Nevada Law Firm Appoints Sarah Harmon Partner

Online, January 24, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Las Vegas law firm Bailey Kennedy has promoted Sarah E. Harmon to partner. Harmon has worked with the firm for five years and practices in the area of complex civil litigation, including disputes in such areas as class actions, product defects, tobacco litigation, business torts, and commercial and corporate law.

During her five years with Bailey Kennedy, Harmon was an associate attorney. Prior to that, she was an associate with Lionel Sawyer & Collins.

"When the company was founded 10 years ago, it was with the intention that we would develop bright young legal minds into leaders of our industry," said John Bailey, founder and managing partner of Bailey Kennedy." It has been my pleasure to watch Sarah grow in the legal profession as well as within the firm. Her promotion to partner is well deserved and I look forward to her continued success in mentoring our firm's associates."

Harmon is a member of the American, Nevada and Clark County Bar Associations. She is also on the editorial staff of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual. She received her Juris Doctorate with cum laude and Order of the Coif distinctions from the University of San Diego, School of Law. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a magna cum laude distinction from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Bailey Kennedy, LLP was founded in 2001 by 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, 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.