Mitchell May (July 10, 1870 – March 24, 1961) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

He graduated from Columbia University Law School in 1892, was admitted to the bar in 1893, and commenced practice in Brooklyn.

According to a biographer of Governor Al Smith, May played a role in desegregating a New York country club.

[1] May was acquainted with several people involved in the entertainment industry, and presided over the ceremony for the second marriage of Frank Capra.

[2] He died on May 24, 1961, and was buried at Staten Island's Valhalla Cemetery, also known as Ocean View.