be among the top attorneys in Nevada and the Western United States. Managing partner John R. Bailey, partner Dennis L. Kennedy and partner Joshua M. Dickey have been named “Mountain States Super Lawyers” in the 2014 edition. No more than five percent of attorneys in the Mountain States area of Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are selected as Super Lawyers each year.
A Thomson Reuters business, Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.
Bailey, Kennedy and Dickey are all shareholders at Bailey Kennedy. Bailey is the firm’s founder and managing shareholder, whose legal practice focuses on healthcare law, gaming and corporate litigation. Kennedy’s practice focuses on business and professional liability litigation and Dickey’s legal practice focuses on complex civil litigation, including disputes in such areas as commercial law, corporate law, business torts, and healthcare law.
Mr. Bailey is the acting Chairman and member of the Moral Character and Fitness Committee of the Nevada State Bar and was General Counsel for the State Republican Party. He 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. He serves 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 and The Public Education Foundation. Mr. Bailey has been recommended for a judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by Senators John Ensign and Harry Reid.
Mr. Bailey is one of Nevada’s most renowned healthcare litigators and has been named a “Super Lawyer” every year since 2007. He has been named a “Mountain States Super Lawyer” every year since 2009 and was named a “Nevada Super Lawyer” in both 2007 and 2008.
Under Bailey’s direction, 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.
For the last 39 years, Mr. Kennedy has represented many of the country’s leading drug, food, healthcare, insurance, tobacco, hotel-casino, and other companies in both the enforcement and defense of their rights. Mr. Kennedy was for 10 years the co-editor of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual, the definitive authority on Nevada civil practice and procedure. He served as an adjunct professor of law at the Boyd School of Law (UNLV) for seven years, where he taught healthcare law and Nevada Civil Practice (civil procedure, evidence, and ethics).
Kennedy has been named one of the Top 75 “Mountain States Super Lawyers” every year since 2007. Since 1991, Kennedy has been named one of the “Best Lawyers In America” for Bet-The-Company litigation, commercial litigation and healthcare law. He has been listed with a “Band 1” ranking in the Chambers USA category of Litigation: General/Commercial in Nevada every year since 2003.
Dickey has been named a “Mountain States Super Lawyer” every year since 2010. The organization selected him as a “Mountain States Rising Star” in 2009 and a “Nevada Rising Star” in 2008. He is a member of the Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board of the State Bar of Nevada and was on the editorial staff of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual.
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Bailey Kennedy, LLP was founded in 2001 by John R. Bailey. The firm focuses on litigation, appellate work, healthcare 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 (June 11, 2014) Associate Attorney Joshua P. Gilmore of the law firm Bailey Kennedy has been named “Rising Star” in the 2014 Super Lawyers Mountain States listing. Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers in the Mountain States area, which consists of Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, are selected to receive this honor.
A Thomson Reuters business, Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous, multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. Its Rising Stars program was founded in 1998 and recognizes the top up-and-coming lawyers who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.
Gilmore practices primarily in the area of complex commercial litigation, including disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, antitrust and unfair competition, and business torts. His clients include restaurateurs, medical providers, transportation companies, property management companies, financial services companies, and business owners. He also represents clients in matters involving professional responsibility and legal ethics, including legal malpractice, discipline defense, and attorney disqualification.
Gilmore joined Bailey Kennedy as an Associate Attorney in the fall of 2009 after receiving his Juris Doctorate degree from the William S. Boyd School of Law in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he graduated summa cum laude and ranked second in his class. Gilmore was also the recipient of one of the 2010 Las Vegas Business Press Rising Star Awards.
For more information about Super Lawyers, visit www.superlawyers.com.
Bailey Kennedy, LLP was founded in 2001 by John R. Bailey. The firm focuses on litigation, appellate work, healthcare 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
International Guide to Top US Firms and Attorneys Recognizes Bailey Kennedy, LLP along with Managing Partner John R. Bailey, and Partner Dennis L. Kennedy for his 12th Consecutive Year
LAS VEGAS (June 3, 2014) Chambers USA, an international guide to the country’s top attorneys and law firms, has recognized Bailey Kennedy as a Top US Firm in General/Commercial Litigation. Managing Partner John R. Bailey and Partner Dennis L. Kennedy have also been recognized as Top US Attorneys in the category of General/Commercial Litigation in the 2014 Legal Ranking.
