Atty. Andrew S. May
Andrew S. May is a seasoned securities and commodities partner with decades of experience in navigating complex compliance issues, regulatory enforcement actions, and customer disputes, as well as industry disputes.
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Andrew S. May is a litigation attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Admitted to practice in Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association (1995). Educated at DePaul University (J.D., 1995) and University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (B.A., 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Securities (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — The Best Lawyers in America, (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Andrew S. May is a seasoned securities and commodities partner with decades of experience in navigating complex compliance issues, regulatory enforcement actions, and customer disputes, as well as industry disputes
- As a true counselor to his clients, he prioritizes understanding their unique operations and challenges alongside the laws and regulations governing them
- With over 25 years of experience in serving participants in the securities and futures industries, Andrew is well-equipped to handle a wide range of legal issues faced by various entities such as future commission merchants (FCMs), introducing brokers, commodity pool operations (CPOs), commodity trading advisors (CTAs), floor brokers, and proprietary traders
- He also defends the interests of proprietary trading firms, registered investment advisors (RIAs), clearing and retail broker-dealers (BDs), registered representatives (RRs), and hedge funds and their operators
- Andrew also has extensive experience in enforcement actions, examinations, and investigations involving the following: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Chicago Stock Exchange (CSE) National Futures Association (NFA) He also handles arbitrations before the NFA, FINRA, and various exchanges such as CBOT, CME, and the former New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), as well as National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
- In addition to his substantive experience with virtually all aspects of securities and commodities markets, Andrew advises financial services clients on business formation, compliance, disclosure, registration, and transactional matters
- Andrew’s legal career includes two decades with firms throughout Chicagoland and as a solo practitioner, concentrating on commodity futures regulation, broker-dealer regulation, and investment management
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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