News Date:
Mon, 04/04/2011
The National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC) board of directors elected officers at its 7th Annual Member Conference held at the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago, Illinois.
Patricia Covington of Hudson Cook, LLP was elected President, replacing former president Rob Cohen of Auto Advisory Services, Inc. Larry Young of HughesWattersAskanase, Oren Tasini of Haile, Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A. and Stephen Linzer of Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. were all elected Vice Presidents. Andrew Weill of Benjamin, Weill & Mazer was elected Treasurer and Tom Hudson of Hudson Cook, LLP was elected Secretary. The officers will serve two year terms.
On being elected President, Covington commented “NADC is a robust and fast-growing association, not only bringing together attorneys with the similar aim to serve dealer clients, but with first-rate benefits to members. This has only been achieved through the superior leadership of past presidents Jonathan Harvey, Michael Charapp and Rob Cohen. There are high expectations and, and as the saying goes, ‘I have big shoes to fill.’ However, I am very excited about the opportunity, and intend to continue the wonderful leadership that we at the NADC expect.”
The 2011 Conference featured legal presentations by some of the industry’s top lawyers, as well as a Question and Answer session with Joel Winston, Associate Director of the Division of Financial Practices in the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. The sessions included: Class Action Lawsuits (Preventative and Reactive Measures); Top 20 Franchise Trends for 2011; Responding to Pre-Termination Notices and Corrective Measures; Alternatives in a Post-Arbitration World; CFPB Update; NADA Update; Estate Planning; Tax Issues Affecting Dealers – UNICAP; Personnel and Labor Trends; and Social Media. Prior to leaving his position as President, Rob Cohen proudly announced that the NADC reached its goal, and the milestone of 500 members.
The NADC is a nationwide professional organization of attorneys who represent automobile and other vehicle dealers. The NADC provides a forum for members to share information, common experience, and advice related to manufacturer franchise issues, lemon laws, vehicle finance, regulatory complexities, insurance laws, tax laws, buy/sell agreements, employment law, and many other issues facing dealers and their counsel today.
