“Michelle is a lethal combination of sweet-and-salty. When the situation calls for it, she is genuinely warm and kind, the epitome of the Southern Belle. But when her hackles are up, there is no stopping her! She cannot be out-gunned, out-briefed, or out-lawyered. I have never seen Michelle – all 5 foot 1 of her – be intimidated by anyone, whether they’re 30 years her senior, a more prominent lawyer, or, even, sitting in the judge’s seat. In short, Michelle is a top-notch litigator – definitely someone I would want on my side if I needed a family lawyer.”

Certification:

Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization 1997, recertified 2002.

Licenses:

United States Supreme Court, 1999
Supreme Court of Texas, 1992

Education:          

J.D., Baylor University School of Law, 1991
B.B.A., Baylor University, 1989 (Major Business/Law, entered law school on early- admissions, combined-degree program)
Mediation training, Texas Women’s University, 2003

Honors:

A-V Peer Review Rating, Lexis-Nexis, Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directories

Member, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1997-present

Barrister, Annette Stewart Family Law Inn of Court, 2003-present

Peer Reviewed Professional, Texas Divorce Magazine, 2007.

Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in American Women, Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders, multiple editions

Professional Experience:

The May Firm, Dallas, Texas
President and Owner
(complex family law litigation and appeals)                                                                         2003-present

McCurley, Kinser, McCurley, & Nelson, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas
Associate Attorney
(complex family law litigation and appeals)                                                       1998 - 2000, 2002 - 2003

Downs * Stanford, P.C., Dallas, Texas
Leader, Family Law and Appellate Sections
(civil litigation and appeals, family law litigation and appeals)                                           2000 - 2002

Erwin A. Cain, P.C., Dallas, Texas
Associate Attorney
(civil litigation and appeals, family law litigation)                                                                  1997 - 1998

A. Michelle May, Attorney at Law, Belton, Texas
Solo Practitioner
(family law litigation and appeals, criminal law, juvenile law)                                              1992 - 1997

Professional Associations:            

Collin County Bar Association, Member 2003 to present;
     Director of CLE for Bench Bar Conference, 2006, 2008
Dallas Bar Association, Member 1997 to present;
     Family Law Section, Director 2004-2006.
Bell/Lampasas/Mills Counties Bar Association, Member 1992-1997;
     Director 1995 to 1997.
Bell/Lampasas/Mills Counties Young Lawyers Association, Member 1992-1997;
     President 1995.
State Bar of Texas, 1992 to present;
     Family Law Section, Member 1992 to present;
     Appellate Law Section, Member 1997 to present.

Published Cases as Lead or Co-Lead Counsel:

In re Rowe, 182 S.W.3d 424 (Tex. App. – Eastland 2005, orig. proceeding).
Peck v. Peck, 172 S.W.3d 26 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2005, pet denied).
Harleaux v. Harleaux, 154 S.W.3d 925 (Dallas 2005, no pet.).
In Re Dupree, 118 S.W.3d 911 (Tex. App. – Dallas, 2003, pet. denied)(orig. proceeding).
Smith v. Smith, 115 S.W.3d 303 (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi 2003, no pet.)
Valley Forge Insurance Co. v. Austin, 65 S.W.3d 371 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2002), pet. denied, 105 S.W.3d 609 (Tex. 2003).
Saenz v. The Insurance Company for the State of Pennsylvania, 66 S.W.3d 444 (Tex. App. – Waco 2001, no pet.).
Gainesville Mem. Hosp. v. Tomlinson, 48 S.W.3d 511 (Tex. App. – Ft. Worth 2001, pet. denied).
In Re Aramark Corp., 38 S.W.3d 291 (Tex. App. – Tyler 2001, orig. proceeding).
Dickens v. Willis, 957 S.W.2d 657 (Tex. App. – Austin 1997, no writ).
Lemley v. Miller, 932 S.W.2d 284 (Tex. App. – Austin 1996, no writ).

Media Features:

Columnist, “Ask the Legal Professionals”, Dallas Business Journal, 2003-2004.

“Strong Suit”, Texas Divorce Magazine, 2004, 2005, 2006.

John Council, “Morals Court?  Justices OK Order Restricting Who Can Spend the Night at Divorced Parents’ Homes”, Texas Lawyer, August 1, 2005.

Frances Gordon, “40 Under 40: 40 Rising Stars Under 40 in Business in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex”, Dallas Business Journal, June 16, 2006.

“Careful, Confident, Competent”, Texas Divorce Magazine, 2007.

John Council, “Inadmissible: Ex-Wife TV”, Texas Lawyer, June 11, 2007.

“Lawyer Refers Client to Reality TV Show ‘ExWives Club’”, Citizens for Judicial Accountability, June 13, 2007.

Karen Shaw Anderson, “Having Grieved, Ex-wife’s a Guide”, Dallas Morning News, June 16, 2007.