John Roy Bell
DeceasedBar #6901 - ATTORNEY Deceased
- Admitted
- 10/12/1999
- Law school
- State University of New York
In Memoriam
John Roy "Jack" Bell - 1971-03-01 to 2012-06-21
John Roy "Jack" Bell was a Las Vegas attorney known within the Nevada legal community for his honesty, integrity, and kindness. Born March 1, 1971, in Bangor, Maine, he graduated from St. Michael's College in Winooski, Vermont, in 1993 with a double major in political science and economics, and went on to study law at SUNY Buffalo, earning his law degree in 1996.
Jack moved to Las Vegas in 1998 and was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada on October 12, 1999. Over the course of his career he worked with a number of law firms, building a practice focused on construction law. He ultimately became a partner in the firm Pengilly, Robbins, Slater and Bell, where his name stood alongside those of his colleagues.
Regarded warmly by his peers, Jack was remembered for the character he brought to his work and to the Las Vegas law community. He passed away on June 21, 2012, at the age of 41.
JOHN 'JACK' BELL (Bangor Daily News) - John Roy Bell, Lawyer in Las Vegas, Nevada | Justia Lawyer Directory (Justia)
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jul 1, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 2 Supreme Court of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 1 of 1
- Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 0 of 1
Appellate courts uphold far more rulings than they overturn, so lawyers who mostly defend rulings tend to show higher won-shares than lawyers who mostly challenge them. This breakdown lets you compare like with like.
Won means the court ruled the way this side asked. Mixed means the court agreed in part. Cases that were dismissed or have no clear result are listed but not counted. Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 53518 - Reyburn Lawn & Landscape Designers, Inc. v. Plaster Development Co. (Jun 2, 2011)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the ruling case details
- 52758 - HARDY COMPANIES, INC. VS. SNMARK, LLC (Dec 16, 2010)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
Profile data from official public records, last verified Jul 1, 2026. Request a correction via the corrections page.