Chambers USA identifies the most outstanding law firms and lawyers through intensive research based on “their legal knowledge and experience, their ability, their effectiveness, and their client-service”. Firms and lawyers are placed in ranking bands which range from 1 through 6. Dennis L. Kennedy was ranked as a “Band 1” in General/Commercial Litigation while John R. Bailey and the law firm of Bailey Kennedy LLP were ranked as “Band 3” in General/Commercial Litigation.
Bailey focuses on corporate litigation, gaming, and health care law. He is the managing partner of Bailey Kennedy LLP. He is the acting Chairman and member of the Moral Character and Fitness Committee of the Nevada State Bar and was General Counsel for the State Republican Party. He 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. He serves 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 and The Public Education Foundation. Mr. Bailey has been recommended for a judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by Senators John Ensign and Harry Reid.
Kennedy is a shareholder at the law firm Bailey Kennedy and 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. He is a former adjunct professor of law at UNLV’s Boyd School of Law where he taught health care law and Nevada Civil Practice (civil procedure, evidence, and ethics). Mr. Kennedy was for over ten years the co-editor of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual — the definitive authority on Nevada civil practice and procedure. He is also active in the community and serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas.
Chambers USA ranks the leading firms and lawyers in an extensive range of practice areas throughout America. The guide is read by industry-leading companies and organizations throughout the US and worldwide. It is also widely used by firms in all states for referral purposes. The research conducted each year for Chambers USA combines 12 months of unbiased and in-depth client interviews with an evaluation of the significant legal achievements of law firms and their lawyers. The rankings and editorial comment about lawyers are independent and objective. Inclusion in this section of the guide is based solely on the research team’s findings.
Bailey Kennedy, LLP was founded in 2001 by managing partner John R. Bailey. It 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. The firm focuses on litigation, appellate work, healthcare law and administrative law. Its dynamic team of professionals represents, among others, top healthcare facilities, publicly traded corporations, gaming companies, municipalities, 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.
February 2014: Dennis L. Kennedy and Kelly B. Stout Recognized at 2014 CCBA Volunteer Appreciation Awards
January 2014: Bailey Kennedy plays Santa for the Holidays
January 2014: Joseph Liebman Named Partner at Bailey Kennedy
December 2013: Bailey Kennedy Partners Recognized As Litigation Stars
December 2013: Bailey Kennedy Recognized As Highly Recommended Firm
November 2013: Bailey Kennedy Names Leon Gil Associate Attorney
November 2013: John R. Bailey Listed in “Best Lawyers of America” for 2014
November 2013: Joshua M. Dickey Listed in “Best Lawyers of America” for 2014
November 2013: Dennis L. Kennedy Listed in “Best Lawyers of America” for 2014
Bailey Kennedy Named a “Best Law Firm” for 2014
October 2013: Bailey Kennedy Names Russell J. Burke Associate Attorney
June 2013: Three Bailey Kennedy Partners Named 2013 Mountain States Super Lawyers
June 2013: Bailey Kennedy Associate Named 2013 Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star
October 2012: Las Vegas Attorney Dennis Kennedy Receives Top Ranking in Chambers USA
July 2012: Attorney Paul Williams Joins Family Promise Board of Trustees
July 2012: Three Bailey Kennedy Partners Named 2012 Super Lawyers
February 2012: John Bailey and Dennis Kennedy Slated To Discuss Ethics at National Conference March 22
January 2012: Best Lawyers In America Selects John Bailey For 2012 Edition XXX
November 2011: Mark Hesiak and Paul Williams Join Las Vegas Litigation Firm
October 2011: Dennis Kennedy Named Las Vegas Healthcare Attorney Of The Year
October 2011: Class Action Settlement Provides Refunds For Consumer Purchases Of SLIMQUICK, NV and Liquid Hoodia Extreme
September 2011: Bailey Kennedy Sole Nevada Law Firm To Make 2011 Inc. 5000 List
April 2011: Mark Hesiak Receives James E. Rogers Award
January 2011: Sarah Harmon Named Partner at Bailey Kennedy
October 2010: Newest Associate Attorneys Named: Elena Roberts and Kelly Stout join thriving practice
September 2010: Bailey Kennedy Ranks in Inc. 5000’s Top U.S. Companies
March 2010: Bailey Kennedy Receives “Super Lawyers” Distinction
June 2010: Dennis Kennedy Receives International Distinction: Chambers USA 2010
September 2010: Bailey Kennedy Names Joshua Gilmore Associate Attorney
September 2010: John Bailey And Dennis Kennedy Chosen As Nevada Legal Elite