Vehicle Dealerships

San Mateo, California: Attorneys for Auto Dealerships

From offices in San Mateo, Anderlini & Emerick LLP, provides legal services to auto dealerships throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Auto dealerships are highly regulated businesses that are also frequent targets for lawsuits. Our law firm has a long-standing reputation as solid and knowledgeable lawyers equipped to handle all legal needs for local auto dealerships.

Anderlini & Emerick LLP

Our law firm is a small and professional operation led by two partners who each have more than 20 years of legal practice. Both our partners — P. Terry Anderlini and Merrill G. Emerick — have received high peer review ratings under the Martindale-Hubbell system,* and both have been selected for inclusion in Northern California Super Lawyers.

As a small firm, our clients can be sure that they will work from start to finish with the same senior attorney. Our clients appreciate the confidence they feel, knowing that their legal matters are being handled by the same attorney whose name is on the door — rather than being passed along to a junior associate.

Another benefit of working with a small firm is that we run a right ship, without extensive overhead expenses. We are able to pass these savings along to our clients in the form of reasonable attorney fees.

Representing Bay Area Auto Dealerships

Auto dealerships have unique needs in their dealings with consumers, regulatory agencies, vehicle manufacturers and the state. We represent clients in the purchase and sale of dealerships as well as dealership mergers and acquisitions. Our lawyers are available to provide ongoing legal advice and representation in all areas of day-to-day business operations, from business formation and startup to reviewing and drafting contracts and establishing employee policies and handbooks.

As veteran trial lawyers, we are also well-equipped to work as advocates for car dealerships in formal litigation proceedings. We defend dealers against legal claims brought by consumers, vendors, employees and others. Our goal is to resolve these disputes quickly and cost effectively so they do not become a distraction to ongoing business operations. However, if an issue cannot be fairly resolved outside of the courtroom, you can depend on us for aggressive representation at trial.

We provide intelligent defense on behalf of auto dealerships facing legal action under the California Lemon Law and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act. We also represent clients in franchise agreement protests filed in the California New Motor Vehicle Dealer's Board. If the California Department of Motor Vehicles has taken administrative action or assessed administrative penalties against your dealership, you can rely on us for knowledgeable legal representation.

Finally, we are frequently called on to represent auto dealerships in disputes with their insurance companies over policy coverage issues.

Schedule a Confidential Consultation

To get more information about the legal services we offer to auto dealerships in the Bay Area, schedule a confidential appointment with one of our lawyers. Call 877-312-9694 or 650-242-4884, or send us an e-mail.

* Mr. P. Terry Anderlini holds an AV Peer Review Rating. Mr. Merrill G. Emerick holds a BV Peer Review Rating. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.