2026 NADC Annual Conference - National Association of Dealer Counsel

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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

Rate: $395.00 per night

Cancellation Policy: 72 hours before arrival to avoid any cancellation charges.

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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 Amberly Allen, Dealer Merchant Services Bradley Miller, Priority
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 4a: Valuation Issues in Succession, Estate Taxation, and Buy-Sell Transactions \| Starlight Ballroom Patrick Anderson, Anderson Economic Group Ilhan Geckil, Anderson Economic Group
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM	Session 4b: Arbitration Under the Hood: A Legal Roadmap for Dealership Employers \| Wilshire II + III Jeremy Roth, Littler Mendelson, P.C. Kara Southard, Lithia Motors, Inc.
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Break \| Starlight Foyer
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Session 5: Driving Value: Navigating the Dealership Buy-Sell Market \| Starlight Ballroom Jesse Stopnitzky, Performance Brokerage Services, Inc. Frank H. Killgor, Killgore Pearlman P.A.
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
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