Craig R. May

Craig May's practice encompasses a wide variety of commercial dispute and product liability matters at trial, in arbitration, and on appeal. He has appeared in state and federal courts around the country representing major companies as well as privately-owned businesses and individuals. He serves as part of the national trial counsel team to Fortune 500 pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and as regional counsel to several major equipment manufacturers. In addition to his extensive trial and arbitration experience, Craig has authored appellate briefs in numerous state and federal courts of appeals as well as the United States Supreme Court.

A representative sample of Craig's experience includes the following:

• As national counsel to a cochlear implant manufacturer, defends all aspects of product liability claims brought against the company around the country.
• Prevailed in a valuable lease farmout dispute for a large regional energy company.
• Represented a natural gas company in a complex contract dispute involving production from a large gas field in Wyoming; the case was favorably resolved before trial.
• As national trial counsel to a large pharmaceutical company, obtained summary judgment in numerous product liability cases alleging that a popular anti-depressant caused injuries. The cases were successfully defended on appeal.
• Obtained a favorable jury trial result on behalf of a natural gas gathering company in a case involving allegations of breach of a gas purchase contract.
• Won a commercial arbitration that sought a buy-out of client's multi-million dollar interest in a petroleum marketing joint venture.
• Successfully resolved, both in and out of court, numerous product liability cases for a major medical device company.
• Obtained a favorable jury trial result on behalf of a manufacturer in a commercial dispute with a dealer alleging significant lost profits.
• Successfully defended long distance reseller contract disputes on behalf of a major telecommunications company in cases litigated in courts around the country and before the American Arbitration Association.
• Obtained a defense verdict for an auto manufacturer after a month-long jury trial alleging defective automotive airbags.
• Obtained a favorable settlement for a manufacturer whose expensive equipment was severely damaged by commercial lessee.

Other Experience
Legislative Assistant to United States Senator Kent Conrad

Community Memberships Activities, and Honors
Leadership Denver Program
    Graduate, 2010
Denver Business Journal's Forty Under 40, 2008
Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell Foundation
    Operating Committee
Internet Safety Foundation
    Founding Member and Treasurer

Teaching Positions
University of Tulsa School of Law
    Constitutional Law II, Lecturer

Personal Interests
Family
Golf
Skiing
Hiking
Politics