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Alicia S. May

Alicia S. May

Practice Areas

  • Family Law

Biography

Alicia S. May grew up in Bozeman, Montana and attended Montana State University in her hometown for her undergraduate degree. Alicia earned a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, with minors in English Literature and Gender Studies, and graduated with honors. Alicia then moved to Nevada to pursue her legal career. She attended the William S. Boyd School of Law in the evening program while employed as a paralegal and, later, a law clerk during the day. In 2016, Alicia received her J.D. and passed the Nevada Bar Exam, becoming a member of the State Bar of Nevada.

Alicia has extensive experience in family law and appeals, and has worked on cases involving an assortment of civil litigation and criminal defense matters. She is also dedicated to serving the Clark County legal and general community. She has been heavily involved in the Clark County Bar Association’s Community Service Committee, teaming up with other local attorneys and business professionals to perform a variety of volunteer tasks around the Las Vegas Valley. Alicia also serves on the State Bar of Nevada’s Lawyer Advertising Advisory Committee reviewing attorney advertisements to ensure they comply with state rules.

Education

  • William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
    • Juris Doctor - 2016
    • Honors: Dean's Honor List, Spring 2015
  • Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
    • B.S., Bachelor of Science - 2012
    • Honors: Dean’s Honor Roll, Fall 2008, Fall 2011, Spring 2012

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada

Honors

  • Clark County Bar Association Committee Circle of Support Award, 2018 & 2019
  • “Best Up & Coming Attorney,” Nevada Business Legal Elite, 2018
  • Achievement Award, Montana State University Alumni Association & Women’s Center, 2012

Professional Associations

  • State Bar of Nevada, 2016 to Present
  • State Bar of Nevada, Lawyer Advertising Advisory Committee Member, 2018 to Present
  • Lawyer Advertising Advisory Committee, Chair, 2022 to 2024
  • State Bar of Nevada, Family Section, 2017 to Present
  • State Bar of Nevada, Young Lawyers’ Section CLE Committee, 2018 to 2019
  • Clark County Bar Association, 2017 to Present
  • Clark County Bar Association, Community Service Committee Member, 2017 to Present
  • Clark County Bar Association, Chair of Community Service Committee, 2021 to 2023

Published Works

  • Spousal Control of Finances, Nevada Lawyer, November, 2019

Classes & Seminars

  • QDROs, Downtown Cultural Series, March 2019
  • NRPC Advertising Rules, State Bar Incubator Program Meeting, August 2021, November 2022, June 2023

Past Positions

  • Associate Attorney, Patti, Sgro & Roger Las Vegas, Nevada, October 2016 – April 2017
  • Law Clerk, Patti, Sgro & Roger Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2016 – October 2016
  • Paralegal, David Mann, P.C. Las Vegas, Nevada, July 2012 – April 2016