David A. May

David Noel May (born May 23, 1971) In law school, May was elected to the Order of the Coif, won awards for the best student in five classes, and served on the Drake Law Review.

Legal career

Following law school, May practiced at Hawkins & Norris, P.C. in Des Moines, Iowa for three years, specializing in grain contract litigation. He then joined Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C. in Des Moines in 2001, and was a partner at that firm from 2005 until his appointment to the bench in 2016. At Bradshaw, May practiced commercial litigation and insurance defense. May served as the co-chair of a committee to revise the Iowa Rules of Appellate Procedure. and ultimately one of three finalists whose names were submitted to the governor. On July 27, 2022, Governor Kim Reynolds appointed May to the Iowa Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Brent R. Appel. May is Reynolds' fifth appointment to the supreme court. With May's appointment, all seven supreme court justices have been appointed by Republican governors.

Personal life

May is a former member of the International Defensive Pistol Association and the National Rifle Association of America. He resides in Polk City, Iowa.