May, Leigh Martin

Lawyer Overview

LEIGH MARTIN MAY is a nationally recognized trial attorney and partner at Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP.  Leigh has successfully litigated a wide variety of cases in state and federal courts throughout the nation.  She has achieved an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer (initially as a rising star) every year since 2005.  She is also a frequent speaker at seminars to educate other lawyers on complex legal issues.

After graduating from the public schools in her community, Leigh attended Georgia Tech, where she graduated with a B.S. in Business Management, with honors.  She then worked as a consultant in the electric utility industry before deciding to attend law school at the University of Georgia, where she later graduated magna cum laude.  While in law school, Leigh served as Editor-in-Chief of the Georgia Law Review.  Leigh was also active in the Moot Court Program and received awards for her appellate advocacy.  Leigh was inducted in the Order of Coif for her academic excellence.

Following law school, Leigh clerked for the Honorable Dudley H. Bowen, Jr., United States District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. 

Leigh serves in leadership positions in various professional legal organizations.  Currently, Leigh serves as the Treasurer and a Board Member of the Atlanta Bar Association’s Litigation Section and on the State Bar’s Communication Committee.  Leigh is also a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Southern Trial Lawyers Association and Georgia Association of Women Lawyers. 

Leigh and her husband live in Atlanta, Georgia, with their son and are active members of their community.  Leigh is a frequent volunteer at her son’s school, and she also serves as the Secretary and Board Member of a non-profit environmental organization.

LEIGH MARTIN MAY.  B.S., 1993, Georgia Institute of Technology with honors; J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1998, University of Georgia; Order of the Coif.  Editor-in-Chief, Georgia Law Review, 1997-98. Moot Court Board, 1996-98.  Best Brief and Second Best Oralist, Jessup Regional Moot Court Competition.  Law Clerk to the Honorable Dudley H. Bowen, Jr., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia, 1998-2000. 

State Bar of Georgia, Member; American Bar Association, Member; American Association of Justice, Member; Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Member and Executive Committee (2010-present); Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Member and Board of Governors (2008-present); Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, Member; Atlanta Bar Association, Member and Litigation Section Board of Directors (2010-present); State Bar of Georgia - Younger Lawyers Division, Director and Executive Committee (2001-06); Lumpkin Inn of Court, Pupil (1997-98), Barrister (2005-07); Lawyer's Club of Atlanta, Member; Greenlaw, Secretary and Board Member (2004-present).  AV Rated – Martindale Hubbell.  Super Lawyer (2012), Georgia Rising Star (2005 – 2011); Admitted to practice in Georgia.

Areas of Practice

• Motor Vehicle/Trucking Cases
• Personal Injury Cases
• Products Liability Cases
• Business Cases

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Motor Vehicle, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Trucking

Bar Admissions

• Georgia, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Georgia (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• American Association of Justice (Member)
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Southern Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (Member)
• Red Clay Democrats (Founder)
• State Bar of Georgia, Younger Lawyers Division, 2001 - 2006 (Director and Executive Committee)
• Lumpkin Inn of Court, 2005 - 2007 (Barrister)
• Lawyer's Club of Atlanta (Member)
• GreenLaw (Board Member)

Honors and Awards

• Super Lawyer, Georgia Rising Star, 2005 - 2009
• Outstanding Service Award, State Bar of Georgia, Younger Lawyers Division, 2003
• Award of Achievement, State Bar of Georgia, Younger Lawyers Division, 2004 - 2006

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. Dudley H. Bowen, Jr., Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia, Law Clerk, 1998 - 2000

Education

• University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 1998
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  Honors: Moot Court Board, 1996-1998
  Law Review: Georgia Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1997 - 1998
• Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993
  B.S.
  Honors: With Honors

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Published Works

• Deregulatory Takings: Stranded Investment in a Deregulated Electric Utility Industry, 31 Georgia Law Review 1183, 1997
• Recent Developments in Automobile Law (Co-Author), 36 Torts & Insurance Law 225, 2001
• Discovery of Corporate Databases, A Common Practice, 11 Calendar Call 3, 2002
• An Offensive Strategy for Defending Against Daubert, Verdict, Spring, 2005
• Georgia Nuisance Law Provides Relief for Wronged Landowners, 15 Calendar Call 3, 2006

Address

2719 Buford Highway
Atlanta, GA 30324

Phones

404-321-1700
800-242-2962 (Toll Free)

Faxes

404-321-1713

Emails

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Websites

http://www.butlerwooten.com