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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Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg, LLP

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

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11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Peter | July 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection

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 Dee R. | September 01, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection

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.

Posted by J | April 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lemon Law

Amazing lemon law attorney

Adam met with us to evaluate our case, and review our documents and documentation. From there he shepareded us through the process of making a successful lemon law claim. The whole process went smoothly, and Adam and his team kept us up to date on the latest developments, gave us great advice regard...ing counteroffers and next steps, and made sure that even with COVID-19 slowing things down on the manufacturer's end that we were able to get to our successful resolution in a timeframe that worked for us. The manufacturer fought the buyback, but ultimately settled for a remarkably large sum, and we were beyond satisfied.

Posted by Michael | April 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lemon Law

Excellent Attorney

Adam took on my lemon car case and helped me to win against an extremely difficult manufacturer that tried to force me to stick with an expensive and lengthy lease despite my vehicle having a recurrent problem that could not be accurately identified and resolved. Adam is very well informed, and guide...d me me through the entire process and explains the relevant laws that applied to my situation. I would recommend Adam to anyone that needs a good attorney.

Posted by Carlton | November 29, 2017 | Lemon Law

Lemon Law Ace

I highly recommend this firm to assist with your Lemon law case. I got a very realistic assessment of my case from them and advice on how to proceed. I contacted Ford directly per Adam's instructions and Ford approved my repurchase agreement without argument. I believe it speaks to their integrit...y to have me proceed without their filing the complaint up front. They could have easily filed first for their profit. If Ford had refused, they would have filed and I am confident it would have been a positive outcome for me.

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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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