Prevent Claims, LLC

Beville May is a former practicing attorney who now consults with clients to help them prevent and resolve lawsuits.  She conducts claims prevention programs, investigations of claims, negotiations and mediations.

Beville has conducted investigations for clients as diverse as international banking concerns and small community theaters.  Her impartial investigations include workplace claims, credit card fraud, sexual harassment and transportation claims.  She has taught hundreds of lawyers and human resource professionals around the country how to conduct effective investigations.  Cases against her clients have been dismissed by administrative agencies and the courts on the strength of her investigative reports.

 Beville is known nationally for her work in sexual harassment law.  She has participated in four landmark sexual harassment cases, including cases before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts and the United States Supreme Court.  She tried and won the first sexually hostile work environment case, Broderick v. Ruder.

Beville is a volunteer mediator with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's National Mediation Program.  She is an Adjunct Faculty member at Penn State University's Graduate Professional School where she teaches courses in Conflict Resolution and Negotiations.

A frequent speaker, Beville enjoys addressing audiences on ways to prevent lawsuits and how properly to conduct investigations of employee claims.  She has spoken to audiences both here and abroad, and has appeared on national television and radio.  She is also a published author, and is a columnist for Intellenet's quarterly newsletter.  Intellenet is a world-wide network of investigators and security consultants.

A High Honors graduate of Colgate University, Beville received her law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.   She is a member of the Chester County Human Resource Association, Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group, and she sits on the Board of Brandywine Youth Polo which teaches youngsters horsemanship skills, sportsmanship and polo at no cost.