William Derek May

William Derek May

also known as Law Office of W. Derek May, W. Derek May

5.0
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 19 years

Chapter 13 bankruptcy Lawyer at Upland, CA
Practice Areas: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Litigation ... +2 more

400 N. Mountain Ave., Suite 215B, Upland, CA

About William

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy 35%

Individual consumer reorganizations, primarily debtor representation.

19 years | 50 cases

35%
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 35%

Consumer and Business Chapter 7 cases, primarily debtor representation.

19 years | 100 cases

35%
Litigation 20%

Civil Motion Practice and Trials

19 years | 40 cases

20%
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy 5%

Small Business, Single Asset Real Estate, Individuals, primarily debtor representation.

19 years | 20 cases

5%
Corporate and Incorporation 5%

19 years | 15 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 275-300 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 19 years

State: California

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of W. Derek May

400 N. Mountain Ave., Suite 215B, Upland, CA, 91786

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William Derek May's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

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Posted by anonymous | April 6, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

So professional and dependable!

Derek May helped us through a very sensitive, difficult time in our lives and never made us feel like failures. He was always straight forward and honest but did it with respect and sensitivity and always told us what was next. He explained what legal notices meant as we were not used to the court ...language. He was always diligent to get motions filed on time and was always professional. We had one instance at the beginning of our process that we had to personally appear before a judge and he was with us every step of the way and handled everything on our behalf. He prepped us on what to expect so we were well prepared. Bankruptcy is nothing we ever planned for and we tried to avoid it at any cost. There was just no other way in our case and we are so grateful we had Derek to walk through the process with. We would highly recommend Derek May if you find yourself in a situation where you need to walk through this process.

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William Derek May's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jeff Leblanc

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Apr 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Derek is one of the most upstanding and hard work attorney's I know. He is extremely knowledgeable and I never hesitate to refer any of my client's needing bankruptcy advice to Derek."

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Benjamin Heston

Chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Derek is a great guy and very knowledgeable about bankruptcy. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking down the barrel a complex bankruptcy proceeding."

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Brian Freeman

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Oct 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. May is my go-to guy when I have tough bankruptcy questions. He is one of the smartest, well-read, and thoughtful bankruptcy attorneys I know. He is also a nice guy, to top off his stellar qualifications. I give him two thumbs up."

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Scott Talkov

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Oct 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Derek May is highly competent, professional and experienced in Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy law, including representation of debtors in litigation."

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Benjamin Heston

Chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyer

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Jeff Leblanc

Corporate and incorporation lawyer

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Brian Freeman

Workers compensation lawyer

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Scott Talkov

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Owner, Law Office of W. Derek May

2006 - 2017

Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Stephen R. Wade

2005 - 2006

Law Clerk, Law Offices of Stephen R. Wade

2004 - 2005

Student Worker, University Of La Verne College Of Law

Associations

2017 - Present

Upland Rotary

Member

2006 - Present

Inland Empire Bankruptcy Forum

Member

Education

2006

University of La Verne College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

George Mason Univ

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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