Jeffrey A. May

Most businesses collect, use, and disclose personal information. That information has value, but with that value comes substantial risk. In an effort to identify and mitigate that risk, Jeffrey assists with the creation, implementation, and management of information privacy programs through the drafting of technology policies and practices and the formation of data sharing arrangements with third parties. If a data breach does occur, Jeffrey helps clients respond in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Jeffrey’s prior experience owning and operating a technology-based business, and his educational background focused in the area of information technology, allows him to assist clients with a wide range of business issues and litigation matters. Since joining Kerr Russell, Jeffrey has worked with clients to draft and negotiate contracts, acquire and protect intellectual property, and resolve disputes through litigation or through alternative dispute resolution methods.

Jeffrey is credentialed as a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US), a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), and is recognized as a Fellow of Privacy Technology. He was named an “Up and Coming” Lawyer by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in 2018, recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Michigan Rising Star” for the last two years, and has been named a DBusiness Magazine “Top Lawyer” in Information Technology Law.

Before joining Kerr Russell, Jeffrey was the law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. While working at the court, he also served as the Director of the Michigan Center for Civic Education’s High School Mock Trial Tournament. Jeffrey has continued his community involvement as a Council Member for the Information Technology Section of the State Bar of Michigan and as member of the Board of Directors for Accelerate4KIDS, a Detroit nonprofit that provides computer science education and programs to children.