Background
May, Lorraine J. was born on April 5, 1952 in Martin, South Dakota, United States.
May, Lorraine J. was born on April 5, 1952 in Martin, South Dakota, United States.
University of Nebraska and Drake University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1973). Drake University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1975).
Worked at Finley, Alternate, Smith, Scharnberg, May & Craig, Professional Corporation (Des Moines, Iowa) specializing in General Civil Practice, Litigation and Appeals in all Courts. Banking, Bankruptcy, Civil Trial, Commercial, Communication, Corporate, Education, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Health Care, Insurance, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Professional Malpractice, Probate, Real Estate, Taxation, Transportation, Trust and Workers Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Iowa.
Iowa Supreme Court.
United States. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Order of the Coif. Outstanding Law Graduate, Drake Law School, 1976.
Associate Editor, Drake Law Review, 1975-1976. Instructor, Insurance Law, Drake University Law School.
Chair, Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, 1992-1994. Author: Case Note, "Conditional ReceiptsBrown v.
Equitable Life Insurance Company, 60 Wisconsin
620, 211 North.W.2d 431 (1973)," 23 Drake Law Review 829-834 (1974). Member: Polk County (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1981. Member: Ethics Committee, 1983-1986.
Board of Directors, 1981), Iowa State (Member: Board of Governors, 1995.
Grievance Committee, 1984-1987) and American Bar Associations. American Judicature Society.
History: The firm was founded in 1924 under the name of Carr, Cox, Evans & Riley. In the firm"s 71 year history the firm name has changed a number of times.
On July 1, 1993, the firm name was changed to FINLEY, Alternative, Smith, SCHARNBERG, MAY & CRAIG, Professional Corporation
Member: Polk County (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1981. Member: Ethics Committee, 1983-1986. Board of Directors, 1981), Iowa State (Member: Board of Governors, 1995.
Grievance Committee, 1984-1987) and American Bar Associations.
American Judicature Society.