Anthony J. May

Anthony J. May is an experienced litigator who joined the firm in 2025. Drawing from his years of representing individuals in complex civil rights matters, Anthony’s practice focuses on high-stakes litigation, including fiduciary disputes, will contests, and other contested estate and trust issues, as well as commercial and appellate matters.

Anthony brings a strong appellate background and a deep understanding of procedural strategy to each case. He has represented clients in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Maryland’s appellate courts and has authored numerous appellate and amicus briefs in significant cases impacting Maryland law. Clients and colleagues value his strategic approach, meticulous preparation, and ability to navigate complex factual and legal issues through every stage of litigation.

Anthony previously served as the Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at The Public Justice Center, where he represented clients in appellate and trial matters. He also clerked for the Honorable Deborah Sweet Eyler (Ret.) on the Appellate Court of Maryland.

Anthony is a frequent lecturer on litigation strategy and emerging legal issues, including the impact of artificial intelligence in employment matters and in appellate practice. His commentary has been featured in national media outlets including The New York Times, Law360, and the American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) Trial Magazine.

Anthony serves on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service and the Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellowship, and is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where he teaches Advanced Appellate Advocacy also serves on the Alumni Board.

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Awards

Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment and Civil Rights Lawyers (2023–2024)
Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation (2023–2025)
The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Appellate Practice, Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2022–2025)
Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2020–2025)
Maryland Legal Services Corporation Rising Star Award (2022)

Education

J.D., cum laude, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (2015)
B.A., summa cum laude, University of Akron (2011)

Bar Admissions

Maryland
The Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Representative Cases

Secured a trial victory on behalf of a gay man claiming employment discrimination against a religious employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act.
Represented two Charles County Commissioners in securing a permanent injunction against another sitting Commissioner to prevent ongoing employment discrimination in the County.
Won a federal jury trial on behalf of a deaf and autistic woman against the Enfield, Connecticut Board of Education for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Worked with a team of attorneys who secured a $48 million historic settlement on behalf of three men wrongfully convicted at age 16 for the 1983 murder of their 14-year-old classmate.
Successfully appealed the dismissal of an employment discrimination matter against Duke University under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Secured a settlement with the Miami-Dade County Public School system to ensure accessible technology on behalf of a blind school psychologist.
Represented three individuals with disabilities who were the first to successfully challenge their unlawful receipt of subminimum wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Appellate

Secured an appellate victory and oral argument in the Appellate Court of Maryland in Coates v. Charles County Board of Commissioners.
Argued and won an appeal in the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Hoaglin v. Duke University Health Systems, Inc.
Argued before the Supreme Court of Maryland in Doe v. Catholic Relief Services.
Argued before the Supreme Court of Maryland in Johnson v. Department of Health.
Successfully argued as amicus counsel in Ceccone v. Carroll Home Services, LLC.
Successfully argued before the Appellate Court of Maryland in Pinnacle Group, LLC v. Kelly.
Successfully argued in the Supreme Court of Maryland in Elvaton Towne Condominium Regime II, Inc. v. Rose.

Media

Featured in Trial Magazine’s "Hear Our Voices” column, "Unapologetically Me,” published in June 2025.
Quoted in the Law360 article, "Religious Carveout Can’t Shield Aid Group From Gay Bias Suit,” published on April 22, 2025.
Featured on the Diabetes Care "On Air" podcast, aired on October 31, 2024.
Quoted in the Law360 article, "3 Hurdles Facing Worker-Side Attorneys Looking to Tackle AI Bias,” published on August 15, 2024.
Quoted in The New York Times‘s article, "An Autistic School Board Member Sued for Discrimination. She Won $10,” published on February 1, 2024.
Quoted in the CT Insider’s article, "Former Enfield school board member wins discrimination lawsuit against town,” published on January 19, 2024.
Quoted in The Maryland Daily Record’s article, "Denials of public-accommodations claims must be appealable, groups say," published on November 10, 2022.

Presentations

“When AI Discriminates: What Employees and Employers Should Know to Protect Their Rights,” Federal Bar Association Civil Rights Law Section, Anthony J. May, Esq. and William D. Goren, Esq., April 24, 2025.
“Successfully Litigating Effective Communication Claims to a Jury,” National Federation of the Blind Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium, Anthony J. May, Esq., Timothy Elder, Esq., and Kayle Hill, March 20, 2025.
“The Rights of People with Diabetes in Public Accommodations,” American Diabetes Association (ADA) Fighting for Fairness 2025 webinar series, Anthony J. May, Esq. and Brittany Bruggemann, M.D., February 19, 2025.
“Discrimination in the Age of AI,” National Employment Lawyers Association’s Annual Convention, Anthony J. May, Esq., Max Barack, Esq., and Same Wehrle, Esq., June 27, 2024.
“Making Amici Your Friend!” Maryland State Bar Association Legal Summit and Annual Meeting, Anthony J. May, Esq., June 5, 2024.
“Artificial Intelligence and Employment Discrimination Law,” California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Assistive Technology Conference, Anthony J. May, Esq., March 20, 2024.
“Artificial Intelligence and Employment Discrimination Law,” Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Talent Conference & Expo, Anthony J. May, Esq., April 15, 2024.
“Algorithmically Excluded: Artificial Intelligence, Disability Discrimination and Employment,” National Federation of the Blind Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium, Anthony J. May, Esq., March 22, 2024.
“Equal Pay Symposium,” University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender & Class, Anthony J. May, Esq., March 15, 2024.
“Bostock and The First Amendment: The Rights of LGBTQ+ Employees in the Religious Workplace,” Federal Bar Association, Anthony J. May, Esq., Lauren A. DiMartino, Esq., and Bradley Girard, Esq., June 14, 2023.
“Artificial Intelligence and Employment Discrimination Law,” Maryland State Bar Association 2023 Legal Summit & Annual Meeting, Anthony J. May, Esq. and Garrett Wozniak, Esq., June 9, 2023.
“[P]erform[ing] work connected with the activities of [a] religious entity: The State of LGBTQ+ Workplace Rights in Maryland,” Maryland State Bar Association 2023 Legal Summit & Annual Meeting, Anthony J. May, Esq. and Lauren A. DiMartino, Esq., June 8, 2023.
“AI Tools and Complying with Title VII and ADA,” Proceptual, June 2, 2023.
“Forced Medication Litigation in Maryland: From Kelly to Allmond II and Beyond,” National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy 2018 Annual Rights Conference, Anthony J. May, Esq. and Luciene Parsley, Esq., September 20, 2018.

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