Bailey Kennedy, LLP has again been recognized among the 2026 Best Law Firms list ranked by Best Lawyers®. The firm earned a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in six practice areas: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care and Real Estate Law.
Now in its 16th edition, Best Law Firms highlights the nation’s most respected law firms, identifying those that demonstrate consistent excellence across legal expertise, client service and professional integrity. Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client and peer feedback, industry research, and a review of each firm’s professional achievements.
Selection for the Best Law Firms list involves a rigorous multi-step evaluation, including client and peer reviews and an analysis of firmographic data to determine each firm’s ranking.
Firm eligibility also requires the firm to have at least one attorney listed in the current edition of Best Lawyers. The firm had these seven attorneys recognized in this year’s Best Lawyers list:
To view Bailey Kennedy’s 2026 Best Law Firms ranking, visit www.bestlawfirms.com. To learn more about Bailey Kennedy, visit www.baileykennedy.com.
Seven attorneys with Bailey Kennedy, LLP, have been named in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America list, marking the 14th consecutive year the firm’s managing partner, partners and attorneys have earned the recognition.
The Bailey Kennedy partners and attorneys named to the list and the practice areas they were recognized for are as follows:
Best Lawyers is internationally regarded as one of the most rigorous and respected evaluations of legal talent. Each year, selections are made through a comprehensive peer-review process, recognizing only those attorneys whose professional excellence is endorsed by their peers. This ensures that every honoree meets the high standard set by past recipients and represents the very best in their field.
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Bailey Kennedy LLP Managing Partner John R. Bailey and Partners Dennis L. Kennedy and Joshua M. Dickey have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA in the category of Litigation: General Commercial.
Bailey Kennedy has an extensive background with complex litigation matters at both state and federal levels.The practices of the three recognized partners include commercial and contract disputes, corporate and partnership conflicts, healthcare litigation, business torts and appellate advocacy.
John R. Bailey was ranked for his litigation expertise, particularly in healthcare-related disputes involving corporations and individuals. Dennis L. Kennedy was recognized for his wide-ranging commercial litigation practice for healthcare professionals,public authorities and corporations. Joshua M. Dickey also earned recognition for his commercial litigation work and representation of healthcare clients.
Bailey Kennedy’s record of successful litigation has earned recognition from other legal ranking publications,including Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America and Benchmark Litigation.
Chambers USA serves as a resource to identify the country’s top lawyers and law firms. Rankings are based on extensive research and interviews with clients and legal professionals,focusing on recent work, client service and professional reputation.
To view Bailey Kennedy’s Chambers USA profile, visit https://chambers.com/law-firm/bailey-kennedy-usa-5:161019.
Bailey Kennedy Partners Joshua P. Gilmore and Paul C. Williams have been named to the 2025 Top Rank Attorneys list by Nevada Business Magazine, an annual distinction that recognizes the top three percent of licensed attorneys in Nevada as selected by their peers.
Gilmore, a Las Vegas native, focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and legal ethics. He represents a range of clients, including transportation companies, financial institutions, municipalities and medical providers. He also serves on the State Bar of Nevada’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility and regularly presents at continuing legal education events and legal conferences.
Williams, also a native of Nevada, practices in the areas of healthcare and commercial litigation, representing clients from local physicians and business owners to Fortune 500 companies. He currently serves on the advisory council of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School and previously served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors for the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The Top Rank Attorneys list, formerly known as Legal Elite, is compiled through a nomination and verification process that includes input from licensed Nevada attorneys. The final list is verified through a rigorous review process to ensure only the most respected and experienced professionals in Nevada's legal community are included.
To see the full list of the 2025 Top Rank Attorneys, visit https://nevadabusiness.com/ .