The Automotive Industry is very important to the economy of the United States and the World.  Shumaker Williams, P.C. is proud to provide legal services to this great industry.  We provide legal and business advice to a wide range of automotive industry clients, such as: trade associations including the Pennsylvania Independent Automobile Dealers Association, Pennsylvania Automotive Recycling Trade Society, and Pennsylvania Travel and Lodging Association; their member dealerships, auctions, automotive dismantlers and recyclers, and travel vendors; vehicle finance companies that are either independent or captives of vehicle manufacturers; individuals who own dealerships or are employed by the industry; and companies and individuals who have vehicle issues arise with regulatory agencies.  This wide range of legal representation has allowed us to amass a great depth of experience in the legal and regulatory concerns of the automotive industry and the public.

We assist our automotive clients in the wide range of issues that face the vehicle industry locally, nationally, and internationally, including: vehicle finance, loan document preparation and review, licensing, paper and electronic vehicle titling and registration, transfer of location of electronic contracts, document management systems, offshore call centers, real estate leasing and ownership, tax, business and estate planning, corporate governance, human resources including wage and hour laws and EEOC and PHRC cases, insurance, administrative litigation with state departments of Transportation or Banking, lawsuit defense including class action defense, and legislative and regulatory advice including lobbying on behalf of our clients. 

Our comprehensive services specific to the automotive industry include:

· State licensing laws applicable to manufacturers, dealers, salespersons, installment sellers, sales finance companies, direct lenders;

· Federal, state, and local salvage yard regulations and licensing;

· Highway Beautification Act;

· Condemnation, zoning, and subdivision matters;

· Hazardous waste regulation and disposal;

· EPA storm water management;

· Enforcement preventive strategies and defense; and

· Court lawsuit defense including class action defense.

For confidential advice and services that you can use with confidence, call Shumaker Williams P.C.