Mary E. Bacon

Of Counsel
Contact
P 702.408.3411 | F 702.938.8648

Overview

Mary Bacon is a full-service business litigation attorney. She prosecutes and defends claims on behalf of business entities in a host of industries in courts and arbitrations in cases involving difficult and complicated business matters. Mary’s litigation practice is focused on complex civil litigation in both state and federal court involving construction disputes, breach of contract actions, and defending financial institutions.

Mary has negotiated and litigated construction claims at the city, county, state, and federal levels on behalf of general contractors and specialty subcontractors. Mary has litigated claims involving defective specifications, constructive changes, acceleration, excusable and compensable delays, differing site conditions, terminations for default, and the False Claims Act. She also handles private construction litigation involving disputes between owners, general contractors, and subcontractors, as well as performance and payment bond claims and mechanic’s lien issues. Mary has also successfully represented bid protesters before the Comptroller General of the General Accounting Office.

Credentials

Education

  • George Washington University Law School (LLM)
  • University of Southern California Law School (J.D.)
  • University of California (B.A.)

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Nevada

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court

  • Nevada Lawyer Magazine, Nevada Trailblazer, 2023
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2009-2024
  • National Association Women Business Owners, Southern Nevada Chapter, Rising Star Award, 2021
  • Vegas Inc, Top Lawyer in Business Litigation, 2021
  • William S. Boyd School of Law, Public Interest Law Association, Silver Staircase Award, 2021
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2017, 2022
  • Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, 2019
  • Nevada Business Magazine, Legal Elite, 2019
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2018
  • Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Pro Bono Volunteer of the Month, June 2017
  • Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Ask-A-Lawyer Community Commitment Award, 2017
  • Nevada Business Magazine, Best Up and Coming Attorneys, 2015-2016
  • Las Vegas Business Press, Rising Stars, 2015

  • Children’s Advocacy Alliance, Board Member
  • State Bar of Nevada, Construction Law Section, Chair
  • State Bar of California
  • Southern Nevada Women’s Association of Women Attorneys
  • Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Las Vegas 2016 Class