Anthony J. May

Anthony J. May

Baltimore, MD recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2022
Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP

8 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Appellate Practice Civil Rights Law Commercial Litigation Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Technology Law

Biography

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.

Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP

8 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • The University of Akron, B.A., summa cum laude, graduated 2011
  • University of Maryland, J.D., cum laude, graduated 2015

  • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • The University of Akron, B.A., summa cum laude, graduated 2011
  • University of Maryland, J.D., cum laude, graduated 2015

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Technology Law
Awards:
  • Maryland Volunteer Lawyers’ Service’s Young Lawyer of the Year (2019)

  • The Daily Record’s Generation J.D. Award (2020)

  • Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Star (2020-2023)

  • The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Appellate Practice, Civil Rights Law, and Commercial Litigation (2022 & 2023)

  • Maryland Legal Services Corporation Rising Star Award (2022)

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Case History

Cases
  • 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.

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