Bio
Melissa May is a Litigation Associate in the Firm’s Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights practice group.
Ms. May began her career at major financial institutions in the United States and abroad and later gained experience as a paralegal on complex class actions and multidistrict litigations. During law school, she completed a prestigious externship with the Delaware Court of Chancery, where she worked on corporate governance disputes and complex litigation under Delaware law. After joining the Firm, Ms. May has supported similarly complex and significant matters and recoveries, including In re Facebook, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, which resulted in a historic $190 million mid-trial settlement following the first Caremark claim to proceed to trial.
Ms. May is actively involved in professional and community organizations, including:
Member, CASA-NYC Associate Board
Volunteer, iMentor
Volunteer, Delaware Law Related Education Center (DELREC)
Admissions
- State of New York
Representative Cases
- In re Facebook, Inc. Deriv. Litig. C.A. No. 2018-0307-JTL (Del. Ch.) ($190 million cash recovery and significant corporate reforms)
- Jandreau v. Wallace, et al., C.A. No. 2024-0119-MTZ (Del. Ch.) (settlement achieving per-share recovery for the SmartRent, Inc. class)
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law (J.D., 2023)
- St. Mary’s University College, London (Postgraduate Certificate in International Business Practice, 2016)