Brendan M. May

Brendan M. May is an associate at Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O’Keefe, P.C. whose practice focuses on local government law, municipal representation, land use law, and real estate and property law. May works within a Clayton-based firm that represents public bodies and other clients on legal matters tied to municipal operations, property, and land use. His practice supports government-related decision making where local authority, public procedures, and property interests intersect.

May earned a degree in legal studies from Webster University and later received his Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University School of Law. His academic path provided a direct progression from undergraduate legal studies into professional legal training. That background supports work involving municipal rules, land use concerns, real estate issues, and public-sector legal questions that require careful reading of governing documents, ordinances, statutes, and procedural requirements.

May first joined the firm as an intern in the winter of 2023 and later moved into practice as an attorney. He was admitted to the State of Missouri in 2024. His current work includes Local Government Law, Municipal Representation, Land Use Law, and Real Estate and Property Law, giving him experience with matters that can involve public entities, development concerns, property rights, and the legal framework governing local government actions.

Brendan M. May is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the BAMSL Young Lawyers Division. His practice is grounded in public-sector and property-related legal work, with a focus on helping clients navigate municipal, land use, and real estate questions. His combination of recent legal training, firm experience, and professional association involvement supports a developing practice centered on practical government and property law concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O’Keefe, P.C.
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL)
• Member, BAMSL Young Lawyers Division

Licensed State

• Missouri

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Webster University
  Degree in Legal Studies

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