Anthony J. May has represented clients in a variety of complex litigation matters including assisting employees with disabilities in obtaining accessible technology and accommodations in the workplace, representing individuals who have been wrongfully convicted, commercial litigation disputes, and fighting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Prior to joining the firm, Anthony was the Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy Fellow at The Public Justice Center, where he represented indigent clients, authored amicus briefs, and argued in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Maryland appellate courts on various anti-poverty and civil rights cases. He clerked on the Appellate Court of Maryland (formerly known as the Maryland Court of Special Appeals) for the Honorable Deborah Sweet Eyler (Ret.).
While attending law school, Anthony worked as a law clerk at Brown Goldstein & Levy, was the Executive Symposium Editor of the Journal of Race, Religion, Gender & Class, a semi-finalist in the ABA Labor & Employment Law Trial Competition, and a Legal Writing Fellow.
Representative Cases
Represented three men known as the “Harlem Park Three.” At 108 combined years of wrongful incarceration, the triple exoneration of the men is the longest wrongful conviction case in American history. Case settled for a record $48 million (2023).
Doe v. Catholic Relief Services (D. Md) – Obtained a federal district court victory on behalf of a married gay employee who challenged Catholic Relief Services’ withdrawal of health insurance benefits for his husband under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Maryland Equal Pay Act.
Obtained consent decree with public school system that, among other things, required district to acquire accessible technology for its educators.
Successfully argued in the Maryland Court of Appeals that a condominium association’s restrictions on a unit owner’s property rights is a form of unlawful debt collection.
Reviews
The Future is Inclusive
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Awards
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment and Civil Rights Lawyers (2023 & 2024)
- Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation (2023 & 2024)
- Maryland Legal Services Corporation Rising Star Award (2022)
- The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Appellate Practice, Civil Rights Law, and Commercial Litigation (2022-2025), Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2025)
- Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Star (2020-2024)
- The Daily Record’s Generation J.D. Award (2020)
- Maryland Volunteer Lawyers’ Service’s Young Lawyer of the Year (2019)
News & Insights
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BGL proudly sponsors MVLS Celebrate Pro Bono 2024, attended by Anthony May, in honor of our shared commitment to eliminating financial barriers to legal services for underrepresented Marylanders.
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BGL attorneys authored eight articles featured in the Maryland State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section Newsletter.
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Neel Lalchandani, Anthony May, and Monica Basche ring in the new bar year, sponsored by several local bar associations.
Media Mentions
Anthony May was quoted in the Law360 article, “3 Hurdles Facing Worker-Side Attorneys Looking to Tackle AI Bias,” published on August 15, 2024.
Anthony May was quoted in The New York Times‘s article, “An Autistic School Board Member Sued for Discrimination. She Won $10,” published on February 1, 2024.
Anthony May was quoted in the CT Insider’s article, “Former Enfield school board member wins discrimination lawsuit against town,” published on January 19, 2024.
Anthony May was quoted in The Maryland Daily Record’s article, “Denials of public-accommodations claims must be appealable, groups say,” published on November 10, 2022.
Presentations
“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.