ATTORNEYS
Anna Liu
Partner
Anna Liu is a partner at Steven Adair MacDonald & Partners, P.C. Anna primarily specializes in real estate and civil litigation. She has represented clients in a variety of real estate matters including commercial and residential landlord-tenant actions, partitions, and buyer-seller disputes. Anna has tried cases, handled appeals, mediated and arbitrated disputes, and negotiated numerous settlements on behalf of her clients.
In addition to her practice, Anna is also active in the legal community. She is currently serving on the Executive Committee of the Bar Association of San Francisco Barristers Solo and Small Firm Section and on the Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association Real Property Law Section.
Anna was selected as a Northern California “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, a distinction reserved for only 2.5% of attorneys in Northern California.
Areas of Practice
Bar Admissions
California, 2011
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
Education
Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
J.D. – 2011
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
B.A. – 2007
Published Works
- COVID-19’s Impact on Statewide Evictions, California Lawyers Association, March 24, 2020
- Prop. F Passes, Giving Every SF Evicted Tenant Free Legal Counsel, Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute, Vol. 20, No. 8, September, 2018
- Avoid Common Eviction Pitfalls, San Francisco Daily Journal, Vol. 122, No. 216, November, 2016
- Recognition of Hostile Housing Environment Claims Under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (co-author), California State Bar Real Property Journal, Vol. 33, No. 1, 2015
- Five New Laws Residential Real Estate Agents Need to Know for 2014: Recap of Real Property Law Section 2014 Landlord-Tenant Law Update and Networking Event, California State Bar Real Property Law Section E-Bulletin, February, 2014
- Residential Landlord-Tenant Sub-Section Hosts Unique Networking Event, California State Bar Real Property Law Section E-Bulletin, October, 2013
Classes and Seminars
- Navigating COVID-19 Issues: SB 91 Extension of COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, California Lawyers Association, April 13, 2021
- SB 91: Examined and Explained, The Bar Association of San Francisco, April 8, 2021
- SB 91: Extension of COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, California Lawyers Association, April 13, 2021
- Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute, Virtual Legal Panel, March 9, 2021
- Overview of California’s COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, Contra Costa County Bar Association, February 19, 2021
- California Lawyers Association, What’s Up With Us, February 18, 2021
- Exploring California’s COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, California Lawyers Association, November 19, 2020
- Real Estate Law Updates: CA Prop 21 & Other Ballot Measures | AB 3088 COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act, The SF Team, November 5, 2020
- Discovery 101: Written Discovery & Depositions; What You Need to Know, Bar Association of San Francisco, October 1, 2020
- Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute, Virtual Legal Panel, September 8, 2020
- Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute, Virtual Legal Panel, May 12, 2020
- Navigating COVID-19 Issues: Rent Payment Agreements, California Lawyers Association Real Property Law Section, May 12, 2020
- Understanding COVID-19’s Impact on California Real Property and Housing Litigation, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area; May 7, 2020
- Ensuring Compliance with AB 1482: California’s New Statewide Rent and Eviction Control Laws, California Lawyers Association, April 24, 2020
- California’s Eviction Moratorium: Real Property and Housing Litigation During the COVID-19 Pandemic, California Lawyers Association April 22, 2020
- New Rules Affecting Landlords and Tenants During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Bar Association of San Francisco, April 22, 2020
- Navigating COVID-19 Issues: Overview of California’s Eviction Moratoriums, California Lawyers Association, April 2, 2020
- Overview of AB 1482: California’s Rent and Eviction Control Laws; Napa County Bar Association CA; February 28, 2020
- The Art of Juggling – Strategies for Law and Wellness; Bar Association of San Francisco; 4th Annual Solo/Small Firm Conference; January 23, 2020
- To Host or Not to Host? The State of Local Short-term Rental and AirBNB Laws, Bar Association of San Francisco; November 12, 2019
- Legal Talk Network: CLA 2019 Annual Meeting: Real Property Law- California’s Varied Short-term Rental Regulations
- Short-Term Rentals: Surveying the Legal Landscape of AirBNB, VRBO, and Other On-Line Rental Hosting Platforms; California Lawyers Association 2019 Annual Meeting; Monterey, CA; October 10, 2019
- Short-Term Rentals: Surveying the Legal Landscape of AirBNB, VRBO, and Other On-Line Rental Hosting Platforms, California Lawyers Association 38th Annual Real Property Law Section Retreat, Newport Beach, CA, May 3, 2019
- Insights from the Neutrals: How to Succeed in Mediation, Bar Association of San Francisco, March 21, 2019
- Hot Topics in California Landlord-Tenant Law, Lawline.com, December 5, 2017
- Drafting and Challenging Eviction Notices, California State Bar Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, September 30, 2016
- Workshop for San Francisco Landlords and Tenants, Supervisor Katy Tang, San Francisco, CA, September 26, 2016
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Barrister Award 2020 by the Bar Association of San Francisco
Selected to the Northern California “Rising Stars” list published in the Super Lawyers Magazines, 2017-2020
Bar Association of San Francisco Justice and Diversity Center Outstanding Volunteer Award
Leadership Positions
- The California Lawyers Association Real Property Law Section Executive Committee
- The Bar Association of San Francisco Barristers Solo and Small Firm Section Executive Committee, Immediate Past Chair
Steven Adair MacDonald & Partners, P.C.
870 Market Street
Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415-956-6488
Fax: 415-956-8698
Real Solutions for Real Estate Problems
“The truth is, 99 percent of cases do not go to trial. The two sides eventually come to an agreement and settle. We know this from the thousands of cases we have handled. Therefore, we critically analyze our client’s situation to see if we can help them find an agreement earlier rather than later. The difference will mean enormous savings in time and legal fees.
We will do everything in our power to successfully resolve your landlord-tenant case or real estate dispute in as little time as possible. We have the resources to take on complex real estate cases and the size to keep you from becoming more than just a case file.”
