Attorneys & Staff

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	ATTORNEYS
	Craig P. Kenny Bradley L. Kenny John L. Duffy Lawrence E. Mittin Leon R. Symanski Billie-Marie Morrison View Staff...

 

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Craig P. Kenny - Attorney at Law

Craig P. Kenny is the fourth child of seven of two hardworking immigrants who came to America for a better life. His mother, Rose Elisabeth, was born and raised in Germany and his father, Edward Lawder Kenny, was born in Canada. His parents married in Germany in 1949 and came to Chicago, Illinois shortly thereafter.

Craig was born on Easter Sunday in Chicago and he was raised knowing that with hard work and perseverance you could do anything and be anything in this great country.

Unfortunately, the only reason Craig is an attorney is because his parents had two horrible experiences with attorneys. Both of Craig's older brothers were tragically killed in personal injury accidents. When his older brother Michael was three years old, he was killed when he was struck by a truck while he was walking in a crosswalk with Craig's older sister. The truck driver would later state that he never saw Craig's brother. Craig's other brother, Dale was killed fourteen years later. Just fifteen and only a Sophomore in High School, Dale was killed instantly when the four seater Cessna aircraft, in which he was a passenger, came down out of the sky and slammed into a house in a suburb of Chicago. Both times Craig's parents retained attorneys - both times, they were treated with the attitude that the attorney was the "attorney" and his parents were "stupid immigrants." The attorney never returned their phone calls and they had absolutely no client service skills.

Craig has dedicated his life to help those who need help.

Craig graduated in 1984 with an Associate Arts Degree in Pre Law Studies from Richard J. Daley Community College (Chicago). He then transferred to UNLV and graduated in 1986 with a B.A. Degree in Communications. He then graduated in 1988 with a M.P.A. Degree from UNLV. He then graduated in 1991 with his J.D. from Tulane University (New Orleans).

After graduating from Tulane, Craig immediately returned to Las Vegas, passed the bar examination and became a licensed attorney. In November of 1991, Craig accepted a position as a Deputy Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers. Craig exclusively represented injured workers in their administrative trials. In April 1992, Craig was recruited to work at Edward M. Bernstein and Associates as a personal injury attorney. Craig worked there for two years doing personal injury and workman's compensation cases, before giving his one month notice that he intended on opening his own firm.

On May 22, 1995, Craig opened Craig P. Kenny & Associates. A Law Firm Committed to the Client. A Law Firm that would always be there for those who needed help.

Craig is currently a sustaining member and sits on the Board of Governors for the Nevada Justice Association. Additionally he is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the American Bar Association and the Clark County Bar Association. Besides being licensed to practice in Nevada Craig is licensed to practice in the United States District Court, District Court of Nevada, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Craig also is a member of the Southern Nevada Medical/Legal Screening Panel which screens medical malpractice cases.

Finally, Craig is a frequent lecturer in the areas of Workman's Compensation, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. He also is an adjunct professor at UNLV. He is currently teaching Health Care Law.

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Bradley L. Kenny - Attorney at Law

Bradley is Craig's younger brother. Bradley was born and raised in Chicago's south side. After graduating from St. Rita's High School, he decided to go to college at Ronald Reagan's alma mater Eureka College located in Eureka, Illinois. Eureka is a small town of about 3,000 people with 500 students attending the college. He attended school from 1985 to 1989 wherein he received a B.A. in economics.

One week before Bradley was to begin his first year in law school, he was in St. Germain, which is located near Lake Superior in upper Wisconsin. While diving in the water, he struck a rock and broke his neck. He was airlifted by helicopter on a flight-for-life to Milwaukee where he underwent spinal fusion surgery. The surgeon removed part of Bradley's hip and fused it with the bones in his neck. Bradley was in a body cast for a few months following his ordeal. The law school deferred enrollment for one year. This whole experience has given Bradley a unique perspective on the trauma and suffering of injured people endure as a result of an accident.

Bradley attended Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1990 to 1993 wherein he received his J.D. After law school, Bradley attended UNLV for postgraduate work in Economics. Bradley successfully passed the bar examination and became a member of the Nevada Bar in 1993. He had served as a member of the Board of Governors for the State Bar Association and was the Past-President for the Clark County Bar Association. Bradley is also a member of the Nevada Justice Association.

Bradley is licensed to practice in the United States District Court of Nevada and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus.

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John L. Duffy - Attorney at Law

John L. Duffy practices primarily in the area of criminal defense. Mr. Duffy graduated from Regis College in Denver, Colorado receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Communication where he was a member of the Honor Society. He then received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Duffy was admitted to the State Bar of Colorado in 1988 and to the State Bar of Nevada in 1991.

Known for his aggressive representation handling criminal matters in all courts, Mr. Duffy has established an excellent reputation throughout the criminal justice system. Handling each case personally from start to finish allows for significant advantage in his area of expertise. Initial consultations are free of charge. Fair and reasonable rates are charged for all matters.

