William “Bill” T. May
Partner
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Product Liability
- General Practice
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1982
- U.S. District Court, Northern District Mississippi, 1982
- U.S. District Court, Southern District Mississippi, 1982
- Tribal Court, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, 1989
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2006
Education
- J.D., University of Mississippi, 1982
- B.A., University of Mississippi, 1979
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Mississippi Bar Foundation, Fellow
- President, 2015
- American Board of Trial Advocates, 2013 – Present
- University of Mississippi Alumni Association
- President, 2011
- University of Mississippi Law Alumni Association
- President, 2008
- Mississippi Association for Justice, Life Member
- Secretary, 2007
- Lauderdale County Bar Association
- Newton County Bar Association
Civic Organizations
- Alluvial Collective (formerly the William Winter Institute), Board Member
- Montgomery Foundation, Board Member
- Medgar Evers Institute, Board Member
- East Central Community College, Adjunct Professor
- City of Newton, Mississippi, Alderman
- Chamber of Commerce, President
- Rotary Club, President
Honor and Awards
Prior Employment History
- Heidelburg, Woodliff & Franks-Jackson, Mississippi, 1982-1984
- Gerald & Brand, PA-Newton, Mississippi, 1984-1990
- Logan & May, PA-Newton, Mississippi, 1990-2008
- Barry, Thaggard, & May, PA-Meridian, Mississippi, 2008-2024
Bill May is a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Oxford, Mississippi. He is married to Brett Thompson-May and loves spending time with their five children and seven grandchildren. Bill is a sports enthusiast and a lifelong supporter of Ole Miss.