McNeil has overseen the program since 2024, when former Director Chad Slieper moved to the Office of Undergraduate Education to help oversee Georgia Tech’s Leaders in Progress and Service Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). 

As director, McNeil oversees the Law, Science, and Technology minor and the Pre-Law and Intellectual Property Certificate programs. He also teaches and provides advice to Georgia Tech students interested in law school and is involved with many student legal organizations and clubs across campus. 

A 2005 graduate of the Syracuse University School of Law, McNeil also coaches Georgia Tech’s high-performing mock trial team, ranked No. 10 out of about 800 teams nationwide. 

“I’m thrilled to be chosen to lead the very same program that provided me so much encouragement, support, and direction when I was an undergraduate trying to sort out my future,” McNeil said. “I’m excited to continue serving students and helping our Georgia Tech community further explore the intersection or law, science, and technology.” 

McNeil has had a varied career outside of Georgia Tech, including as an associate at Morris, Manning & Martin focusing on intellectual property, business torts, and other commercial disputes. Prior to that, he worked in King & Spalding’s intellectual property group. He also co-owned an apparel sales agency. 

He is a board member for Blaze Sports America, which seeks to change the lives of children and veterans with physical disabilities through adaptive sport. He also serves on the board of the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance and the Georgia Tech Bar Association.