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.
I am an attorney with over ten years of experience in the field of bankruptcy and civil litigation. I have assisted numerous clients resolve their financial problems and civil disputes in a timely and efficient manner.
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Licensed for 16 years
StateCA
StatusActive
Acquired2006
Updated12/04/2022
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| Hired 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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Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | 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."
Chapter 13 bankruptcy Attorney | 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."
Chapter 7 bankruptcy Attorney | 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."