Adam J McNeile

Adam J McNeile

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 14 years

Consumer protection Lawyer at Tiburon, CA
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection

1120 Mar West St., Suite C-2, Tiburon, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 14 years

State: California

Acquired: 2011

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Location

Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg, LLP

1120 Mar West St., Suite C-2, Tiburon, CA, 94920

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Adam J McNeile's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Manuel & Kristin | August 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Perfect Advocate

We contacted Adam in July 2022 at our wits end with GM for a lemon car . He worked with us efficiently and effectively throughout the whole process. He listened to our concerns deadlines and was in the best interest for us . Highly recommended!

Posted by Peter | July 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

First-Rate Advocate

Adam is a patient, careful and determined advocate. He and the Kemnitzer team prevailed for our family in a consumer case involving a large corporate defendant. And they did so with care and sensitivity to our situation, making the process as stress-free for us as possible. Many thanks!

Posted by Lauren | April 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Wonderful Attorney!!

We are so grateful to Adam and his team! We purchased a CPO Jaguar F-Pace that turned out to have been in a significant pre-sale accident that was never disclosed to us and that negatively impacted our ability to use the vehicle, resulting in expensive out-of-pocket costs for repairs. After getting t...he runaround from the dealership we purchased it from, we called Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg and are so glad we did! Happily we were able to settle our case during mediation. Adam and his team were absolutely wonderful to work with and are extremely knowledgeable and professional. They always responded in a very timely manner and kept us in the loop throughout the entire process. We are so happy to have been able to get this resolved, and are so pleased with the outcome of our case! If it wasn’t for Adam, Kristin and their team, we would have been stuck upside down on a bad vehicle. So grateful!!

Posted by Kevin | March 1, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Knowledgeable, organized, very patient!

I had an extremely long and tedious case with Chase which lasted about a year. Adam was patient, organized, and very helpful at explaining every detail of consumer law to me. I learned so much! Moreover, I felt at ease and I never had any doubts when Adam took on my case. We had great communication t...hroughout the whole process and the negotiation on the settlement was seamlessly smooth! It was such a big relief when we wont the case and I cannot thank Adam and his team enough for what they've done for me. I highly recommend this attorney for any consumer protection needs.

Posted by Dee R. | September 1, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

An amazing man who helped the little guy win!

To keep the story short I will focus on the main points of my buying experience. In 2019, I purchased what I thought was my dream car which slowly turned into a nightmare. I figured it was time to look for a sporty sedan that would be fun to drive for years to come. After looking for a few... weeks I found a 2016 BMW M3 posted online from a dealership located in Southern California. An email inquiry was sent to the dealership asking about the car and it's history. A short time later a salesman contacted me regarding the price and the advised me tge car was still available for purchase. After a few emails and text messages the sales person sent me a full video of the car explaining how the car was in perfect condition and had been Certified by the dealerships. "Certified meaning it has going through BMW's rigours and thorough inspection". We set up a date and I drove down to purchase the car. This is where the nighmare began!!! I made the 4hour drive back to Northern California and suprised my wife with my new car. A short time had passed owning the car when the BMW performance muffler developed a crack along the exhause welds. Since the car was still under manufactures warranty, I decided to drive it to the nearest dealership to get replaced. A few hours had passed and it was time to pick up the car. Upon pickup the service manager advised me that the car was in an accident!!!!! He advised me entire rear panel of the car had been replaced! My heart dropped into my stomache. How could this have happened. I was told the car was inspected, cerifited and was not in any accident! On my way home I called the dealership for weeks with no luck. I left messages for the salesrep and the finance manager. No one returned any of my phone calls. I felt defeated and didn't know what to do. Here I am at a crosssroad and didn't know what to do. Here I have the car that was sitting in my garage which had been in an accident and not knowing the extent of the damange. The dealership ghoasted me and I was unable to get ahold of anyone who helped with my car purchase. So, I decided just to trade the car in for something else. I found another vehicle at another BMW dealership the next town over. So, I walked in met a sales rep and went through the purchase process. A short time later the Finance Manger and the Salerep came over with a Carfax report. The report said the car was in a major accident and they advised me that they could not take my car as trade. I stated this is can't be true. I saw the carfax report in the finance managers office and it stated the car had a clean report. ( Later found out the dealership switched the copies with another clean vehicle and did not provide me with a car fax report). I explained to the finance manager what should I do. He advised me to file a claim with BMW USA and Contact a lawyer. This was such a strange thing to hear from a dealership. So, I immediately called BMW USA and filed a claim and now it was time to find an attorney. I emailed several Attorneys explaining what happened and then once contacted me and said they would help as they delt with these cases before. Thank God for Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg. Adam McNeile contacted me and we went over my situation and he was shocked at what happened. The dealership forged my signature on documents, swindled me out of almost 1 thousand dollars for an interior fabric warranty and also not providiing me with a copy of the car fax report that I signed which was suppose to be a clearn carfax and Certified Pre Own Checklist. After a year of fighting the BMW Dealership and many of their incompetence lawyers. Kemnitzer, Barron & Kriegeys fought for me, guided me every step of the way to win my case. I can't express how grateful I am to have found Adam and his lawfirm. Words can't express my gratitude for their help in getting my case resolved as fast as possible. I would give them 1000 stars if I could.

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Managing Partner, Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg, LLP

2011 - 2015

Associate, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Associations

2015 - Present

National Association of Consumer Advocates

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Bar Association of San Francisco

Member

Education

2011

University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2008

University of Southern California

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2020

NACA Spring Training Dealer Add-Ons Litigation

2020

MCLE Training

The Rees-Levering Automobile Sales Finance Act

2020

Consumer Rights Litigation Conference Intro to Automobile Dealer Fraud

2020

2019

MCLE Program

Automotive Repossession Litigation

2018

2018 Auto Fraud Conference Formal Discovery in Automobile Fraud Cases

2015

MCLE Program; Bay Area Legal Aid

Basics of Negotiation

2014

MCLE Program; Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The 1111(b) Election in Bankruptcy

Publications

Languages

English

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