May Jung Law
Personal injury attorney, Law firm, Legal services in Washington, DC
- Address
- 2006 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE Suite 210, Washington, DC, 20020
- Phone
- (240) 684-8514
- Website
- mayjung.com
About May Jung Law
May Jung is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm founded by partners LaRuby May and Je Yon Jung, longtime friends and business partners who built the practice around civil rights and personal injury advocacy. The firm represents clients in cases involving construction accidents, wrongful death, car and truck accidents, pedestrian and motorcycle accidents, slip-and-falls, workplace injuries, and civil rights violations, including police misconduct, and also handles workers' compensation, class actions, and mass torts. LaRuby May, an African American attorney born in Pensacola, Florida, brings more than 30 years of experience as a lawyer, entrepreneur, and community strategist, including prior service on the D.C. Council representing Ward 8 and work with the D.C. Housing Authority. Je Yon Jung contributes more than 25 years of civil rights litigation experience, having previously served as an Honors Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. The firm's stated mission, 'Justice for Our People is Personal,' reflects its focus on representing everyday people against powerful institutions. May Jung has taken on high-profile civil rights matters in Washington, D.C., including filing an emergency restraining order and lawsuit against the District on behalf of six displaced Black female homeowners whose Talbert Street residences were crumbling, underscoring the firm's commitment to advocating for Black residents facing housing injustice. The firm maintains offices at 2006 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE in Washington, D.C., as well as in Irvine, California, and operates on a contingency-fee basis for personal injury matters, meaning clients pay nothing unless the firm wins their case. May Jung is available to clients 24/7.
LaRuby May and Je Yon Jung came together as longtime friends before becoming law partners, uniting May's background as a civil rights advocate, D.C. Council member, and community leader with Jung's experience as a former Department of Justice civil rights attorney. Their shared commitment to representing everyday people, rather than powerful institutions, shaped the firm's guiding philosophy, captured in the phrase 'Justice for Our People is Personal.' That philosophy has played out directly in the firm's casework: May Jung Law made headlines for filing an emergency temporary restraining order and lawsuit against the District of Columbia on behalf of six Black women who had been displaced from their crumbling homes on Talbert Street, fighting for residents whose housing had deteriorated under the city's watch. The firm has built its practice around cases where the stakes are deeply personal, from serious personal injury claims to civil rights violations and police misconduct, reflecting the founders' belief that legal advocacy should be rooted in genuine care for the communities they serve.
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