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Paul C. Williams Named Partner at Bailey Kennedy, LLP

(Las Vegas, NV) Las Vegas law firm Bailey Kennedy, LLP has promoted Paul C. Williams to Partner. Mr. Williams has been with the firm for eleven years.  He practices in the area of complex commercial litigation, class action litigation and appellate advocacy including disputes involving commercial and corporate law, business torts and healthcare law. He also represents clients in matters involving professional responsibility and legal ethics, including discipline defense and attorney disqualification.

“When Bailey Kennedy was founded 20 years ago, it was with the specific intent that we would develop bright young legal minds into exceptional lawyers focused on achieving the objectives of our clients,” said John R. Bailey, founder and managing partner of Bailey Kennedy, LLP.  “Paul has certainly met, and exceeded, our expectations.  His promotion to Partner is well deserved, and I look forward to his continued success in mentoring our Firm’s associates.”

Mr. Williams has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for their 2021 edition. He has also been named a “Rising Star” in the Mountain States Super Lawyers listing.  He is a member of the State Bar of Nevada and Clark County Bar Associations.  He received his Juris Doctorate with a summa cum laude distinction from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and his Bachelor of Science with a summa cum laude distinction from Weber State University.

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.

Bailey Kennedy, LLP Named to U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2021 List

LAS VEGAS, NV (November 03, 2022) – The law firm of Bailey Kennedy, LLP has received a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in Las Vegas for Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Healthcare Law, Litigation – Health Care and Real Estate Law in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list for 2023.

The firm’s “Best Law Firms” Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking, the highest available from U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, is based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. 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.

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 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.

Nine Bailey Kennedy Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers in America©: Ones To Watch (2021 Editions)

LAS VEGAS, NV (August 20, 2020) – In what has been a banner year for Bailey Kennedy LLP,  four additional attorneys joined the four attorneys previously included in Best Lawyers® The Best Lawyers in America© (2021 Edition). Additionally, one of Bailey Kennedy’s associates has also been named to the recently established Best Lawyers in America© : Ones to Watch (2021 Edition).

Eight Bailey Kennedy lawyers have been listed in Best Lawyers® The Best Lawyers in America© (2021 Edition) this year. 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 and Sarah E. Harmon were both recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation. Associate Kelly B. Stout was recognized in the area of Health Care Law and Associate Paul C. Williams was recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation. Attorney Mark H. Goldstein was recognized in the area of Real Estate Law. In addition, Associate Andrea M. Champion was recognized in the area of Corporate Law in Best Lawyers in America© : Ones to Watch (2021 Edition).

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 fee to participate in or be recognized by Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers peer-reviewed listings are now published in almost 75 countries around the world. The 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (2021) included more than 67,000 lawyers in 148 practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and inclusion in this year’s publication is based on more than 9.4 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. In August 2020 Best Lawyers released the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch awards which recognizes associates who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States.

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.

Five partners and three associates named to the 2020 Mountain States Super Lawyers lists.

Partners John R. Bailey, Dennis L. Kennedy, Joshua M. Dickey, and Joseph A. Liebman have been named to the 2020 Mountain States Super Lawyers list. 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. Partner Dennis L. Kennedy has also received the distinction of being named to the 2020 Mountain States’ “Top 10” and “Top 100” lists.

Additionally, Partner Joshua P. Gilmore and Associates Kelly B. Stout, Paul C. Williams, and Andrea M. Champion have been named to the 2020 Mountain States Rising Stars list. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the Mountain States area are selected to receive this recognition.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, 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 patented, rigorous, multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers 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.