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- John May has been representing attorneys in legal malpractice cases since 1982. He
has also represented a wide variety of other professionals, including accountants
and insurance agents.
- He has lectured on numerous occasions on ethics and legal malpractice for The D.C. Bar,
the Virginia Bar, Georgetown University Law Center, American University Law School, and
the Ethics Resource Center, among others. John is an adjunct professor
of law at the American University Washington College of Law teaching Legal
Ethics.
- John serves as a Hearing Committee member for the D.C. Board on Professional
Responsibility, the equivalent of a trial court for the D.C. disciplinary system.
- John is the Washington, D.C. Hotline Counsel for Coregis/Westport insurance.
Attorneys insured by that Company are advised to call Mr. May with loss prevention
questions.
- John tried a three week legal malpractice case in November
1997 before a jury in the D.C. Superior Court, obtaining a defense verdict. In February of
1998, he tried a legal malpractice case before a jury in the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia. After a six day trial, the jury awarded the plaintiff only
$43,000 dollars, although Plaintiff's minimum settlement demand had been $750,000.
Of course, those matters were decided on their own particular facts or merits, and,
because each case is different and litigation is inherently unpredictable, the past record
is no assurance of reaching a favorable result in any future case.
- John spent many years as an actor and singer in Community theater. Although many have
practiced at the Supreme Court, he is one of the few attorneys who has actually performed
there. John received good reviews for his performance in the
musical, Archy & Mehitabel -- The Back-Alley Musical, a production of The American Century Theater
(playing through May 6, 1999).
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