2026 NADC Annual Conference - National Association of Dealer Counsel

Sunday, April 12, 2026

to Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

101 Wilshire Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90403 United States

Category: Annual Conference

Hotel Information

Our room block at the Fairmont Miramar is now sold out. You may contact the hotel to see if there are rooms available outside of the NADC block, but they are very close to being at capacity. Other hotels within walking distance:

Shutters on the Beach - 1 Pico Blvd
Hotel Casa del Mar - 1910 Ocean Way -
Regent Santa Monica Beach - 1700 Ocean Avenue
Sandbourne Santa Monica, Autograph Collection (Marriott) - 1740 Ocean Avenue

Registration Cancellation Policy: Cancellation(s) of the 2026 NADC Annual Member Conference can be accommodated by NADC up to Friday, March 20, 2026 less a $25.00 processing fee. After March 20 we are not able to process refunds.

Agenda

April 12
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Board Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM	New Member and First Time Attendees Reception \| Moreton Bay Circle
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Reception \| Moreton Bay Circle
April 13
7:00 AM	Registration \| Starlight Foyer
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Breakfast \| Wedgewood Ballroom
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Opening Remarks \| Starlight Ballroom
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	Session 1: NADA Update \| Starlight Ballroom Daniel Ingber, NADA Paul Metrey, NADA
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Break \| Starlight Foyer
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM	Session 2: TILA Compliance and Surcharging: A Legal Framework for Dealers \| Starlight Ballroom Theresa Kananen, Priority DMS Bradley Miller, Priority DMS
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Break \| Starlight Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Session 3: The CARS Act: What Happens in California, Doesn't Stay In California \| Starlight Ballroom Lauren Bailey, ComplyAuto Anthony Bento, California New Car Dealers Association Franjo Dolenac, Scali Rasmussen Lisa Singer, ArentFox Schiff LLP
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Wedgewood Ballroom
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	In-House Roundtable Lunch \| Wilshire II + III Kate Kelley, CarMax Shari Patish, Hall Automotive Kate Uding, Luther Landers Automotive Group (Lunch provided)
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 4: Driving Value: Navigating the Dealership Buy-Sell Market \| Starlight Ballroom Jesse Stopnitzky, Performance Brokerage Services, Inc. Frank H. Killgor, Killgore Pearlman P.A.
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Break \| Starlight Foyer
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Session 5a: Valuation Issues in Succession, Estate Taxation, and Buy-Sell Transactions \| Starlight Ballroom Patrick Anderson, Anderson Economic Group Ilhan Geckil, Anderson Economic Group
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Session 5b: Arbitration Under the Hood: A Legal Roadmap for Dealership Employers \| Wilshire II + III Jeremy Roth, Littler Mendelson, P.C. Kara Southard, Lithia Motors, Inc.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Reception \| The Bungalow
April 14
7:00 AM	Registration \| Starlight Foyer
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM	Breakfast \| Wedgewood Ballroom
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM	Opening Remarks \| Starlight Ballroom
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	Session 6: Evaluating Disputes with OEMs \| Starlight Ballroom Kirby Bissell, Bass Sox Mercer Michael Dommermuth Joseph Roesner, The Fontana Group
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Break \| Starlight Foyer
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM	Session 7: AI in the Dealership: Disclosures, Governance, and FTC Risk in Sales and Marketing \| Starlight Ballroom Mark Metrey, Hudson Cook, LLP Julia Whitelock, Hudson Cook, LLP
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Break \| Starlight Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Session 8: Environmental Compliance Landmines Every Auto Dealer Should Know \| Starlight Ballroom Sam Celly, Celly Services, Inc. Christian Gordon, Lewis Rice LLC
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Session 9: The Fine Line Between Employee Perks and Occupational Fraud \| Starlight Ballroom Erik Acosta, Axiom Advisors Michael Semanie, Semanie Law, PLLC Marilou Vroman, Axiom Advisors
1:00 PM	Closing Remarks and Adjourn \| Starlight Ballroom