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Litigation Support, Mediation & Arbitration
Understanding the Business Can Be Just as Important as Understanding the Law
Successful litigation involving automobile dealerships often depends on more than understanding the law. It depends on understanding how automobile dealerships actually operate.
Litigation Support
Industry knowledge to support legal matters.
Expert Witness Services
Access to experienced automotive professionals.
Mediation
Practical solutions for business disputes.
Arbitration
Industry-informed dispute resolution.
ABOUT OUR APPROACH
Deep Industry Knowledge. Real-World Perspective.
Dealerships are unlike almost any other business. Factory agreements, floorplan financing, warranty accounting, parts inventories, dealership financial statements, blue sky, image programs, and manufacturer policies all create issues unfamiliar to many attorneys, judges, mediators, arbitrators, and juries.
For more than fifty years, Advising Automobile Dealers LLC has helped attorneys, dealerships, lenders, and investors understand these issues by combining knowledge of the legal process with decades of real-world dealership experience.
OUR LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES
Helping You See the Bigger Picture
Many attorneys are exceptional trial lawyers but may have limited exposure to the automobile industry. We help bridge that gap.
Case Evaluation
Industry Research
Financial Statement Analysis
Review of Dealership Operations
Discovery Assistance
Deposition Preparation
Expert Witness Services
Settlement Evaluation
EXPERIENCED. OBJECTIVE. PRACTICAL.
Mediation & Arbitration
The most effective mediator understands not only legal procedure, but also the business issues that bring parties to the table. Industry experience allows the discussion to begin at a higher level, saving time, expense, and disruption.
An industry-savvy mediator can often recognize practical solutions that might otherwise be overlooked, saving substantial time, expense, and disruption.
REAL-WORLD RESULTS
Experience Makes the Difference
One case involved more than thirty-five consumer complaints over a three-year period. After only two depositions, the case began to unravel. The witnesses had not changed their testimony—the difference was that they were finally being questioned by individuals who understood automobile dealerships and knew which questions to ask.
The lawsuit was ultimately dismissed.
“When someone understands the automobile business, the answers often take on an entirely different meaning.”
Put the Right Experience on Your Team
When you need litigation support, an experienced mediator, arbitration assistance, or an expert witness with dealership experience, Advising Automobile Dealers LLC can help you put the right experience on your team.
