News Date:
Mon, 09/20/2004
The National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC), a national professional organization of Attorneys representing automobile and other vehicle/vessel dealers, held its second organizational meeting. By-laws were approved, membership qualifications were defined, tiered dues were set, and a 14 member board of directors was established. Officers are:
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Jonathan Harvey, Harvey and Mumford LLP, Albany, NY, president
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Rob Cohen, Auto Advisory Services, Tustin, CA, first vice president
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Mike Charapp, Charapp & Weiss, LLP, McLean, VA, second vice president
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Larry Young, HughesWattersAskanase, Houston, TX, secretary
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and Patty Covington, CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., Glen Allen, VA, treasurer.
Committee chairs are:
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Mike Charapp, membership
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Covington, finance
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and Gene Kelley, Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Chicago, IL
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Jack Tracey, CAE, Pittsburgh, PA, is the executive director
“Attorneys from around the country have contacted us to express interest in joining the NADC,” says Harvey. “Everyone feels the need for a forum, an information exchange that will help us create the tools we need to provide the best possible service to our dealer clients.” The NADC will concentrate on:
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Information Resources, including: the network of members sharing information; a website and members-only list serve for quick query and response; publications, such as CounselorLibrary.com’s Spot Delivery(r) for all members.
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Education, including periodic meetings and presentations on issues of interest or concern to members and for which members can earn continuing legal education (CLE) credit.
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Leadership Position, including: developing and issuing position papers and formal position statements; becoming a resource to state attorneys general; and filing amicus briefs.
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Specialty Sections: as the membership grows, NADC will develop appropriate specialty sub-sections to offer information and support on specific concerns.
“The group is very dedicated” says Cohen “We all want to meet the needs we’ve heard expressed by our peers.” By the end of September, membership information will be available, the members-only listserv will be delivered daily, and the website’s expansion will be underway.
The board will meet again on October 20, 2004.
Other members of the Board of Directors are:
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Gary Adams, Greater Cleveland Auto Dealers Assoc., Brecksville, OH
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Lawrence Anito, DeGraff, Foy, Kunz & Devine LLP, Albany, NY
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Ronald Coleman, Davies Pearson PC, Tacoma, WA
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Gregory Gach, Gregory H. Gach, Charlotte, NC
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Tom Hudson, Hudson Cook, LLP, Linthicum, MD
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John Oyler, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, Harrisburg, PA
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Oren Tasini, Haile, Shaw & Pfaffenberger, PA, North Palm Beach, FL
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J. Cary Tharrington, Sonic Automotive Inc., Charlotte, NC
