Mitchell W May

Mitchell W May

4.4
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 23 years

Family Lawyer at Dover, DE
Practice Areas: Family, Real Estate, Divorce & Separation ... +3 more

34 The Green, Dover, DE

About Mitchell

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Delaware for 23 years

State: Delaware

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 23 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2002

Associate

No misconduct found

Location

May & Perza, P.A.

34 The Green, Dover, DE, 19901-3634

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Mitchell W May's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | 5 stars

Posted by CAROL | March 20, 2020

Awesome, Confident Attorney

Mr. May was recommended to me through my work benefits. I was able to quickly call his office and got an immediate response from Julie to set up a consult. I had the opportunity to email him documents before the conference call which he read all of them in their entirety. He was ready to give me t...he valuable information I was looking for in a way that I understood. He was exceptional in his consult, telling me the pros and cons of what I needed to do. He was extremely confident and well-versed in his area of expertise. I would highly, very highly, recommend Mr. Mitchell May in the areas of law he can assist you with. It was an awesome experience. He went over and above what I expected.

Posted by Christopher P. Redwood | January 15, 2018 | Real Estate

Real Estate Consultation

We live in Fl. and we were purchasing a second home in Dover De. We reached out to Mr. May's office for a second opinion on some specific real estate transaction issues. Mr. May took the time to answer all questions that my wife and I had regarding the purchase of the home. His knowledge concerning ...the laws and regulations pertaining to Delaware real estate was outstanding. He was very precise with his answers as well as being patient with us. Mr. May is very personable and we would highly recommend his services.

Posted by Neema | October 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Emergency Custody and Placement with Permanent Custody and Placement.

I cannot thank Mr. May enough for helping me get full custody and placement of my infant son. My son's mother was going down a very dark path and I started noticing that my son's home care was getting worse by the day. If not for Mr. May's support and guidance through this difficult time, I would h...ave never worked up the courage to remove my son from a dangerous environment. As most people know, it is very difficult for a father to gain custody of a child from the mother, even when the mother has a criminal history, but Mr. May never flinched. He was excellent about managing my expectations during the ordeal and made sure that I knew what was going to happen at every step. The other lawyers I spoke with tried to make everything sound like a walk in the park and almost guaranteed that I would win. I realized that these lawyers just wanted to get me through the door so I could pay their retainers. Mr. May took his time during our consultation and made sure he knew every angle of the situation. Additionally, he never pressured me to hire him on and only discussed his payment when asked. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you Mr. May.

Posted by Gene | March 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt

Mitchell W. May, Thank You!

Mr. May handled My step daughter's bankruptcy. He provided literature that explained the Bankruptcy laws and took time to answer the many questions that I, my wife, and step daughter asked. He also took time answering our phone calls and giving us advice regarding a different personal issue that my ...step daughter had.

Posted by Rebekah Holonia-Barrus | December 28, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Highly Recommended

Mr. May took my custody case back in 2013. We reached a final order in the summer of 2015. We had many hurdles to jump over and Mr. May didn't even seem to flinch. He is very thorough and makes sure you understand what is going on step by step and also that you are heard. In August of 2015, a wrench ...was thrown in the pot and petitions started appearing in PA where the other party is residing. If it weren't for Mr. May's hard work and dedication to my case, the lawyer in PA would have had to start at square one and cost me thousands of more dollars! Mr. May even emailed me on the way to vacation to inform me that an answer came in from a judge that we were waiting on! I was very impressed by that, due to the fact that he has paralegals that could have contacted me on his behalf. If I ever had to recommend a lawyer in DE, Mitch May would be the guy!!

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Partner, May & Perza, P.A.

2002 - 2010

Associate, Street & Ellis, P.A.

2001 - 2002

Law Clerk, Court of Common Pleas, State of Delaware

Associations

2002 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2013 - 2014

Delaware State Bar Association

Vice President

2012 - 2013

Kent County Bar Association

President

Sample of Legal Cases

Harmon v. Harmon

Jones v. Galloway

Thomas v. Nichols-John

Mundy v. Devon

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Education

2001

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

George Washington University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Estate Planning and Long Term Care Seminar

Estate Planning

Languages

English

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