Press Releases

Bailey Kennedy, LLP Welcomes New Associate

LAS VEGAS, NV Bailey Kennedy, LLP is pleased to welcome Jarod B. Penniman to the firm as an Associate. Mr. Penniman practices in the areas of civil litigation, commercial litigation, appellate advocacy, and ethics and professional responsibility law. He has represented a wide variety of insurers, businesses, and individuals in an equally varied amount of matters involving premises liability, personal injury, and construction defect claims, as well as commercial contracts, homeowners’ associations, land use, irrevocable trusts, and numerous other aspects of business and estate law. Mr. Penniman’s diverse array of experience makes him a welcome addition to Bailey Kennedy’s roster of experienced and dedicated attorneys.

Mr. Penniman was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 2022 and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. He is a cum laude graduate of the Gonzaga University School of Law, where he also earned a position on the Dean’s Honors List. Mr. Penniman received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Minor in Physics from Chapman University, where he was a proud member of the 2019 National Championship baseball team.

Founded in 2001 by Managing Partner John R. Bailey, Bailey Kennedy, LLP is a Nevada law firm focusing on litigation, healthcare law, real estate law, and administrative law. Its dynamic team of professionals represents, amongst more, 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.

John R. Bailey Awarded Nevada State Bar Membership Volunteer of the Year

LAS VEGAS, NV (May 10, 2024) Managing Partner John R. Bailey, of Bailey Kennedy, LLP, has been selected as the 2024 Nevada State Bar Membership Award’s Volunteer of the Year. The award is presented to the member who has demonstrated outstanding volunteer service to the State Bar of Nevada by serving on state bar committees or sections. The awards ceremony will take place from June 26-28, 2024, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Bailey Kennedy, LLP was founded in 2001 by John R. Bailey. The firm focuses on litigation, healthcare law, real estate law, and administrative law. Its dynamic team of professionals represents, amongst more, 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.

Tacos and Final Presentations Ring in the End of the School Year

LAS VEGAS, NV (May 10, 2024) Bailey Kennedy, LLP recently attended the third annual ‘Taco-bout-it’ event at Cristo Rey St. Viator. Representatives from the firm watched on as the students employed by Bailey Kennedy gave a presentation on the law firm and its employees, as well as the impact that Bailey Kennedy had on their lives during the school year. Bailey Kennedy, LLP has been involved with Cristo Rey St. Viator’s Corporate Work Study Program since the school’s inception in 2019. The event allows all of Cristo Rey’s Work Study Partners to visit the school campus and see the progress their student workers made through the school year, both personally and professionally.

The Cristo Rey model developed in 1996 in Chicago, Illinois, to provide quality education for economically limited students who earned their tuition through the work study program. Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory High School, located in North Las Vegas, opened its doors in 2019 and gave many high schoolers opportunities to experience a variety of professional careers and learn valuable skills while also maintaining high educational standards. For more information on the organization, volunteering, and contribution opportunities, visit www.cristoreystviator.org

Founded in 2001 by Managing Partner John R. Bailey, Bailey Kennedy, LLP is a Nevada law firm focusing on litigation, healthcare law, real estate law, and administrative law. Its dynamic team of professionals represents, amongst more, 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.

Bailey Kennedy, LLP Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2024

LAS VEGAS, NV (November 7, 2023) – The law firm of Bailey Kennedy, LLP has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers® in the 6 regional practice areas of Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, and Real Estate. 

The firm’s Regional Tier 1 ranking in Best Law Firms®, 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. Receiving a tier designation represents an elite status, integrity and reputation that law firms earn among other leading firms and lawyers. 

Bailey Kennedy, LLP is a Nevada law firm focusing on litigation, appellate law, hospital and health care 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.