LaRuby May

LaRuby May is a partner at May Jung whose practice includes mass torts, personal injury, workers’ compensation, and civil rights matters. The firm represents clients in Washington, DC and Southern California and handles injury claims, class actions, police misconduct, and other civil-justice matters. Her work is grounded in advocacy for people seeking accountability and compensation after injury, workplace harm, civil-rights violations, or other significant losses.

May earned a J.D. from the University of the District of Columbia David Clarke School of Law in 2006 and a B.A. from Eckerd College in 1997. Her legal education supports a practice that crosses injury litigation, workers’ compensation, civil rights, and mass-tort matters. She is admitted in the District of Columbia and Florida and also holds experience outside legal practice as a certified general contractor.

May’s professional background includes legal practice, public service, organizational leadership, and community work. She co-founded May Jung and has served in leadership roles with the United Medical Center Not-for-Profit Board of Directors, Eckerd College National Advisory Council, and the Women’s Bar Association’s Women in Politics Committee. She previously served as a Ward 8 Council Member and has participated in civic initiatives focused on economic development and access to justice.

LaRuby May combines litigation work with public-service and leadership experience in matters affecting injured people and communities. Her practice includes personal injury claims, mass torts, workers’ compensation disputes, and civil-rights cases. Through her law-firm and community roles, she has focused on expanding participation in the civil justice system and helping clients address serious legal problems involving physical injury, workplace consequences, government conduct, and broader questions of accountability.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, May Jung Law Personal Injury Lawyers
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Women in Politics Committee, Co-Chair, Women’s Bar Association
• Member, National Bar Association
• Member, National Conference of Black Lawyers
• Board of Directors, Chair, United Medical Center Not-for-Profit
• Chairman, DC Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
• Founding Board Member, Shades of Mass
• Co-Chair Economic Development & Jobs, Mayor Muriel Bowser Transition Committee
• Former Ward 8 Council Member, District of Columbia Council
• Member, Eckerd College National Advisory Council

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Florida

Education

• University of the District of Columbia David Clarke School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The George Washington University
  Master of Arts (MA)
• Eckerd College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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