Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011 
Alan A. May is a shareholder with Kemp Klein in Troy, Michigan. His practice focuses on Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates, including matters involving guardianships and conservatorships. Mr. May has written and lectured on probate and fiduciary issues and has taught courses at Wayne State University and Oakland University addressing these topics.
Mr. May has received numerous peer recognitions within the legal community. He was selected for inclusion in Michigan Super Lawyers magazine from 2007 through 2019. Courts have called upon him to provide testimony regarding attorney fees and issues related to probate and trust matters. He holds an “AV” peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and is listed among Martindale-Hubbell’s Preeminent Lawyers in the area of Probate Law. Mr. May has also been included in The Best Lawyers in America© since 2011 for Trusts and Estates and Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Copyright 2019 by Woodward/White, Inc., of SC), and he was recognized as the Best Lawyers® 2019 Litigation – Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” in Troy. In addition, he has been included in DBusiness magazine’s 2017 list of Top Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates.
Mr. May has long served the Michigan court system. He was the acting public administrator in Wayne County from 1979 to 1980 and has served as a Wayne County public administrator since 1980. He has been a mediator for the Oakland County Circuit Court since 1981 and has served as a court-appointed referee in the Wayne and Oakland County Probate Courts since 1969. Mr. May has also served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Michigan since 1971.
Beyond his legal practice, Mr. May has been involved in a number of public service and community organizations. He served as a commissioner of the Michigan Civil Service Commission from 1985 to 1990 and was chairperson of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission in 1984. He has also served as a member and president of the board of directors and executive board of the Detroit Regional National Conference for Community and Justice since 1979 and is a life member of the N.A.A.C.P.
