Transportation: Road (Automotive)
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Band 2
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+1 617 946 4800About
Provided by Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Seyfarth's multidisciplinary transportation team draws from each of the firm’s departments and across our global platform in order to provide coordinated and full-service counsel. For more than 30 years, our group has been at the forefront of the legal issues and developments impacting the auto industry. We have helped our clients develop, grow, restructure, and defend their dealer networks and franchise systems to achieve their business and strategic objectives. We advise clients on regulatory shifts and novel challenges created by technological innovations, including electric and autonomous vehicles, as well as changing consumer behaviors that are reshaping the transportation industry and distribution models.
We launched a Future of Automotive taskforce to help clients develop appropriate strategies for the evolving landscape while minimizing disruption to business. This taskforce monitors legal and regulatory changes, and advises clients on cutting-edge developments like emissions-related matters, the Right to Repair Act, telematics, and more.
We continue to represent many of the largest manufacturers and distributors (both domestic and international) on matters touching every aspect of their businesses, including but not limited to franchise/distribution, labor and employment, corporate, antitrust, data privacy/protection, product liability, and more.
Chambers Review
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has a specialized automotive group with particular expertise in dealership litigation. It provides skillful representation of major manufacturers and rental companies in franchise litigation, putative class actions and product defect disputes. The team draws on additional experience handling emissions-related matters, and offers clients broad compliance counsel.
Work Highlights
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP represented Mitsubishi Motors North America in an administrative protest before the California New Motor Vehicle Board filed by a dealer challenging Mitsubishi's notice of termination.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team provide good support and are very effective."
"Seyfarth Shaw has outstanding lawyers who know the industry well."
"The team is exceptionally smart and knowledgeable."
"The team provide good support and are very effective."
"Seyfarth Shaw has outstanding lawyers who know the industry well."
"The team is exceptionally smart and knowledgeable."
Notable Practitioners
James McGrath undertakes courtroom advocacy, as well as a broad range of road franchise advisory work. He regularly counsels clients on relationship management and risk mitigation.
"He is very concise, to the point and understands the subject matter well."
John Skelton is cochair of the firm’s franchise & distribution group. His practice focuses on complex automotive disputes where he is able to draw on his extensive experience of franchise, antitrust, distribution and trial capability to adeptly represent clients.
Ranked Lawyers at
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Members
Provided by Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Alison Eggers
Andrew Sherman
Brandon Bigelow
Caleb Schillinger
Christa Dommers
Jeremy Cohen
John Skelton
Katherine Mendez
Kristine Argentine
Lorraine O’Hara
Stan Hill
William Benson