Charles LeFevre and Eric Bowden, of Colombo & Colombo, P.C., will be the featured presenters for a Spotlight session titled, “Dealership Legalese and Current Cases”, at the MICPA Automotive Dealers conference on September 26, 2017 at the Laurel Manor in Livonia, Michigan.
LeFevre and Bowden will discuss current legal issues impacting dealers throughout the state of Michigan including:
- The status of the Tesla lawsuit and Tesla’s desire to have certain provisions of the Michigan franchise law declared unconstitutional.
- Wage and hour laws as it relates to overtime and dealership pay plans.
- How sales effectiveness impacts the dealer principal’s ability to transfer a dealership to a family member.
- The interplay between FMLA and the ADA any why they create a trap that dealerships must be aware of before taking any employment actions.
Charles LeFevre has provided legal counsel to dealerships for nearly fifty years and brings a wealth of knowledge to every client. He knows the laws, the underlying reasons for the laws, and how the laws governing the auto dealership industry are interpreted. He also has a significant amount of expertise in the acquisition and sale of dealerships, entity formation, taxation and estate planning.
Eric Bowden’s expertise covers an entire range of auto dealership legal support. He counsels dealerships on how laws impact dealership’s day-to-day operations which include: advertising, consumer litigation, government regulation, manufacturer-dealership relations and wage and hour law. Eric was part of the Colombo team that secured a favorable decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals which has paved the way for Fox Hills Chrysler Jeep, Village Jeep, Jim Marsh Chrysler Jeep, and Orrin Hayes Jeep to reopen after their sales and service agreements were terminated as part of Chrysler’s bankruptcy.
About the Firm
Founded in 1905, Colombo & Colombo, P.C. has an unrivaled legacy of providing legal counsel to automobile dealerships and their associations. The firm’s attorneys have been instrumental in advising and handling legal issues regarding contract disputes, class actions, “lemon lawsuits”, odometer fraud, Truth in Lending violations, franchise disputes, No-Fault and auto negligence, Secretary of State related matters, EEOC actions, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination and FMLA related claims, to mention a few. To learn more about the firm please visit www.colombopc.com, and the blog at www.michigandealerlaw.com.
Contact
Charles LeFevre email: [email protected]
Eric Bowden email: [email protected]
Phone: 248-645-9300
