Michaela C. May

Michaela C. May is an attorney at Bennett & Belfort in Cambridge who practices primarily in employment law and litigation. She handles workplace claims involving discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wage and hour laws, family and medical leave, disability accommodation, and related employment rights. She reviews and negotiates severance and non-competition agreements for clients across industries, including technology and finance, and litigates matters in Massachusetts state and federal forums.

Michaela earned her J.D. cum laude from Boston University School of Law in 2009, where she served as executive editor of the Public Interest Law Journal and as a legal writing fellow. She earned a B.A. with honors from Brandeis University, where she was a Justice Louis Brandeis Scholar and editor in chief of the Justice. Her writing and academic background supports detailed legal analysis, advocacy, and clear client communication.

Michaela has represented employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage, misclassification, leave, and contract matters. Her experience includes trial work, federal and state litigation, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination proceedings, and negotiated resolutions. She has handled cases involving pregnancy, disability, race, national origin, sex, age, unpaid wages, and workplace harassment, and has secured settlements, verdicts, and favorable procedural rulings for clients in a range of employment disputes.

Michaela C. May serves on the executive board of the Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association and co-chairs its Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Committee. She is a member of the Women’s Bar Association and was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Employment & Labor from 2015 through 2019. Her practice combines courtroom experience, employment counseling, and professional leadership focused on workplace rights and effective resolution of employment disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bennett & Belfort P.C.
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association
• Member, Women’s Bar Association
• Member, Town Meeting

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• Brandeis University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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