Richard May ~ Biography

Ric May attended, and obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 1971. After working for a few years in the transportation industry, he entered law school at Memphis State University and obtained his law degree in 1975. Ric then returned to his hometown, Lakeland, Florida, where he joined a large firm representing those who had been injured or killed through the negligence of others. After several years in Lakeland, Ric started his own firm and continued to litigate on behalf of his clients against negligent defendants. During his time in Lakeland, approximately seventeen years, Ric was active in numerous civic organizations, the Florida Bar, and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

In 1994, Ric decided to return to East Tennessee, an area Ric longed to return to after many years in Florida. Ric went into practice with his long-time friend Ward Whelchel, and continued to represent injured Plaintiffs in the areas of auto negligence, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, products liability and workers’ compensation. He was licensed in Tennessee in 1994, becoming a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association. He continues to maintain his law license in Florida representing clients against negligent defendants.
Ric has been an active member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of American since 1980.
 

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10341Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922
PO Box 31608, Knoxville, TN 37930-1608
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