Mr. Duffy is a member of the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the Clark County Bar Association, the State Bar of Nevada, and the State Bar of Colorado. He is licensed to practice in all State, Federal, and Local Courts in Nevada. His license in Colorado is currently on inactive status.

When not practicing law, John enjoys spending time with his family and traveling. He is also an avid sports fan and participant.

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Lawrence E. Mittin - Attorney at Law

Larry was born and grew up in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. Larry went to college at the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1990 with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Economics. After completing his undergraduate degree, Larry went to the University of California at Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law. While at Boalt, Larry worked in Washington D.C. in the United States Justice Department's Summer Honors Program. Larry also spent a semester working as a judicial intern for U.S. District Court Judge Lowell Jensen of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

After graduating from Boalt in 1993, Larry moved to Las Vegas to work as a law clerk for Chief Judge Lloyd George of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. As a law clerk, Larry assisted in the drafting of orders and trial memoranda and he participated in the conducting of hearings and trials. In 1994, Larry became a member of both the Nevada and California State Bars. Upon completion of his year-long clerkship, Larry went to work as an insurance defense attorney in Las Vegas. Larry primarily defended automobile accidents and premise liability accidents. After a year and a half as an insurance defense attorney, Larry decided to start representing claimants in automobile accidents, insurance bad faith lawsuits, and medical malpractice cases. In September 1997 Larry joined our law offices and he practices primarily in the areas of automobile accidents, insurance bad faith, and premises liability.

Larry and his wife Jennifer enjoy traveling and spending time with their pug Gert.

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Leon R. Symanski - Attorney at Law

Leon R. Symanski grew up in Southern California then moved to Long Island, N.Y. at the age of 16. After graduation, Leon returned to Southern California where he attended Orange Coast Community College where he worked full-time, went to school full-time and played basketball. Leon's hard work and dedication payed off when he was recruited by the famed UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian. Leon accepted an athletic scholarship and went on to play basketball for UNLV from 1984 - 1987. During those three years UNLV amassed an incredible record of 97 wins and 11 losses. UNLV won PCAA championship, the PCAA tournament and went to the NCAA tournament all three years. Leon's college basketball career peaked when his team reached the Final Four his senior year. His team had an overall record of 37-2, a record which still stands today for the most Division I wins for a season. Leon's 1987 basketball team was fittingly inducted into the UNLV Sport's Hall of Fame in October, 1998.

Leon graduated from UNLV in 1987 with a degree in Business Management. After graduation he traveled throughout Asia playing semi-professional basketball. Upon his return to the United States, Leon began a successful career in the Las Vegas hotel/casino industry where he worked for the next ten years. In 1989 Leon was admitted to the Public Administration Graduate College at UNLV and he graduated with his master's degree in May, 1994. Leon graduated with honors and was elected into the Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society for public administrators.

Leon had dreamed of having the opportunity to attend law school and becoming a licenced attorney. He was extremely honored when he found out that he was chosen to be a charter member of the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV in 1998. Leon graduated from law school in May 2001.

Leon practices primarily in the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation. Leon is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the American Bar Association, the Nevada Justice Association, and the Clark County Bar Association. Leon is licensed to practice in State Court of Nevada and the District Court of Nevada. In April, 2008, Leon was inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for recognition of outstanding academic achievements and service to the community.

Leon also serves as the chairman of the UNLV Men's Basketball Alumni Association.

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Billie-Marie Morrison- Attorney at Law

Billie-Marie was born in Boston, Massachusetts, raised in small towns south of Boston and spent a large part of her childhood on Martha’s Vineyard. She then moved west and graduated from Western State College in Gunnisan, Colorado with a BA, majoring in business with an emphasis in marketing and minoring in Spanish and French.

After graduating from college Billie-Marie moved further west and settled in Las Vegas. Her first professional job was working for a local builder, starting as a maintenance coordinator working her way up to Director of Human Resources for the 3rd largest REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) in the nation. During this time Billie-Marie went to graduate school in the evening and received her MBA from UNLV in Spring of 1997.

In 1998 Billie-Marie was accepted to the William S. Boyd School of Law as part of the Charter Class, graduating in 2001. During law school, Billie-Marie met the Honorable Johnnie B. Rawlinson while receiving the first scholarship given by SNAWA (Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys). Billie-Marie then externed for Judge Rawlinson, first with the United States District Court for the District of Nevada and then for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Billie-Maire then went on to clerk for Judge Rawlinson for two years, followed by a career in complex litigating, focusing on mass torts, primarily in the area of products liability.

Now Billie-Marie focuses the majority of her practice on personal injury and workers’ compensation, while still doing products liability/mass torts.

Billie-Marie is licensed to practice law in the state of Nevada as well as in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Billie-Marie is a member of, and on the Board of Govenors for The Nevada Justice Association, a member of The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Clark County Bar Association and the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys. She also teaches as an adjunct professor at Community College of Southern Nevada in Administrative Law.

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