About · Mary McNeill, J.D., Esq.
Real estate, legal, and design — in one advisor.
Practicing trial lawyer. California-licensed broker. Neighborhood specialist and developer. Mary brings Fortune 500 pedigree to every Bay Area transaction — and represents your interests end-to-end, without handoffs.

San Francisco, CA.
Obsessively value-driven.
Realtors practice law unlicensed every day. Considering most people's homes are their largest asset, that fact is frightening. I'm a trial lawyer born and raised — I'm a whiz at obtaining fast settlements from Fortune 500 companies and municipalities, and at foreseeing and managing risk.
As both a real estate broker and a practicing trial attorney, I receive contracts regularly with zero legal meaning that would never hold up in court. Having “grown up” as a commercial litigator for Fortune 500 corporations, my perspective on risk management, contract negotiation, and drafting is unparalleled in the Bay Area.
I bring 17+ years of experience litigating real-estate matters and selling real estate to the table, and fierce negotiating skills I put to work for my clients 24/7. I graduated summa cum laude from UCLA and earned my Juris Doctor from UC Hastings. Born and raised in the Bay Area, I'm a Carondelet graduate raising four kids here — I know these markets like the back of my hand.
I own six homes in the Bay Area, several rented both short- and long-term, so my experience spans seasoned investor and developer. In my rare spare time I volunteer in local public schools, the Bay Area Crisis Nursery, and the Contra Costa County Food Bank.
- CA State Bar
- #261500
- CA DRE Broker
- #01886009
- Practice since
- 2005
- Bay Area properties owned
- 6
Represented
Fortune 500 pedigree, Bay Area focus.
Trial-tested
17+ years litigating real-estate disputes for global institutions. When a deal breaks, I've been in the courtroom — I know what holds up and what doesn't.
Broker-licensed
CA DRE-licensed broker since 2013. Active daily in Bay Area transactions across Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Orinda, and Moraga.
Owner-operator
Six Bay Area properties under personal management — short- and long-term rentals. Every recommendation I make is one I'd make for my own portfolio.
Clients
5.0 stars across Yelp and Zillow — verbatim.
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One conversation is worth a dozen disclosures.
No pressure, no retainer. A 20-minute call to understand your situation and map out the right next step.